SPRING 2019 HIGHLIGHTS
Our inaugural Conference was a huge success! Besides being well-attended, our first event served as a lunching pad for many successful conferences to come. 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!
Opening Keynote Address
CHRIS CORTEZ
Vice President of Military Affairs
Microsoft
Afternoon Keynote Address
LORRAINE WILSON
Director of Investment Products
JUST Capital
Recruiting Top Veteran Talent
Moderator: Nicholas Antaki, Director of Marketing, VETS Indexes
Carol Eggert, SVP Military & Veteran Affairs, Comcast NBCUniversal
Chris Davison, Veteran Recruiting & Warrior Integration Program Manager, BAE Systems
James Perduto, Head of Global Talent Acquisition & Mobility, First Data
Tommy Jones, Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition, Military & Diversity Recruiting – Verizon
Retaining New Vet Hires
Moderator: Brian Rathjen, President, Roberts & Ryan
Scott Leishman, Assistant Director of Career Services, West Point Association of Graduates
Andrew Morton, Director, Social Engagement, Society for Human Resource Management
Keith Nattrass, Director, Military & Veteran Affairs, General Motors Defense LLC
Jim Beamesderfer, Vice President, Veterans Initiatives – Prudential Financial
Hard and Soft Skills: What Vets Bring
Moderator: George Altman, Editor, Military Times Rebootcamp
Jeffrey Jack, Veterans Employment Program Manager, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Mike Miller, Chief, Private and Public Engagement, DoD, Transition to Veterans Program Office
Chris Crace, Military/Veterans Affairs Leader, Ernst & Young
Christopher McManus, Executive Director, Veteran and Spouses Hiring Program, Accenture
Building a Strong Veteran Culture
Moderator: Leo Shane III, Deputy Editor, Military Times
Michael Kelly, AVP, Military Affairs, USAA
Gerry Borja, Sr D&I Program Manager, Oracle HR Diversity and Inclusion, Oracle
Rosalinda Maury, Dir of Applied Research and Analytics, Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University
John Tien, Managing Director – Citi
Supporting Spouses and Military Families
Moderator: Christine Aquino, VP, Business Operations, Sightline Media Group/Military Times
Cheryl Endres, Advisor, Military Programs, LaQuinta by Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Chip Hawkins, Diversity & Military Talent Program Lead – Manager, Talent Acquisition, Aetna
Liz O’Brien, Senior Director, Military Spouse Program, Hiring Our Heroes/U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Foundation
William Pishotta, National Military Recruiting Program Manager – Combined Insurance
Laura Schmiegel, Head of Military and Veteran Affairs – Booz Allen Hamilton
Sharing Your Employees
Moderator: Karl Snyder, Chief Market Strategist, VETS Indexes
Bruce Townshend, Chief, Employer Engagement, DoD l ESGR
John Tansill, Head of Veterans Program, FDM Group
Jamal Jessie, Senior Military Recruiting Consultant – Southern Company
Partner Recognition
New York City Veterans Alliance
Wild Bills
Bob Woodruff Foundation