Taft partner Suzanne Sumner participated in a panel discussion at the inaugural Emergent Defense Forum – Dayton on Nov. 10 at the Hope Hotel & Richard C. Holbrooke Conference Center. The forum, themed “The Aerospace Corridor: Dayton to Cincinnati,” brought together aerospace and defense professionals, government representatives, and regional industry partners. Taft was proud to sponsor the event.

Moderated by Emergent Defense Magazine Founder and President Eric Harmon, the panel explored opportunities and challenges across the Dayton-to-Cincinnati aerospace and defense corridor, including innovation, contracting, cybersecurity, workforce development, and regional collaboration. Sumner joined panelists Ben Dietsch of Hawthorn Aero, Carly Devlin of Clark Schaefer Consulting, and Dr. Alison Norton of Sinclair College.

Sumner is a partner in Taft’s Dayton office and co-chair of the firm’s Government Contracts practice.