OCTOBER, 2023 | HYBRID

FALL 2023 CONFERENCE
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Thank You for Attending

Hosted by VETS Indexes, this semi-annual conference included discussions of best practices and challenges related to veteran employment, recognition of companies going above and beyond for vets and their families, and lots of opportunities to network. The bi-yearly conference is designed to offer attendees actionable tools and information to establish and build upon veteran initiatives. It also provides a great opportunity to network with peers from leading companies.

FALL AGENDA

SPEAKERS

FALL SPONSORS AND FRIENDS

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BRONZE SPONSORS

Keynote Speaker:

KIMBERLY MITCHELL

Senior Advisor and VSO Liaison
Office of the Secretary, U.S. Veterans Affairs Department

Kimberly Mitchell is a nationally recognized advocate for our service members, veterans, military families and Gold Star Families and frequently speaks at non-profit, community, and corporate conferences in communities across the country. She currently serves at the Department of Veterans Affairs as Senior Advisor to the Secretary, Veterans Service Organizations (VSO) Liaison

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OUR SPEAKERS

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GEORGE ALTMAN

President

VETS Indexes

NICHOLAS ANTAKI

Chief Marketing Officer and Managing Director

VETS Indexes

Peter Bermont

Global Business Resiliency Fellow

Fiserv.

Marco Bongioanni

Readjustment Counseling Therapist

Bronx Vet Center

Anthony Chiocchi

Lead Veteran Talent Program Manager for Military and Veterans Affairs, DEI

JPMorgan Chase

Lida Citroën

CEO and Founder

LIDA360, LLC

James Combs

Board of Directors, National Vice Chair Strategy

ESGR

Shawn Dawley

President

OT2 Consulting, LLC

Susan DeWitt Christ

Diversity and Inclusion Consultant

Oracle

Ross Dickman

Chief Operating Officer

Hire Heroes USA

MATT DISHER

Executive Director, Military & Veterans Programs

Cushman & Wakefield

Ed Dixon

Director – Business Continuity/Risk Management

GXO Logistics

Eddie Dunn

Founder & Executive Director

Civilian Ready Foundation

James Fitzgerald

Strategic Communications and Engagement Associate

AmeriVet Securities

Evan Guzman

Founder & Chief Military Advocate

The MiLBRAND PROJECT

Justin Henderson

Senior Vice President of Sales

RecruitMilitary

Miranda Jones

Manager, Military & College Recruiting

Penfed Credit Union

Karla Langham

Chief of Staff

Office of the Assistant Secretary, Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS), U.S. Department of Labor

John Lees

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition Outreach & Sourcing

Serco

Ken Mayes

Employer Relationship Navigator

D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), Onward to Opportunity program, Syracuse University

Sara Blewett McNamara

Founder and Principal

Transition Strategies Consulting

C. Eddy Mentzer

Associate Director, Military Community Support Programs

Office of the Secretary of Defense

Drew Mogren

Vice President

Goldman Sachs

Jhansi Nalla

Engineering Group Manager- Software Defined Vehicle

General Motors

Lydiah Owiti-Otienoh

Program Manager, Military Spouse Professional Networks (MSPN), Military Spouse Program

Hiring Our Heroes

Gary Patton MG (Ret), USA

Vice President, Veterans & Military Affairs

CACI International

John Perez

Head of Military & Veterans Affairs

Johnson & Johnson

Lacey Raymond

Principal

Deloitte

Greg Renz

Veteran Recruiting Program – Mission Systems

Northrop Grumman

Monique Ruiz

Veterans Liaison

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

Charles Spence

VP Technology Strategy, Government Business Segment

Cigna Healthcare

Eric Stetson

Director of Engagement and Enrollment

FourBlock Foundation

Kevin Traw

Vice President, Customer Service Optum Financial

UnitedHealth Group

Bob Wieczorek

Chief XP3RT

Training and Consulting Consortium

RJ Williams

Vice President, ISP Operations

Spectrum

Jonathan Zimmer

VP, National Program Manager – MOLP

Citi