BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Diane Morales is a native Houstonian who was Deputy Under Secre tary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness in the second Bush Ad ministration. She was driving to the Pentagon when she saw the plane hit t he building. Come hear a remarkable story.   HONORABLE DIANE K. MORALES   After a career in defense logistics\, Diane Morales has served on the boards of The Salvation Army National Area Command\, the supporting Salva tion Army Women's Auxiliary of Washington DC and Houston TX\, The Wolf T rap Foundation [National Park for the Performing Arts]\, the Houston Sym phony\, the supporting Houston Symphony League\, two wounded veteran orga nizations [Operation Second Chance and Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing ]\, Academy Women [a leadership-mentoring organization for female gradua tes of the various military academies]\, the Washington DC Capital Speak ers Club\, the National Job Corps\, and the American Cancer Society/Virg inia. During the administration of President George W. Bush\, Ms. Morales  served as Deputy Under Secretary of Logistics and Materiel Readiness fo r the Department of Defense [DoD].  In addition to the directorates of s upply\, transportation\, logistics information systems\, maintenance\, m aterial readiness\, and logistics planning\, the Defense Logistics Agenc y [a combat support agency with more than 21\,000 employees operating a $ 35 billion business] reported directly to her. She served in that capa city at the start of the war in Afghanistan and the second Iraq War\, foll owing 9/11. She was named one of the top 20 Logistics and Supply Chain E xecutives in the United States for 2002-2003. Previously\, Ms. Morales w as president of Defense Management Services [DMS]\, Inc.\, a logistics/su pply chain management consulting services firm. During the administrati on of President George H.W. Bush\, Ms. Morales served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics where she coordinated a comprehensive post-Cold War restructuring of defense logistics to consolidate and strea mline organizations and operations with the mission to save $7 billion dollars over seven years.  Ms. Morales served in this capacity during Ope ration Desert Storm and played a substantial role in addressing airlift an d sealift requirements. Prior to her DoD service\, Ms. Morales was preside nt of Morales Consulting Services Company (MCSC)\, which performed net as sessment analyses\, strategic planning\, and policy/program analyses for t he program areas of ICBM Modernization\, the Strategic Defense Initiative  [SDI]\, and for the environmental cleanup and compliance issues regardin g the Department of Energy Defense Nuclear Complex. Additionally\, Ms. Mor ales served as Vice President of Government Affairs for the Earth Technolo gy Corporation\, a geotechnical and environmental services firm supporting primarily the siting and basing of the U.S. Air Force ICBM Modernization and SDI programs\, as well as the Department of Energy hazardous/radioacti ve waste management programs. During the administration of President Ronal d W. Reagan\, Ms. Morales was a Member of the Civil Aeronautics Board\, w here she regulated international aviation and deregulated domestic aviatio n\, and served as Acting Assistant Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secreta ry for Territories and International Policy as well as Special Assistant t o the Secretary of the Department of the Interior. Ms. Morales was born in Houston\, Texas\, graduated from the University of Texas in Austin\, and  was married to the late James N. Glerum\, former head of Special Op erations/Activities and Counterterrorism for the Central Intelligence Ag ency. DTEND:20260910T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260922T205144Z DTSTART:20260910T163000Z LOCATION:Tony’s Restaurant SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:9-11 Remembrances from Washington by Diane Morales UID:663d478b-2c17-4b76-b87e-7befa68b2f89 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Diane Morales is a native Houstonian wh o was Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readine ss in the second Bush Administration. She was driving to the Pentagon when she saw the plane hit the building. Come hear a remarkable story.

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HONORABLE \;DIANE K. MORALES \;

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After a career in defense logis tics\, Diane Morales has \;served \;on the boards of The Salvation Army National Area Command\, the supporting Salvation Army Women'\;s A uxiliary \;of Washington DC and Houston TX\, \;The Wolf Trap Found ation \;[National Park for the Performing Arts]\, \;the Houston Sy mphony\, the supporting Houston Symphony League\, \;two wounded vetera n organizations [Operation Second Chance \;and Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing]\, \;Academy Women [a leadership-mentoring organization fo r \;female graduates of the various military academies]\, \;the Wa shington DC \;Capital Speakers Club\, \;the \;National Job Cor ps\, and the American Cancer Society/Virginia.

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During the admini stration of President George W. Bush\, \;Ms. Morales \;served  \;as Deputy Under Secretary of Logistics and Materiel Readiness for the De partment of Defense \;[DoD].  \;In addition to the directorates of supply\, transportation\, logistics \;information \;systems\, mai ntenance\, material readiness\, \;and \;logistics planning\, the D efense Logistics Agency \;[a combat support agency with more than 21\, 000 employees operating a $35 \;billion business] \;reported \ ;directly to her. \;She served in that capacity at the start of the wa r in Afghanistan and the second Iraq War\, following 9/11. \;She \ ;was named one of the top 20 Logistics and Supply Chain Executives in the United States \;for 2002-2003.

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Previously\, \;Ms. Morale s was president of Defense Management Services [DMS]\, Inc.\, a \;logi stics/supply chain \;management consulting services firm. \;During the \;administration of \;President George H.W. Bush\, Ms. Morale s served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics where she coordinated a comprehensive post-Cold War restructuring of defense logisti cs to \;consolidate and streamline organizations and operations \; with the \;mission to save \;$7 billion dollars over seven years.  \;Ms. Morales served in this capacity during Operation Desert Storm a nd played a substantial role in addressing airlift and sealift requirement s.

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Prior to her DoD service\, Ms. Morales was president of \ ;Morales Consulting Services Company (MCSC)\, which performed net assessme nt analyses\, strategic planning\, and policy/program analyses for the pro gram areas of ICBM Modernization\, the \;Strategic Defense Initiative& nbsp\;[SDI]\, and for the environmental cleanup and compliance issues rega rding the Department of Energy Defense Nuclear Complex.

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Addition ally\, Ms. Morales served as Vice President of Government Affairs for the Earth Technology Corporation\, a geotechnical and environmental services f irm supporting primarily the siting and basing of the U.S. Air Force ICBM Modernization and SDI programs\, as well as the Department of Energy hazar dous/radioactive waste management programs.

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During the administr ation of President Ronald W. Reagan\, Ms. Morales \;was a Member of th e Civil Aeronautics Board\, where she regulated international aviation and deregulated domestic aviation\, and \;served as Acting Assistant Secr etary and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Territories and International Pol icy as well as Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Department of the Interior.

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Ms. Morales was born in Houston\, Texas\, graduated&n bsp\;from the University of Texas in Austin\, and \;was married to&nbs p\;the late \;James N. Glerum\, former \;head \;of \;Speci al Operations/Activities \;and Counterterrorism \;for the Central Intelligence Agency.

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