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Harry Kleiser to speak on public-private partnerships at Maryland Defense Forum
Harry Kleiser will join a panel discussion on the role of public-private partnerships in military infrastructure and community development at the 2025 Maryland Defense Forum on June 18.
Harry Kleiser, Senior Managing Principal at Salas O’Brien, will speak at the 2025 Maryland Defense Forum, an event focused on strengthening collaboration between military leadership, defense communities, and industry partners. The event takes place June 17–18 at the Hilton Baltimore BWI Airport in Maryland.
Kleiser will join a panel discussion titled, “Community Engagement – Public-Private Agreements for Military Missions & Infrastructure” on Wednesday, June 18 at 11:45 a.m. He will speak alongside Tom Sadowski, Executive Director of the Maryland Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO), and Dave Leinberger, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-9, Army Partnership. Together, the panel will explore the role of public-private partnerships (P3s) in modernizing infrastructure, supporting mission readiness, and aligning federal, state, and local resources for long-term impact.
With more than 25 years of experience across federal agencies and the AEC industry, Kleiser brings deep expertise in managing large-scale programs and partnerships that support the needs of defense communities nationwide. He also serves on the Board of the Association of Defense Communities, reinforcing his ongoing commitment to building resilient, future-ready military infrastructure.
About the Maryland Defense Forum
Hosted by the Maryland Department of Commerce, Maryland Economic Development Corporation, and the Federal Business Council, Inc., the Maryland Defense Forum is set to host discussions on building military: resilience and readiness; critical Department of Defense (DoD) technologies; supply chain diversification; government contracting challenges; and more.
About Salas O’Brien
Salas O’Brien is an engineering and technical services firm focused on advancing the human experience through the built environment. Our team is engineered for impact, helping clients achieve critical goals, advancing our team members through growth and opportunity, and operating at the center of important global issues including sustainability and decarbonization. We are a top firm as ranked by Engineering News-Record and Consulting-Specifying Engineer, and we have appeared for the past ten years on the Inc. 5000 list of North America’s fastest-growing private companies.
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