Our Leadership Team
Mark McDonagh
Evan (Van) Siegling
Merle Robinson
- Co-founder of the National Security Decision Making Game NSDMG [ (NSDMG: DoD-like geopolitical live-action roleplay -1990]
- Master's Degree in Physics
- Former Naval War College wargaming specialist (operator/participant in various military exercises/wargames.
- Specialist in submarine analysis/support.
- He has led over 500 events exploring past,
- Co-founder of the National Security Decision Making Game NSDMG [ (NSDMG: DoD-like geopolitical live-action roleplay -1990]
- Master's Degree in Physics
- Former Naval War College wargaming specialist (operator/participant in various military exercises/wargames.
- Specialist in submarine analysis/support.
- He has led over 500 events exploring past, present, and future geopolitical challenges and delivered over 200 presentations on historic /contemporary topics at hobby and academic venues.
Merle Robinson
Evan (Van) Siegling
Merle Robinson
- Retired Department of Defense analyst, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and Time Study Engineer with broad Department of Defense experience in information technology, budget, fiscal analysis, and process improvement projects.
- Lead wargame designer National Security Decision-Making Game [NSMDG: DoD-like geopolitical live-action roleplay]. He h
- Retired Department of Defense analyst, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and Time Study Engineer with broad Department of Defense experience in information technology, budget, fiscal analysis, and process improvement projects.
- Lead wargame designer National Security Decision-Making Game [NSMDG: DoD-like geopolitical live-action roleplay]. He has led over 450 events exploring past, present, and future geopolitical challenges and delivered over 225 presentations on historic /contemporary topics at hobby and academic venues.
- Outreach coordinator for Connections USA (annual multi-disciplinary military civilian wargaming convention).
- Co-founder of Connections Oline (annual military civilian wargaming convention).
- Graduate of Military Operations Research Society Wargaming Certificate program, Defense Resource Management Course, Professional Military Comptroller School, and Defense Integrated Management Engineering Program.
Evan (Van) Siegling
Evan (Van) Siegling
Evan (Van) Siegling
- Retired Department of Defense logistician. Former liaison for Defense Logistics Agency Asia
- Lifetime wargamer and simulator
- Attended Gencon #1
- Former Midwest regional wargame convention organizer
- Developer of fantasy and horror theme games
- Over forty years of support/management for the MARCON science fiction convention
- Former lead coordinato
- Retired Department of Defense logistician. Former liaison for Defense Logistics Agency Asia
- Lifetime wargamer and simulator
- Attended Gencon #1
- Former Midwest regional wargame convention organizer
- Developer of fantasy and horror theme games
- Over forty years of support/management for the MARCON science fiction convention
- Former lead coordinator for Origins Gamefair “War College” Seminars.
- Director-at-large American Philatelic Society.