2021 Annual Meeting

This event recaps our prior year's activities and puts focus on the goals of the Chamber for the upcoming year.
We will also highlight important accomplishments important to our Chamber members. 

Singapore Ambassador to the United States, Mr. Ashok Mirpuri

Mr Ashok Kumar Mirpuri took up his appointment as Singapore's Ambassador to the United States of America (USA) in July 2012. Prior to his current appointment, he served as Ambassador to Indonesia from 2006 to 2012, High Commissioner to Malaysia from 2002 to 2006 and High Commissioner to Australia from 2000 to 2002.

A career diplomat, Mr Mirpuri joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in 1984. In 1994, he was appointed Director of MFA's Policy Planning & Analysis Directorate I (Southeast Asia). In 1997, Mr Mirpuri was seconded to Shell International Ltd in the United Kingdom as Corporate Advisor (Asia Pacific). He was subsequently assigned to the Singapore Embassy in Jakarta in 1998 as Minister-Counsellor and Deputy Chief of Mission, having previously served in Jakarta as First Secretary (Political).

Mr. Mirpuri graduated with an honours degree from the National University of Singapore. He received his MA at the University of London's School of Oriental & African Studies under a Raffles Scholarship. He attended the Programme for Executive Development at the Institute for Management Development, Switzerland, and the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School, USA.

Charles Joseph DeLapp, F-35 USAF Customer Engagement, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics


Mr. Joe DeLapp is the US Air Force F-35 Customer Engagement representative to Business Development.  In this position, he leads all activities related to F-35 US Air Force customer engagement, coordinates service specific advocacy strategies, and develops trusted relationships within the USAF across the Life Cycle of the F-35 Program (Acquisition, Operations, Sustainment, Modernization).  Prior to this position he was a Strategic Planner in Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Strategic Studies Group in Fort Worth Texas.  The Strategic Studies Group is part of the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Strategy Planning organization, which also includes Strategy Development and Integration.  
The Strategic Studies Group supports primarily Lockheed Martin Aeronautics efforts, but also supports Lockheed Martin Corporate efforts related to products, services, and technologies via the Strategic Planning organization.  His responsibilities included developing strategies and storylines supporting all of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics products, with particular focus on F-16 and F-35 product lines.  He worked with all Lines of Business to develop and execute strategic engagement plans with the primary customer base to increase customer awareness and grow confidence in Lockheed Martin products. 

Mr. DeLapp joined Lockheed Martin in 2017 after having served over 25 years in the US Air Force.  He saw combat in Operations: Provide Promise, Joint Guard, Northern Watch and Iraqi Freedom.  His Air Force experience includes acting as the Executive agent for a $10B+ USAF and contract training portfolio for our foreign partners as the Commander of the Air Force Security Assistance Training Squadron.  Additionally, he led the F-35 stand-up at Luke Air Force Base, Commanded an F-16 Training Squadron and held various other leadership positions in the Squadron, Group and Wing levels.  He has more than 3000 hours of military flying time. 
Mr. DeLapp lives in Aledo, Texas, with his wife, the former Julie Tricia Misemer of Jacksonville, AR.  They are parents of three children; Joe, Olivia, and Michael. 
Education 
1992: Bachelor of Science in Engineering Mechanics, USAF Academy CO 
2005: Master of Business Administration, Touro University Int’l, CA 
2006: Master of Aeronautical Engineering, AF Institute of Technology, OH 
2014: Master of Art in Strategic Studies, US Air War College, AL 
Professional Affiliations 
US Air Force Academy Association of Graduates (Life Time Member) 
Order of Daedalians for Military Pilots 
Air Force Association