
About Our Team
The NC State University Industry Expansion Solutions Defense Industry Initiatives Board of Directors and staff is made up of recognized leaders across many areas of expertise across the Department of Defense (DoD) supply chain. They represent a broad diversity of subject matter experts and contribute significant amounts of time, talent and energy to further the mission of the program.
Our Mission
The NC State University Industry Expansion Solutions Defense Industry Initiatives division exists to support and inform statewide efforts specific to strengthening state and federal collaborations that support military & defense infrastructure, military & defense industry, and public, private and social sector partnerships in all communities across the state.
Defense Industry Initiatives Staff

Michael Mullins
Director, NC State University Industry Expansion Solutions Defense Industry Initiatives

Pamala Judd
Program Associate, NC State University Industry Expansion Solutions Defense Industry Initiatives

Giles Beal
Client Relations Manager, Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program (DMCSP)
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