NSSF Annual Import/Export Conference 2026

Michael Degan has more than 20 years’ experience handling complex commercial litigation, product liability, financial services and insurance related disputes for clients in a wide range of industries. Degan also does extensive work in renewable energy, representing wind, solar and biomass energy developers and ethanol producers in transactional, regulatory, litigation and policy matters.

William (Bill) Provencher has been a principal at Carey’s Small Arms Range Ventilation since early 1992. Carey’s systems provide customized air handling using top grade filters and other components to expel airborne ballistic contaminants and evacuate smoke downrange. The company has designed and built hundreds of range ventilation systems, each of which is tested and guaranteed to meet OSHA, NIOSH and EPA requirements.

With 35+ years leading startups, turnarounds, and large organizations, former EOS Integrator Mel Blackwell knows what breaks businesses—and how to fix them. He’s led from the floor to the C-suite and rebuilt teams when pressure was real and payroll was due.

Cam Marston is an author, talk show host, and top-rated keynote speaker on the trends shaping the workplace and marketplace. His original focus was on generational differences and their impact on the workplace and marketplace.

MICHAEL VILLANI is an actor/voice over artist in Los Angeles, and has been since graduating from the University of Missouri with a Broadcast Journalism degree in 1970. After 15 years in radio, Mike started his career in Hollywood as a Page at NBC, where he worked on some classic programs, like The Tonight Show, Laugh In, and Hollywood Squares. Mike was the announcer for the Hollywood Film Festival for 18 years, and was the Venue announcer for Indoor Volleyball at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece and in the same capacity in the summer of 2008, at the Olympics in Beijing, China. Mike was in Vancouver for the Winter Olympics, in 2010, as the Venue announcer for Figure Skating and was the English announcer in Olympic Park at The Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, 2014. In Rio for the 2016 Olympic Games, Mike was the Venue announcer for Indoor Volleyball and again for Sitting Volleyball at the Paralympics. Mike also 'voiced' the characters of Peach Wilkins in the game 'BIOSHOCK' and Lord Ignatius in 'WORLD OF WARCRAFT'!

Sheryl Connelly is a leading futurist and global consumer trends expert, former Chief Futurist at Ford Motor Company. With over two decades of experience guiding strategy and innovation, she has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Fast Company.