The DSB is composed of up to 40 members, who are eminent experts in the fields of science, technology, manufacturing, acquisition, and technical and operational warfighting areas important to the DoD. Our membership represents a diversity of backgrounds, experience, and thought in support of the DSB’s mission. Members come from government service, military service, academia, and private industry, chosen because of their technical credentials and preeminence in their fields of expertise.

DSB Leadership


image Eric Evans
Dr. Eric Evans
DSB Chair
image Betsy Kowalski
Ms. Elizabeth Kowalski
DSB Executive Director

DSB Board Members


image Mike Appelbaum
Mr. Michael Appelbaum
image Jennifer Bernhard
Dr. Jennifer Bernhard
image Alison Brown
Dr. Alison Brown
image Kimberly Budil
Dr. Kimberly Budil
image James Carlini
Mr. James Carlini
image Tomás Díaz de la Rubia
Dr. Tomás Díaz de la Rubia
image Fred Dixon
Mr. Fred Dixon
image William Fallon
Adm William Fallon, USN (ret.)
image Laetitia Garriott de Cayeux
Ms. Laetitia Garriott de Cayeux
image Robert Giesler
Mr. Robert Giesler
image Johney Green
Dr. Johney Green
image Robert Grossman
Dr. Robert Grossman
image Daniel Hastings
Dr. Daniel Hastings
image Ayanna Howard
Dr. Ayanna Howard
image Evelyn Hu
Dr. Evelyn Hu
image Shirley Ann Jackson
HON Shirley Ann Jackson
image Ashanti Johnson
Dr. Ashanti Johnson
image Paul Kaminski
Dr. Paul Kaminski
image Ann Karagozian
Dr. Ann Karagozian
image John Manferdelli
Dr. John Manferdelli
image Katherine McGrady
Dr. Katherine McGrady
image James Miller
Dr. James Miller
image DJ Patil
Dr. DJ Patil
image Gary Polansky
Dr. Gary Polansky
image Sanjay Raman
Dr. Sanjay Raman
image David Relman
Dr. David Relman
image Paul Selva
Gen Paul Selva, USAF (ret.)
image Nashlie Sephus
Dr. Nashlie Sephus
image Reshma Shetty
Dr. Reshma Shetty
image Alfred Spector
Dr. Alfred Spector
image Vincent Tang
Dr. Vincent Tang
image Dorota Temple
Dr. Dorota Temple
image Jan Tighe
Dr. Jan Tighe
image Bradford Tousley
Dr. Bradford Tousley
image David Van Wie
Dr. David Van Wie
image Mandy Vaughn
Ms. Mandy Vaughn
image Dinesh Verma
Dr. Dinesh Verma
image Steven Walker
Dr. Steven Walker
image Robert Wisnieff
Dr. Robert Wisnieff

Permanent Subcommittee on Threat Reduction

image Miriam John
Dr. Miriam John
Co-Chair
image Vincent Tang
Dr. Vincent Tang
Co-Chair
image Kenneth W. Bernard
RADM Kenneth Bernard, USN (ret.)
image Arup Chakraborty
Dr. Arup Chakraborty
image Melissa Choi
Dr. Melissa Choi
image Anne Fischer
Dr. Anne Fischer
image Deborah Frinck
Dr. Deborah Frincke
image James Gosler
Mr. James Gosler
image Robert S. Harward
VADM Robert Harward, USN (ret.)
image Ronald Lehman
Amb Ronald Lehman II
image Gerald W Parker
Dr. Gerald Parker
image James Tegnelia
Dr. James Tegnelia
image Robert Wheeler
Maj Gen Robert Wheeler, USAF (ret.)
image George Whitesides
Dr. George Whitesides
image Heather Williams
Dr. Heather Williams

Permanent Subcommittee on
Nuclear Weapons Surety

image Kim Budil
Dr. Kim Budil
Co-Chair
image William Chambers
Maj Gen William Chambers, USAF (ret.)
Co-Chair
image Mike Anastasio
Dr. Mike Anastasio
image Roger Burg
Maj Gen Roger Burg, USAF (ret.)
image Tomás Díaz de la Rubia
Mr. Tomás Díaz de la Rubia
image John Harvey
Dr. John Harvey
image Rhiannon Hutton
Dr. Rhiannon Hutton
image Shirley Jackson
HON Shirley Ann Jackson
image Ashanti Johnson
Dr. Ashanti Johnson
image Ron Lehman
Amb Ronald Lehman II
image Charlie McMillan
Dr. Charles McMillan
image Maurice Pitt
Mr. Maurice Pitt
image Elizabeth Turpen
Dr. Elizabeth Turpen

Permanent Subcommittee on
Strategic Options

image Eric Evans
Dr. Eric Evans
Co-Chair
image Paul Selva
Gen Paul Selva, USAF (ret.)
Co-Chair
image James Carlini
Mr. James Carlini
image Kevin Doxey
Mr. Kevin Doxey
image William Fallon
ADM William Fallon
image Bob Giesler
Mr. Robert Giesler
image Shirley Ann Jackson
HON Shirley Ann Jackson
image Ronald Kerber
Dr. Ronald Kerber
image John Manferdelli
Dr. John Manferdelli
image Katherine McGrady
Dr. Katherine McGrady
image Judith Miller
HON Judith Miller
image Mark Russell
Mr. Mark Russell
image Bill Schneider
Dr. William Schneider, Jr.
image Jan Tighe
Dr. Jan Tighe
image Brad Tousley
Dr. Bradford Tousley

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