FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The MBTC Distinguished Lecturer Series presents: Rear Admiral Dave Nash (U.S. Navy Ret.) will speak about the rebuilding efforts going on in Iraq. Rear Adm. Nash is the former chief of engineers for the Navy and head of the Navy Seabees and has recently returned from a one and a half year stay in Iraq as director of the Program Management Office. Under his direction, the PMO managed the $18.4 billion provided by the U.S. to support the reconstruction of Iraqi infrastructure.

WHEN: Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 5:30 pm

WHERE: Bell Engineering room 242 (Combs Auditorium) — UA campus

SHORT BIO: Rear Adm. Nash has 38 years of experience in building, design and program management in both the U.S. Navy and the private sector. His naval service included many leadership roles, including the dual position of Commander Naval Facilities Engineering Command and Chief of Civil Engineers. In that capacity he led a 20,000-person organization responsible for design, construction, facilities maintenance support, real estate, housing management, utilities procurement, environmental services, transportation equipment and support of the Navy’s 2,000 military engineers.

INTERVIEWS: Rear Adm. Dave Nash — following the event