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Brianna Keilar is the anchor of CNN Right Now. The show airs weekdays at 1:00 p.m. She is also the author of Home Front, a column that focuses on military families in hopes of bridging the military-civilian divide. Previously, Keilar was CNN's senior Washington correspondent, responsible for covering important stories on politics, policy and breaking news in Washington. During the 2016 presidential campaign, Keilar served as the lead reporter covering Hillary Clinton and the Democratic field. She also serves as the network's primary fill-in anchor for The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer.Previously, Keilar served as senior White House correspondent for CNN, reporting on the Obama administration from the nation's capital and from around the world. In this post she covered several key stories for the network from the government shutdown to Obamacare, for which she earned a 2014 Aldo Beckman Memorial Award from the White House Correspondents' Association. In addition, during America's Choice 2012 coverage, Keilar reported on President Obama's campaign, the Democratic National Convention, and contributed to the network's Emmy Award-winning election night coverage.Prior to covering the White House, Keilar served as a congressional correspondent, responsible for covering the activities of both the U.S. House and Senate. For her fall 2008 coverage of the $700 billion bank bailout, she was awarded the National Press Foundation's Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress. Prior to covering Congress, Keilar served as a general assignment correspondent for the network, reporting on a wide-range of stories, including the 2007 Virginia Tech massacre, where she was the first CNN correspondent on the ground.Keilar first joined the network in 2006 as a correspondent for CNN Newsource, where she provided breaking news coverage and reported from the nation's capital for approximately 800 CNN Newsource partner stations. She joined Newsource from CBS News where she served as an anchor, reporter and producer for a CBS newscast that aired on mtvU, MTV's college network. She was also a fill-in anchor on CBS News' overnight newscast, Up to the Minute, and a freelance reporter for CBS Evening News Weekend Edition.Prior to working for CBS, Keilar was a general assignment reporter in Yakima, Wash., for the CNN and CBS affiliate, KIMA-TV. During that same time, she also worked in radio as a morning show personality and weekend news reader. Keilar began her journalism career as a production assistant and intern at KTVU-TV, a CNN and FOX affiliate in San Francisco.Keilar graduated Phi Beta Kappa with bachelor's degrees in mass communications and psychology from the University of California, Berkeley.

Kathy Roth-Douquet is an advocate for the role of the military in civil society; she is an author, nonprofit leader, attorney, and former government official. Kathy is the CEO of Blue Star Families, the largest Chapter-based nonprofit organization serving active duty of all branches, Guard and Reserve, wounded, and transitioning veterans and their families. Blue Star Families mission is to strengthen military families and our nation by connecting communities and fostering leadership to millions of people.

Kathy Roth-Douquet received her B.A. from Bryn Mawr College, her MPA in International Affairs from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University where she held a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship, and a JD from the University of San Diego School of Law, Magna Cum Laude and the Order of the Coif. While serving at the Pentagon as Principal Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Acting) she received the Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service for her work on defense reform. She is also a recipient of President George H. W. Bush’s Daily Point of Light Award, and most recently received the Chief of Staff of the Army Outstanding Civilian Service Award.

Kathy is a commentator on patriotism, civil-military affairs, the value of service, and the experience of military families. She has appeared on the Today Show, Fox and Friends, CNN, NPR, has been a frequent contributor to USA Today, and is a frequent public speaker. She is an author, most notably of “AWOL: The Unexcused Absence of America’s Upper Classes from Military Service and How it Hurts Our Country” (Collins, 2006). She is a practicing attorney, a member of the Small Business Association Advisory Board, and is Co-chair of the Bipartisan Policy Center Defense Reform Task Force. She is a military spouse of 18 years, four deployments, and 9 moves. She lives with her husband and two children in Northern Virginia.<.p>

As VP, Community Partnerships at Cohen Veterans Network, Dr. Caitlin Thompson is responsible for establishing and maintaining critical national and local collaborations between CVN and public-private partners.
 
She was most recently Executive Director of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Suicide Prevention, leading VA’s integrated public health approach to suicide prevention. She was responsible for the Office’s vision and mission, including the development of VA suicide prevention policy initiatives, education for Veterans and health care providers about suicide awareness and prevention, and dissemination and implementation of assessment and treatment strategies across the Veterans Health Administration. A licensed clinical psychologist, Thompson directed VA’s epidemiological and clinical research in suicide prevention and is recognized internationally as an authority on Veteran suicide prevention. Prior to her work in the VA Suicide Prevention Office, she spent five years as the clinical care coordinator for the Veterans/Military Crisis Line.
 
Thompson has a BA in music from Brown University and an MEd and PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Virginia.

Hisako Sonethavilay is the Director of Applied Research at Blue Star Families where she oversees a portfolio of programs including the annual Military Family Lifestyle Survey, program evaluation, and national policy initiatives. A strong believer in the power of data-driven stories, Hisako finds ways to use data to increase the general public's awareness and understanding of military family experiences. By doing so, she hopes to help organizations and policymakers drive better decisions related to programs, policies, and initiatives that contribute towards the well-being of military families.
 
