FALL 2021 HIGHLIGHTS
Our Fall, 2021 Conference was all virtual (for obvious reasons) 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 event. Below are the highlights!
(All Times Are Eastern Time)
10:00am-10:15am
Welcome and Opening Remarks
10:15am-10:45am
Morning Keynote
Shaun Stephenson
Program Manager, Strategic Military/Veterans Outreach and Recruiting
Training Functional Area Manager, Strategic Human Resource Management Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
10:45am-11:25am
VETS Indexes 5-Star Employer Best Practices Roundtable
A panel comprised only of 5-Star Employers, talking about the most important aspects of their veterans programs
MODERATOR
Gerald Williams
Chief of Operations
OMNI Technologies
PANELISTS
George Bernloeher
Booz Allen Hamilton
Anthony Felice
Managing Partner
Drexel Hamilton
Kelly French
Veteran Talent Acquisition Program Specialist
United Rentals
Tom Watson
Senior Vice President, Defense Services Group
Serco
11:30am-11:50am
Morning Lounge – Sponsored by Comcast NBCUniversal
Rodney Crable
Project Manager, Military & Veteran Affairs
Comcast NBCUniversal
11:55am-12:35pm
Preventing and addressing veteran underemployment
Underemployment – working a job that is below one’s skill level — is a big problem for vets in particular.
MODERATOR
Jose Ocasio-Christian
Chief Executive Officer
Caelus Partners, LLC, Washington, DC (Delaware LLC)
PANELISTS
Sidney Covington, LMSW
Associate, Veterans Engagement
AmeriVet Securities
Ross Dickman
Chief Operating Officer
Hire Heroes USA
Pat Hanley
Section Manager – BW Overhead
Con Edison
Chuck Kluball
Military Relations Leader
The Home Depot
2:05pm-2:25pm
Afternoon Lounge – Sponsored by Oracle
Chris Spencer
Director of Operations
Oracle Corporation
2:30pm-3:10pm
The importance of mentorship and apprenticeship programs for transitioning veterans – Sponsored by AppreNEXT
Mentorship and apprenticeship programs are a very important part of the veteran hire on-boarding process — this panel will discuss various forms mentorship and apprenticeship programs can take and why they are so critical for veteran hires in particular.
MODERATOR
Michael Mell
Senior Director, Custom Indices
S&P Down Jones Indices
PANELISTS
Romualdo “Mo” Cisneros Jr.
Outreach Specialist / Intake Coordinator
St Louis & Kansas City Carpenters Regional Council
Gary Patton MG (Ret), USA
VP, Veterans and Military Affairs
CACI
John “JR” Register
Founder
Inspired Communications International, LLC
Paralympic Silver Medalist
Combat Veteran & Inspirational Speaker
3:15pm-3:20pm
Closing Remarks
** The Expert Series reserves the right to alter the agenda without notice including substitution or cancellation of speakers and topics.