FALL 2019 HIGHLIGHTS

Our Fall, 2019 Conference was our sophomore event and it was a huge success! We encouraged (and always do) feedback from everyone – from vendor, sponsor, speaker and attendee – and all of the comments were positive and lifting. We thank you for such a great kick off. Below are the highlights!

CONFERENCE PARTNERS

AliroVets

ALIROVETS

SUPPORTING VETERANS AND SPOUSES

FourBlock

FOURBLOCK

THE NATION’S LOCAL NETWORK FOR VETS

VOWS

VOWS

SANCTIONED

Bob WoodWard Foundation

BOB WOODRUFF

FOUNDATION

Roberts & Ryan

ROBERTS & RYAN

SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED (SDVO)

Wild Bills

WILD BILLS

SODA POP

OUR SPONSORS

ETF Global

ETF Global

BREAKFAST SPONSOR

nasdaq

NASDAQ

SILVER SPONSOR

AmeriVet Securities

AmeriVet Securities

BRONZE SPONSOR

USAA

USAA

BRONZE SPONSOR

Langone Health

NYU Langone Health

BRONZE SPONSOR

S&P Global

S&P Global

EVENT FRIEND

SHRM

Society for Human Resource Management

EVENT FRIEND

S&P Global

New York City SHRM

EVENT FRIEND

Morning Keynote Speaker:

ROBERT JONES

We are proud to welcome Bob Jones as our morning keynote speaker. Currently on the Board of Directors at AmeriVet Securities, Bob returned home to the United States after 62 months of captivity at the ‘Hanoi Hilton’ in Vietnam. Jones served in the United States Air Force as an F4D fighter pilot during the Vietnam War.

His resilience, perseverance in the face of adversity and commitment to duty serve as inspiration for the staff at AmeriVet Securities and the Expert Series. We recognize his service and thank him for his continued guidance and are looking forward to hearing him speak at our conference!

Afternoon Keynote Speaker:

J.C. GLICK

Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) JC Glick is a leadership consultant who advises at the strategic, operational, team and individual levels. He has a strong background in leadership development, executive personnel assessment and selection, strategy, coaching, counseling and developing innovative solutions to complex problems.

J.C. is currently a partner with MVP Development Group and a Partner Emeritus with Kenning Associates, after transitioning from the Army after 20 years of service. His last assignment was the Director of Victory College at Fort Jackson, leading the Army’s Leadership Development School, Resiliency School and the military’s only Physical Fitness School.

OTHER FEATURED SPEAKERS

Bob Abate

BOB ABATE

Special Guest

WWII Veteran Interviewer

George Altman

GEORGE ALTMAN

Deputy Managing Editor

Military Times

Michael Abrams

MICHAEL ABRAMS

Founder

FourBlock

Nick Antaki

NICHOLAS ANTAKI

Managing Director

VETS Indexes

Rob Barea

ROB BAREA

Director, Workplace Inclusion & Diversity

KPMG

Michael Bianchi

MICHAEL BIANCHI

Sr. Dir., Education & Career Training

Institute for Veterans and Military Families

Michael Bocchini

MICHAEL BOCCHINI

Deputy Director

New York State Division of Veterans’ Services

Beth Conlin

BETH CONLIN

Sr. Advisor for Careers

Blue Star Families

Simon Coombe

SIMON COOMBE

Head of Talent Acquisition for the America’s

Nasdaq

Mona Dexter

MONA DEXTER

Sr. Dir. of Operations and Communications for Hiring Our Heroes

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Sherri Eiler

SHERRI EILER

Program Manager, Military Programs

Walmart

Quamid Francis

QUAMID FRANCIS

Deputy Assistant Commissioner of Engagement & Community Services

NYC Dept of Veterans’ Services

Jay Garcia

JAY GARCIA

Global Veterans Program Manager

Fortinet

Joshua Hartley

JOSHUA HARTLEY

Sr. Manager, Veterans Advocacy Leader

PwC

Martha Jackson

MARTHA JACKSON

Assistant Commissioner, Employment and Business Relations

NYC Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities

Andrew Morton

ANDREW MORTON

Lt. Col. (Retired)
Dir. Veterans and Certification Affairs

SHRM

Won Palisoul

WON PALISOUL, CFE

Chair of Veterans Roundtable

CFA Society New York (CFANY)

James Perduto

JAMES A. PERDUTO

Head of Global Talent Acquisition

Fiserv

Chris Plamp

CHRISTOPHER PLAMP

Retired Colonel, CEO

Hire Heroes USA

Hill Pluviose

HILL PLUVIOSE

Intern

CBS Veterans Network

Timothy Rojas

TIMOTHY ROJAS

Veteran Associate in Equity Research Sales

Guggenheim Securities

Diego Rubio

DIEGO RUBIO

Manager, Advisory Services

Ernst & Young LLP

Julia Ruddock

JULIA RUDDOCK

Assistant Dir. Career Services

West Point Association of Graduates

Mike Sanchez

MIKE SANCHEZ

Investment Banking Associate

Citigroup Global Markets

Leo Shane

LEO SHANE

Deputy Managing Editor

Military Times

Karl Snyder

KARL SNYDER

Managing Dir. and Chief Market Strategist

VETS Indexes

Andrew Andrew Tilghman

ANDREW TILGHMAN

Executive Editor

Military Times

Bruce Townshend

BRUCE TOWNSHEND

Chief, Employer Engagement

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