Hisako has a decade of experience in mixed methods research, practicing family-focused community social work, and advocating on behalf of military families. She earned her Masters of Social Work (MSW) from George Mason University and is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW). In her free time, Hisako enjoys a good Amazon Prime binge but can also be found spending time with her active duty Marine Corps husband and two sons in San Diego, CA.

Rosalinda Vasquez Maury serves as the Director of Applied Research and Analytics at the Institute of Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University. She works on a diverse research portfolio that reflects the range of social, economic, and wellness challenges that may affect transitioning service members, veterans, or their families. She has worked on numerous research efforts including workforce readiness as it relates to transitioning service members and veterans in the civilian labor force, career preferences, financial readiness, job matching and employer perspectives on retention and workplace performance, factors impacting veteran and military families, business owners, and service members experiences in higher education.
 
Rosalinda has extensive experience in survey development and worldwide data collection, and has been responsible for developing, implementing and managing surveys for data collection on the large and small scale, for organizations and government sectors. Her work has been featured in numerous publications and has presented at various professional conferences. Maury holds a master’s of science and bachelor’s degrees in psychology from the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Kathy Roth-Douquet is an advocate for the role of the military in civil society; she is an author, nonprofit leader, attorney, and former government official. Kathy is the CEO of Blue Star Families, the largest Chapter-based nonprofit organization serving active duty of all branches, Guard and Reserve, wounded, and transitioning veterans and their families. Blue Star Families mission is to strengthen military families and our nation by connecting communities and fostering leadership to millions of people.
 
Kathy Roth-Douquet received her B.A. from Bryn Mawr College, her MPA in International Affairs from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University where she held a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship, and a JD from the University of San Diego School of Law, Magna Cum Laude and the Order of the Coif. While serving at the Pentagon as Principal Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Acting) she received the Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service for her work on defense reform. She is also a recipient of President George H. W. Bush’s Daily Point of Light Award, and most recently received the Chief of Staff of the Army Outstanding Civilian Service Award.
 
Kathy is a commentator on patriotism, civil-military affairs, the value of service, and the experience of military families. She has appeared on the Today Show, Fox and Friends, CNN, NPR, has been a frequent contributor to USA Today, and is a frequent public speaker. She is an author, most notably of “AWOL: The Unexcused Absence of America’s Upper Classes from Military Service and How it Hurts Our Country” (Collins, 2006). She is a practicing attorney, a member of the Small Business Association Advisory Board, and is Co-chair of the Bipartisan Policy Center Defense Reform Task Force. She is a military spouse of 18 years, four deployments, and 9 moves. She lives with her husband and two children in Northern Virginia.

Col Shawn W. Campbell is the Director, Air Force Talent Management Innovation Cell, Headquarters, U.S. Air Force, Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel, and Services. He leads the team focused on developing Air Force programs, policy, and procedures across the talent management life cycle. He oversees research and analysis teams developing or adapting best-practices and identifying innovative solutions to Human Resource challenges. While fulfilling these responsibilities, he also synchronizes efforts across Headquarters Air Force and Service Headquarters, and prepares the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services for senior leader engagements and decision-making forums. He develops initiative proposals and Air Force-wide implementation plans and senior leader strategic messaging and change management.
 
Col Campbell received his commission from the United States Air Force Officer Training School in May 1996. He has served in a variety of positions and functions at national, theater and unit levels, including having commanded the 375th Mission Support Group at Scott AFB, and the 62nd Services Squadron at McChord AFB. He has deployment experience supporting Operations NORTHERN WATCH, ENDURING FREEDOM, and IRAQI FREEDOM. Additionally, Col Campbell was a National Security Fellow, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. Prior to assuming his current position, Col Campbell served as the Installation and 10th Air Base Wing Commander, U.S. Air Force Academy.

Major General Tammy Smith was a 4-year Reserve Officer Training Corps scholarship recipient and graduated from the University of Oregon in 1986, and commissioned into the Quartermaster Corps. Upon completion of the Quartermaster Officer Basic Course at Fort Lee, VA, she became a Platoon Leader in the 193rd Support Battalion at Fort Clayton, Panama. She continued on to command the Logistic Support Detachment of Task Force 36 in Camino De La Paz, Costa Rica, and then attended the Quartermaster Officer Advanced Course again at Fort Lee. Following the Advanced Course, Major General Smith commanded Bravo Company, 3-28th Infantry Battalion (Basic Combat Training), at Fort Jackson, SC, and then served as the S-4 in the 1st Basic Combat Training Brigade. She served as the Senior Supply Company Observer/Controller at the Joint Readiness Training Center prior to transitioning into the Army Reserve in 1996.
 
