SPRING VIRTUAL CONFERENCE | APRIL 15, 2021
SPRING AGENDA
(All Times Are Eastern Time)
10:00am-10:15am
Welcome and Opening Remarks – VETS Indexes
George Altman, Managing Director | VETS Indexes
10:15am-10:45am
Morning Keynote
Pete Scobell, Former Navy SEAL, Real Leader of “Captain Phillips” Navy SEAL Team
Bob Hulslander, LTC, USA (Ret)
10:45am-11:30am
Veteran Employment Amid COVID-19
As a group, veterans often have a harder time finding work than their civilian counterparts. So how has the COVID-19 employment crisis affected these vets overall and in particular, recently discharged veterans?
MODERATOR:
Christina Krommes, Talent Acquisition Manager, Human Resources Professional | American Water
PANELISTS:
David Best, Talent Management Lead | Humana
Jason Boone, Military & Veteran Outreach Lead | Lockheed Martin
Bre’ Cameron, Veterans Employment Program Manager,Talent Acquisition | Amgen
Edward L. Nicholson, Senior Recruiter/Military Lead (US Army – Retired), Talent Sourcing Team | Union Pacific Railroad
Bonnie Zilenziger, Talent Acquisition Director | Lowe’s
11:30am-11:45am
VETS Indexes Employer Awards Overview
George Altman, Managing Director | VETS Indexes
11:45am-12:00pm
Networking Break – Morning Lounge Sponsored by Comcast NBCUniversal
Ed Carr, Director, Military & Veteran Affairs | Comcast NBCUniversal
12:00am-12:45pm
Remote Work For Military Spouses, Post COVID-19
Before COVID-19 made remote work commonplace, it was a crucial yet rarely available, option that allowed military spouses to continue their careers through their spouse’s military moves. Will remote work become part of the “new normal” and much more widely available post-COVID-19? How will this impact military spouses?
MODERATOR:
Wil Williamson, Director, Veterans Initiatives | Prudential
PANELISTS:
Beth Conlin, Sr. Program Manager, Military Spouse Programs, Global Military Affairs | Amazon
Monnisha Hawkins, Director, Talent Acquisition | Strategic Staffing Solutions (S3)
Deb Kloeppel, Founder & President | Military Spouse Corporate Career Network
James Tongate, Vice President, Government Relations | Benelynk
1:30pm-1:45pm
Networking Break – Afternoon Lounge Sponsored by Oracle
2:35pm-3:20pm
Maintaining Veteran Groups (ERGs) Remotely
Active veteran employee resource groups (ERGs), which often conduct in-person meetings, social events, and provide volunteer opportunities, can make a big difference for veteran employees. So what have veteran Employee Resource Groups done to stay active during a time when most employees are working remotely?
MODERATOR:
Christopher Valdez, Veteran Recruiting Liason | Cognosante
PANELISTS:
Gary Patton MG (Ret), Vice President Veterans and Military Affairs | CACI International
Tiffany Daugherty, Program Manager (VP), Military Veterans Outreach | Barclay’s
Don C. Livingston, Jr., Mfg & Sales Systems Manager, T&C North America | Sonoco
Chuck Bunch, USAA
3:20pm-3:30pm
Closing Remarks – VETS Indexes
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