Dave Blass was a Starfleet officer who was listed as a member of Research and Development on the dedication plaque of the USS Stargazer and USS Titan-A. (PIC: "The Star Gazer", "The Next Generation")
Blass was listed as a member of the Admiralty Board on the dedication plaque of the USS Enterprise-G. (PIC: "The Last Generation")
This character was only mentioned in writing.
It can be presumed that this individual was named after production designer Dave Blass.