As an Army Reserve officer, Major General Smith served as a Basic Combat Training Battalion S-3 in Clemson, SC. She returned to active duty as an Active Guard/Reserve (AGR) officer and was assigned as a Mobilization Planner followed by the Secretary to the General Staff of the 99th Regional Readiness Command in Coraopolis, PA. Major General Smith then served on the Army Staff in DAMO-ODR (Readiness) and as an operations officer in G-3, Office of the Chief, Army Reserve (OCAR), Pentagon. Major General Smith served as Director, Army Reserve General Officer Management Office and later deployed as the Chief of Army Reserve Affairs for United States Forces-Afghanistan (USFOR-A), OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. Upon return from Afghanistan she was dual-hatted as the Chief, General Officer Management Office and the Director of the Senior Leader Development Office in Arlington, VA. As a Brigadier General she was the Director, Human Capital Enterprise and OCAR Deputy Chief of Staff at Fort Belvoir, VA, and Commanding General, 98th Training Division (Initial Entry Training) at Fort Benning, GA. More recently Major General Smith served as the Deputy Commanding General- Sustainment, Eighth United States Army, Korea, and then as the Deputy G-1 for the Deputy Chief of Staff G-1, Headquarters Department of the Army (HQDA), Pentagon. Major General Smith transitioned to the Army Secretariat in the Spring of 2019 and is currently serving as the Senior Military Advisor & Director, Quality of Life within the ASA (M&RA).
 
Major General Smith holds a Doctor of Management degree in Organizational Leadership from the University of Phoenix. Her research focused on executive leader transitions into new organizations. She also holds a Masters of Arts in Management from Webster University, a Masters in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College, and an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Lincoln University in Jefferson City, MO. Major General Smith’s awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit Medal (two oak leaf clusters), the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medals (two oak leaf clusters), Army Commendation Medals (four oak leaf clusters), the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Combat Action Badge, Senior Parachutist Badge, Parachute Rigger Badge, and the Army Staff Badge. She was inducted into the Army ROTC Hall of Fame in 2016.
 
Major General Smith is married to Tracey Hepner-Smith, formerly of Cleveland, OH.

Rear Admiral Carl Lahti is a native of Buffalo, New York. He is a 1989 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering. He holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California and a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. From 2005- 2006, Lahti served as an associate fellow with the Chief of Naval Operations where he studied alternative energy strategies for the Navy.
 
His operational tours include division officer, USS Stonewall Jackson (SSBN 645)(BLUE); navigator, USS Miami (SSN 755), and executive officer, USS Dallas (SSN 700). He commanded USS Nebraska (SSBN 739)(GOLD) in Bangor, Washington.His shore and staff assignments include operations officer on the staff of Commander, Submarine Squadron 4; deputy commander, Submarine Development Squadron 12, and chief, Strategic Effects Division, in the Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate (J5) of the Joint Staff. Lahti also served as the 50th commanding officer of Naval Submarine Base New London, chief of staff at Navy Installations Command, and director, Energy and Environmental Readiness Division, N45 OPNAV.
 
Lahti assumed duties as the 91st commandant, Naval District Washington June 28, 2018.
 
His awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, among other unit and campaign commendations.

Amy Goyer, author of Juggling Life, Work and Caregiving and Color Your Way Content when Caring for a Loved One is a nationally known writer, speaker and consultant specializing in caregiving and family issues. Amy serves as AARP's national family and caregiving expert, columnist, and spokesperson, and moderates AARP’s Facebook Family Caregivers Discussion Group. Her caregiving YouTube series shares her personal caregiving journey as well as practical, actionable tips for caregivers.
 
An often quoted, recognized media authority and frequent guest on NBC’s Today show with 35 years of experience in the field of aging, she is also a Certified Aging in Place Specialist. Amy’s work is the perfect fusion of her professional and personal experience. She is a passionate champion for family caregivers and has been one her entire adult life, caring for her grandparents, parents, sisters and other family members and friends. Amy’s grandfather served in WWI and WWII, and her father served in WWII and the Korean War. Learn more about Amy at www.amygoyer.com and www.aarp.org/amygoyer and connect with her on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Instagram and LinkedIn.

Mr. Tom McCaffery was sworn in as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs on August 12, 2019.In this role, Mr. McCaffery is the principal medical advisor to the Secretary of Defense. He administers the Military Health System (MHS) $50 billion Defense Health Program (DHP) budget and is responsible for ensuring the global delivery of quality, cost effective health care to 9.4 million Service Members, retirees, and their families. Mr. McCaffery oversees the Defense Health Agency and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.
 
Mr. McCaffery has extensive experience in the health care industry. Most recently, he served as Vice President, California State Partnerships at Blue Shield of California. In this capacity, he led the day-to-day activities governing Blue Shield’s post-acquisition integration of the Care1st Health Plan, a 500,000 member health plan serving Medicaid and Medicare members. Prior to that role, he served as Vice President of Blue Shield’s CalPERS sector, where he led a team responsible for all strategic initiatives, product development, marketing, pricing, and operational functions for the 400,000 member California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) account.
 
