Mr. Kackley holds a M.S. in Mathematics from Claremont Graduate University, a Masters of Operations Research from North Carolina State University, and Bachelor’s Degrees in Mathematics and Classics from the University of Dallas.  He has had a strong interest in simulation throughout his professional life, both for analytical and wargaming use cases.  His distinguished career began in 2002 at the Coastal Systems Station in Panama City, Florida, as an Expeditionary Warfare Analyst, from where he swiftly progressed into Modeling and Simulation (M&S) of Marine Corps Forces deployed from Navy Ships. His work has included many applications of simulation informing critical decision-making of senior leaders.  In recent years, Mr. Kackley has begun researching the potential utility of leveraging various artificial intelligence techniques to wargaming simulation efforts.