HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR FALL CONFERENCE

RECORDED ON APRIL 11, 2024

Opening Remarks

George Altman
President, VETS Indexes

Morning Keynote Address

Michael Miller
Director of the Military-Civilian Transition Office, U.S. Department of Defense

5 Star Employer Best Practices for Supporting Military Spouses & Families
Sponsored by Fiserv

MODERATOR

George Altman
President | VETS Indexes

PANELISTS

Josh Deason
Military Talent Acquisition Partner | Southern Company

Susan DeWitt Christ
Culture & Inclusion Veterans Program Manager | Oracle

Jezebel Rivera
Vice President of Talent Acquisition | Fiserv

Nikita Wallace
Manager, Military Talent Attraction | Spectrum

Higher Education: The Secret Pipeline for Veteran Talent

MODERATOR

Jared Lyon
President & CEO | Student Veterans of America

PANELISTS

Matthew Butler
Senior Director of Military and Veterans’​ Services | Fordham University Office of Military and Veterans’ Services

Brett Gagnon
Senior Vice President, Chief Enterprise Architect | Fulton Bank

John Lees
Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition | Serco

Are Your Automated CRM and ATS Systems Filtering Out Top Military-Connected Candidates?

MODERATOR

Patrick Sence
Program Manager, DE&I | General Dynamics Bath Iron Works

PANELISTS

Scott Hamilton
Military Recruiting Program Leader | NextEra Energy

Ahmond Hill
Director of Career Services | West Point Association of Graduates

Marcus “Ohley” Ohlenforst
HR Military Workforce Strategist, Chief of Staff Officer | USAA

Matt Watkins
Military Program Manager | Premise Health

Rank Bias: The Misguided Preference for Officers and Higher Ranks – and How Your Organization Can Capitalize by Finding Great Enlisted Talent

Sponsored by GXO Logistics

MODERATOR

Chris Munsey
Senior Manager of the Operating Model | United Rentals

PANELISTS

Sidney Covington
Veterans Engagement Associate | AmeriVet Securities

James Tongate
Vice President, Government & Military Relations | BeneLynk

Nathan Wilson
Manager, Business Continuity Risk | GXO Logistics

Rob Arndt
Founder & CEO | Buffer Springs

Leveraging Military Leaders: How Veterans on Your Board and in Your C-Suite Can Improve Corporate Governance

MODERATOR

TJ Martin
Senior Military Recruiting Program Manager | USIC

PANELISTS

Col. Brian D. Anderson, USAF (Ret)
Senior Director, Transition and Member Services | Military Officers Association of America

Torrey Garrison
Vice-President of EHS/Leadership Development | Performance Contractors

CSM Scott Laczynski
Command Sergeant Major | New York City Recruiting Battalion – U.S. Army

Elizabeth Valade
Owner/Command OIC/Board Member | Pro Level Baseball Group/K9 Kavalry

The Best Programs and Resources in 2024 to Connect Employers with Transitioning Veterans

MODERATOR

Ellis Mensah, MBA
Clinical Supply Project Manager | Merck

PANELISTS

Fatina Brave
Director Talent Acquisition | Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

Richard Comitz
Chief Operating Officer | American Corporate Partners

Lucie Piper, LMSW
Director of Development | Military Spouse Ambassador Network (MSAN)

Len Tokar
Manager, Associate Solutions | Public Consulting Group

The Veteran Perspective: Understanding the Modern Military Veteran Workforce

MODERATOR

Bruce Townshend
Chief – Employer Engagement | ESGR, DoD

PANELISTS

Aaron Knowles
Deputy Director of Public Affairs | 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) – U.S. Army

Kristen Schmalz
Clinical Recruiter | Select Medical

Brian Brooks
Talent Acquisition Manager | Knowles Precision Systems