Prior to his tenure at Blue Shield, he served as Chief Deputy Director of the California Department of Health Services, California’s public health and health care services agency. Mr. McCaffery also served as Senior Vice President / Chief Operating Officer at the Alliance of Catholic Health Care, the public policy and advocacy organization representing California’s Catholic health systems and hospitals. Earlier in his career, he served on the staff of the Washington, DC Office of the Governor of California.
 
Active in many community organizations, Mr. McCaffery has served on a number of healthcare, education and children’s program non-profits in the Sacramento area.
 
Mr. McCaffery graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in Government and International Relations and holds a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from the University of California at Berkeley.

Patty Horoho is the Chief Executive Officer of OptumServe, the end-to-end federal business of Optum and UnitedHealth Group. Since forming OptumServe in 2017, Patty has grown the business by nearly 50 percent, including securing the $55B Veterans Affairs Community Care Third Party Administrator contract. Under Patty’s leadership, OptumServe continues to grow and expand its support of technology, health services, and data analytics and consulting initiatives across the Defense Health Agency, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Veterans Affairs, and other agencies. Before joining Optum, Patty stood up Accenture’s military health business as the Client Account Lead and Managing Director for Military Health.
 
Patty’s distinguished leadership career includes 33 years with the U.S. Army, retiring as Lieutenant General, the 43rd Army Surgeon General and Commander of the U.S. Army Medical Command – the first female and first nurse and non-physician to hold these posts. In these roles, Patty led the third largest healthcare system in the world, a global logistics, research, and care network across five continents, with a $54B budget and staff of more than 156,000. An expert in healthcare transformation, Patty moved the entire Army medicine organization from a disease model of care to a system for health, and implemented groundbreaking and long-lasting initiatives around behavioral health as well as improved healthcare considerations and force protection measures for military women. Patty has been humbled to serve and lead during pivotal moments in Army Medicine and in defense of the nation, including serving in the Emergency Room during the Green Ramp Disaster in 1994, standing up triage at the Pentagon on September 11, 2001; transforming care at the Walter Reed Health Care System from 2007-2008; and as the Special Assistant to the Commander, International Security Assistance Force Joint Command, Afghanistan.
 
Currently, Patty holds positions on the University Of Pittsburgh Board Of Trustees, the Advisory Council for the American Red Cross, Home Base Honorary Board and Leadership Council, the Knollwood Military Retirement Community Board of Directors, the Jonas Foundation, and is a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing.
 
Patty is a native of Fayetteville, North Carolina. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and her Master of Science degree as a clinical trauma nurse specialist from the University of Pittsburgh. Patty has served as a Distinguished Professor at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences Graduate School of Nursing, and also holds a Master of Science degree in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. Patty holds five honorary doctorates and has received numerous recognitions from Pitt and UNC including distinguished alumni and fellow awards and a scholarship in her name.
 
Patty’s military awards and citations include The Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, France’s National Order of Legion of Honor, Chevalier (Knight), Japan’s Defense Cooperation Award Second Class and the President’s Lifetime Achievement award.
 
Additional recognition: Honored by Time Life Publications for her actions at the Pentagon on September 11, 2001; the American Red Cross and Nursing Spectrum National “Nurse Hero”; 2009 USO Woman of the Year; 2010 Margaret Cochran Corbin Award; Tiffany Circle Distinguished Woman Warrior; Voted in as a Family Circle Top Ten Most Influential Mom; the New York Institute of Technology’s Riland Public Service Award (first military service member and nurse to receive this award); 2014 Honorary Rock of the Year award; the Helen Manzen Award from the New York University College of Nursing for exemplary leadership on behalf of the health of the nation; a Jonas Center for Nursing and Military leadership honoree; the American Red Cross Women Who Care Humanitarian Award; Inducted - 2016 Women of Impact in Healthcare award; the 2016 Woman’s Memorial Hall of Fame; the 2018 FedHealth IT Women in Leadership Impact Award and the 2019 EagleForce Warrior Foundation’s Health Hero Award.

Jennifer S. Korn champions the voices of Americans on issues that affect their daily lives. Throughout her distinguished 20-year career, she has advised officials in government, politics, communications, and on policy campaigns ensuring the needs of Americans are heard.
 
Jennifer is currently Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director for the White House Office of Public Liaison. This office is often referred to as the front door of the White House. In this role, Jennifer oversees the Administration’s effort to build and strengthen coalitions with constituencies across the country and work with them on issues such as trade, small business, immigration, criminal justice reform, and opportunity zones. Constituencies include Hispanics, veterans, faith leaders, law enforcement, and women. Jennifer also manages relationships between the President, Senior Officials, and constituents to communicate the Administration’s priorities and, more importantly, to listen to the concerns of constituents. Many of these discussions result in policy and legislative implementation.
 
Formerly, Jennifer served as Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Republican National Committee (RNC), managing the integration of Hispanic, African American, Asian Pacific Islander, veteran, and faith community engagement in the national political plan for the 2016 election. She successfully collaborated with the Presidential Campaign to implement this engagement effort, resulting in an increase among all coalition groups since 2012.
 
In the 2014 election cycle, Jennifer was responsible for spearheading a nationwide Hispanic engagement effort helping Republicans gain the majority in the U.S. Senate, and assisted with Gubernatorial and Congressional wins in CO, FL, NJ, CA, AZ, TX, NM, and NV resulting in historic gains of 40-52% of the Hispanic vote in key races.
 
Prior to her work at the RNC, Jennifer was the Executive Director of the Hispanic Leadership Network (HLN), a national organization that engages with the Hispanic community on center- right issues. HLN's leadership included Governor Jeb Bush, Governor Brian Sandoval, and Senator Marco Rubio. In her role, she provided commentary on news outlets like Fox News and CNN. Jennifer served in the George W. Bush Administration as Director of Hispanic and Women's Affairs in the White House, as well as Senior Advisor to the Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice. Prior to her public service, Jennifer was National Hispanic Director and Southwest Coalitions Director on President Bush's 2004 re-election campaign. As such, she developed and implemented the strategy that resulted in President Bush receiving 44% of the Hispanic vote. Before moving to Washington, DC Jennifer spent years managing candidate and issue campaigns in California.
 
Jennifer was born in East Los Angeles. She is a U.S. Marine Corps spouse.

Bryan Tucker is Vice President of Corporate Communications at CSX. In this role, he oversees teams responsible for brand and digital communications, community relations, field support, internal communications, media relations, stakeholder events and crisis response. Before joining CSX, Tucker worked as director of media relations at Bombardier Commercial Aircraft. He also served as director of media relations at Rio Tinto, a global metals and minerals company, and senior manager of public affairs and media relations at Canadian National Railway. Tucker earned a bachelor’s degree from Concordia University.

Mark Santiago is currently with Macy’s Inc. as a Divisional Vice President for the Arizona, Las Vegas, New Mexico, El Paso, Oklahoma markets. Previous to this Mark served as District Vice President for the San Antonio, Austin, Rio Grande Valley, Corpus Christi markets and subsequent to that Mark was the District Vice President for L.A. North which included part of Los Angeles County, to Ventura County, to Santa Clarita and Bakersfield. Mark has also held various roles at Macy’s including Vice President Store Mgr. for stores including in San Diego and Thousand Oaks. Mark’s 24 year career with Macy’s has also included executive roles as Staffing Analyst, Asst. Store Mgr. and Group Sales Mgr. At Macy’s Mark was involved in helping to create the MEDP (Military Executive Development Program) which recruited military service members to become an executive at Macy’s. Most recently Mark worked on a Military Discount Pilot that provides a Macy’s Discount to Military personnel (active / retired) and their families in Military cities across the country. Mark also served in the Navy Reserve, six years active reserve and 2 years inactive reserve.

Tina Atherall is a social innovation strategist with a concentration in non-profit management, community development, and advocacy. She obtained her Doctor of Social Work (DSW) from the University of Southern California Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work focusing on the 12 Grand Challenges for Social Work to eradicate social isolation. She is the CEO of PsychArmor Institute and works extensively with communities educating and advocating for critical support for those who have served and their families. Tina has advanced certificates in nonprofit leadership, human-centered design facilitation, military family readiness, military social work, and is a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator.

Mr. Ehle is currently President of Hunt Military Communities (“HMC”), where he isresponsible for overall company strategy and financial performance, and for supervisingthe development, construction, management, and partner relationships associated with thecompany’s military family housing privatization portfolio, encompassing approximately32,000 units owned and under management, and totaling 51,000 units when includingunits owned as a limited partner. Prior to joining HMC, Mr. Ehle served in the sameposition with Forest City Military Communities (“FCMC”) and its portfolio ofapproximately 15,000 units owned and under management. Prior to his role as Presidentof FCMC, Mr. Ehle held the position of Senior Vice President with portfolio-widesupervisory responsibility from 2010 to 2014, regional-level portfolio responsibility from2007 to 2010, and Project Executive responsible for the Navy Midwest project from 2005to 2008.
 
Mr. Ehle has over 26 years of experience in the real estate industry, with a background inboth acquisition of existing real estate assets and ground-up real estate development.Prior to joining FCMC, Mr. Ehle was pursuing commercial real estate acquisitionopportunities in the greater Chicago market in partnership with high net worth individualsunder his own company, Northern Lakes Real Estate Investments, LLC. Before hislaunch of Northern Lakes, Mr. Ehle was a Vice President – Development for ORIX RealEstate Equities, Inc., in Chicago, focused on office and industrial projects in the Midwest,Mountain and Pacific Northwest regions of the United States. While at ORIX, Mr. Ehlemanaged the development of over 1.4 million square feet of office space; approximately660,000 square feet of industrial space; and over 80,000 square feet of specialized retailspace. Mr. Ehle started his real estate career at Birtcher Property Services in LagunaNiguel, CA, where he became an Acquisitions Manager, sourcing investmentopportunities, and leading due diligence inspections and closings in the acquisition ofexisting real estate assets. During his time at Birtcher, Mr. Ehle was involved in theacquisition of over 875,000 square feet of office product, 280 apartment units, and helpedadvise on the development of approximately 150,000 square feet of industrial space.
 
Mr. Ehle holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

As the Operations and Programs Officer of Armed Services YMCA, Charlie is responsible for ASYMCA’s programmatic growth, standardization and measurement across each of its thirteen branches. He develops professional relationships with myriad Military and Volunteer Service Organizations to align ASYMCA’s operations and programs with the needs of active duty servicemembers and their families. He actively engages our Board of Directors and key stakeholders to ensure ASYMCA delivers return on investment and remains a "charity of choice" for corporate,organization, and foundation donations across the country.
 
Prior to his service with ASYMCA, Charlie spent over 30 years as an active duty naval officer, culminating in promotion to the rank of rear admiral and commanding ships, squadrons and task forces. He served in a variety of duty stations in the United States, and also overseas in Japan and Singapore. Charlie holds a BA in history from the University of Virginia, an MS in systems technology from Naval Postgraduate School, and an MA in national security and strategic studies from the Naval War College.
 
Born in Falls Church, Virginia, Charlie is the son and son-in-law of enlisted Sailors from World War II and the Korean War. He is a proud husband and father who enjoys rooting for his hometown Washington Nationals and Capitals, traveling to see where historic events took place, and finding a great meal from a local vendor. Service to his country, his family and others form the basis of his values.

Beth Conlin is the Director of Workforce Development with Blue Star Families. An Army Spouse, Beth has been working on military spouse employment issues for the past 5 years. From educating employers, recruiting spouses, and directly placing spouses into long term careers, Beth has intimate working knowledge of the obstacles and has developed solutions to help reduce employment challenges. Recognized as a subject matter expert she has contributed to panel discussions, authored op-eds, and been called on to support various members of Congress with military spouse employment initiatives. At Blue Star Families, Beth uses her expertise and experience to create strategic partnerships, deliver on grant requirements, work with lawmakers, industry, and other non-profit organizations to make military spouse unemployment an issue of the past and help military families thrive.
 
Beth holds an MBA from Chaminade University of Honolulu and a BS in Communications from the University of Idaho.

Elizabeth O’Brien is the senior director of the Hiring Our Heroes Military Spouse Program, a program dedicated to measurably impacting military spouse unemployment and underemployment through Hiring Our Heroes; overarching strategies of grassroots engagement and public-private partnerships.
 
O’Brien joined the Hiring Our Heroes team in 2014 and evolved the military spouse program’s event-centric focus to become a comprehensive resource at the forefront of military spouse employment. In addition to overseeing the program’s research and strategic operations, she co-chairs the Military Spouse Employment Advisory Council, a coalition of companies with innovative spouse recruitment and retention initiatives that focuses on developing and promoting best practices and strategies that effectively address the unique employment challenges military spouses face.
 
One of O’Brien’s first initiatives as director was the acquisition of a chapter-based military spouse professional network consisting of 17 chapters and 3,000 members. Now known as the Hiring Our Heroes Military Spouse Professional Network (MSPN), today the MSPN includes 54 location-specific networks and 30,000 members worldwide. O’Brien subsequently sought to enhance the research arm of the spouse program with the program’s first military spouse employment-specific study, Military Spouses in the Workplace: Understanding the Impacts of Spouse Unemployment on Military Recruitment, Retention and Readiness, conducted in 2017 in concert with the University of North Carolina-Wilmington, followed by Examining Entrepreneurship, Remote Work, and Up-Skilling as Drivers of Economic Growth for Military Spouses, launched in 2019 in collaboration with Google.org. The impacts of this research have been far-reaching; it has been cited by Congress and the White House as well as by numerous industry professionals and media outlets. O’Brien also launched Hiring Our Heroes’ annual Military Spouse Employment Summit series in 2017, with participation from Dr. Jill Biden, Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway, and Small Business Administrator Linda McMahon.
 
Under O’Brien’s direction, the military spouse program launched the Military Spouse Economic Empowerment Zones (MSEEZ), a national initiative to encourage and codify communities’ commitment to impacting military spouse unemployment rates by assisting with the creation of military spouse talent pipelines, as well as the Military Spouse Fellowship Program, an innovative program to provide military spouses with localized professional development and networking opportunities.
 
O’Brien is the chairwoman of the SBA Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs, was a guest lecturer at the 2018 Association of Defense Communities Summit, and frequently appears on national and regional media speaking on military spouse employment.

Iris Collis was a military spouse for over a decade before her husband retired from the Navy in June 2015. She holds a degree in Journalism from Plymouth University in England and went on to use that knowledge to explore different careers—from teaching to journalism, marketing, and PR—as she traveled the world. Her love of teaching found her in a Japanese Language school in Tokyo, where she met and married her husband, ultimately leaving that position following the birth of their first child. As Iris transitioned into the role of stay-at-home-mom, she was inspired to use her love and experience of teaching to open her own school using the tatami mat room in her family’s home. It became popular in the local neighborhood and had an enrollment of 62 students ranging from preschool to adult age. When Iris’s family was assigned new orders, the school closed, which led her to dedicate the next few years to raising her growing family throughout the moves and deployments that followed. These challenges brought about many highs and a few lows, which comes with the territory of being a military spouse. Although returning to work was never far from her mind, there seemed to be no easy way to go about it. With the retirement of her husband from the Navy after 21 years of service, Iris now resides in Burke, located in Northern Virginia. She remains a busy mom of four and is also a 5 a.m. runner, an active volunteer on the school PTA and in her church, a music and PE teacher at a private preschool, and a student of WithYouWithMe (WYWM) academy. She is actively studying cybersecurity and Robotic Process Automation (RPA), with hopes to fully enter the workforce in the very near future.

U.S. Army Brigadier General (Retired) Carol Eggert is Senior Vice President of Military and Veteran Affairs at Comcast NBCUniversal. In this role, she leads an eight-person team that works collaboratively across Comcast NBCUniversal to provide strategic leadership to all aspects of programs and outreach engaging the military and veteran community, including recruiting, hiring and building talent at all levels of the organization. Carol brings more than 30 years of military and civilian experience to Comcast. In her civilian role, she assisted various organizations in the private, government and non-profit sectors with their initiatives in knowledge management, strategic planning and project management. During her military career, she served in a variety of command and staff positions and completed numerous overseas deployments, including a 15-month combat tour in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom as Chief of the Women’s Initiatives Division and Senior Liaison to the U.S. Embassy, Baghdad, where she conducted a full-scale analysis of women’s initiatives and developed a strategic plan for the economic and political empowerment of Iraqi women under the U.S. Secretary of State. She is the recipient of numerous awards and commendations in recognition of her contributions to the military, including the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Purple Heart and multiple awards of the Meritorious Service Medal.
 
Carol is a graduate of the prestigious U.S. Army War College, where she also served on thefaculty and was later selected as the Deputy Commandant. She holds two master’s degrees ininstructional design and strategic international studies and a doctoral degree in organizationalleadership. Carol serves on the Corporate Advisory Board for West Chester University, and theBoards of Directors for Valley Forge Military Academy, the Philly POPS, and PsychArmor. Herleadership in the private sector has been recognized by We Are The Mighty, who placed her ontheir 2018 Meet the Mighty 25: Influencers Supporting the Military Community, HillVets, whoplaced her on their 2016 list of the 100 most influential veterans in America, and by thePhiladelphia Business Journal, who named her one of their 2016 Veterans of Influence.

Panel:Impact on Women: Female Service Members & Military SpousesBrigadier General Lorna Mahlock is the Assistant Deputy Commandant for Information, Director, Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4) leading the Office of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Marine Corps.Prior to her current assignment, she served as Deputy Director, Headquarters Marine Corps Plans, Policy and Operations and Commanding Officer, Marine Air Control Group 18, Okinawa, Japan.Born in Kingston, Jamaica, she immigrated to Brooklyn, New York and enlisted in the Marine Corps. She was selected for the Marine Corps Enlisted Commissioning Education Program, graduated from Marquette University and was commissioned in December 1991.Designated as an Air Traffic Control Officer, she earned certifications as a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Tower Local Controller and a Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Instructor. She has commanded and led at various levels globally and in combat including but not limited to: Air Traffic Control Detachment Commander; Executive Officer - 1st Stinger Battery;Director - Marine Corps Instructional Management School; Air Control Officer - G3 Future Operations 1st Marine Aircraft Wing; Company Commander - Operation SOUTHERN WATCH and IRAQI FREEDOM 01; Operations and Executive Officer - IRAQI FREEDOM 02; Director - Marine Air Command and Control System Experimental; Commanding Officer - IRAQI FREEDOM 08;Information Management Officer; J3 Land Operations Lead and Division Executive Officer,Headquarters European Command; Marine Corps Office of Legislative Affairs and Assistant Chief of Staff G6, Deputy Director of Operations, Plans Policy and Operations, (PP&O) Headquarters United States Marine Corps.She holds a Masters Degree in Adult and Higher Education from the University of Oklahoma at Norman; a Masters in National Security and Strategic Studies with distinction from the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island; a Masters in Strategic Studies from the US Army War College and a Masters Certificate in Information Operations from the Naval Post Graduate School. She also is a graduate of the United Kingdom Defense College Higher Command and Staff.Brigadier General Mahlock’s personal awards include Legion of Merit; Defense Meritorious Service Medal; Meritorious Service Medal; Joint Service Commendation Medal; Joint Service Achievement Medal; Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal; Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and Good Conduct Medal.

Lieutenant Colonel Olivia Nunn was commissioned as an ROTC Military Graduate through Radford University ROTC program in 2001. LTC Nunn has served in command and staff positions within the United States Army, including three combat deployments to Iraq. LTC Nunn has served as an official Army spokesperson, executive officer to the Chief of Army Public Affairs and as the lead Strategic Communication Planner for the Office of the Chief of Army Public Affairs. She assumed duties as the Director of Communication, Soldier for Life in September 2018.
 
LTC Nunn’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious ServiceMedal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal with three Campaign Stars, Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terror Service Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Army Overseas Ribbon, Meritorious Unit Citation, and the Army Staff Identification Badge.
 
LTC Nunn holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management from Radford University, Radford, VA, a Master’s of Science in Environmental Management from Webster University, and a Master of Professional Studies in Public Relations and Corporate Communications from Georgetown University. She is a graduate of the Command and General Staff College, the Joint Intermediate Public Affairs Course, the Public Affairs Qualification Course, the Chemical Officer Career Course, and the Chemical Officer Basic Course. LTC Nunn and her husband, LTC Lawrence Nunn, have been married for 15 years and have two children.

Stephanie Powers is the Senior Advisor for Policy and Partnerships managing public-philanthropic partnerships in the Council on Foundations’ Department of Public Policy and Government Relations. The public partnership portfolio compliments the Council’s long-standing work as the policy voice for philanthropy to the Legislative Branch and ensures that philanthropy has a voice within the Executive branch as well. In her work on behalf of the Council’s membership, Ms. Powers identifies opportunities to connect foundations and government for mutual benefit, as well as leadership collaborations with national organizations that can help to advance philanthropic missions. In this capacity, she has led the Council’s work in veterans philanthropy.
 
Prior to joining the Council, Ms. Powers was the CEO of the National Association of Workforce Boards (2002 – 2006) and before that held positions in the Clinton Administration’s Departments of Labor and Education. She was appointed the National School to Work Director from 1998 – 2001 and held the positions of Chief of Staff and Director of Public Affairs in the Employment & Training Administration from 1993-1998.
 
Ms. Powers has extensive non-profit and public-sector experience in workforce development, community organizing, public policy advocacy, and disability employment advocacy. She held local and State government positions, primarily in workforce development policy and programs in New Hampshire early in her career, and was on the professional staff of the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire prior to accepting her appointment in the Clinton Administration in 1993. She began her career working with economically disadvantaged youth as a VISTA volunteer in central New Hampshire communities.
 
Ms. Powers is a graduate of Seton Hill College (now Seton Hill University) in Greensburg, PA, having received the University’s 2001 Distinguished Alumnae Leadership award.

Meagan Campion is the Director of Social Impact at Lockheed Martin where she is responsible for delivering positive social impact in ways that strongly align to key business priorities. This includes facilitating internal governance bodies chartered to provide assurance to the CEO and Board of Directors on $30 million in philanthropic and other forms of enterprise-level giving; guiding data-driven and powerful narratives for internal and external audiences; and cultivating a world-class community of practice for Lockheed Martin community relations professionals.
 
Previously, Ms. Campion led integration and communications efforts in support of the corporation’s transformational operations strategy leveraging emerging, digitally-enabled capabilities to best serve our customers and stakeholders.
 
She directed External Engineering Advocacy Initiatives for Lockheed Martin’s Corporate Engineering and Program Operations organization where she was responsible for identifying initiatives that are at the crux of the engineering enterprise’s needs and Lockheed Martin’s business objectives. In an effort to cultivate the next generation of technical workforce talent, she leads national initiatives such as university engineering leaderships programs and public-private education partnerships. Lockheed Martin was the founding partner of the National Engineering Forum (NEF), and in her role, Ms. Campion brought NEF her expertise in corporate outreach and program management.
 
Ms. Campion was Lockheed Martin’s Manager of Corporate Philanthropy, focusing the Corporation’s community relations practices on STEM education initiatives; civic, cultural, environmental, and health & human services programs; employee disaster relief efforts; and causes of importance to its customers, including the U.S. military and other government agencies.
 
Prior to joining Lockheed Martin, Ms. Campion was the Executive Director of Business Strengthening America where she led the charge of the American business community’s response to President Bush’s “Call to Service”, challenging the private sector to galvanize its resources to foster responsible corporate leadership and citizen service. She has also served as Manager of Corporate Citizenship Programs at AT&T.
 
Ms. Campion earned her Bachelor of Science in Design from Clemson University. She is a member of Clemson University’s Washington DC/Virginia/Baltimore Alumni Board and the Miami University (OH) Lockheed Martin Leadership Institute Advisory Board.

Mara Motherway is Booz Allen’s Head of Government Relations, a recognized public policy expert, and a retired U.S. Naval officer with more than 21 years of service. Starting in 2016, Mara built Booz Allen’s government relations capability from the ground up, formalizing the function for the first time in the firm’s 105-year history. She and her team are responsible for strengthening the firm’s relationships across the Federal Government, with trade associations and think tanks - - driving policy and legislative outcomes for corporate growth.
 
With 25 years of government and private sector experience in strategic intelligence, acquisition, congressional affairs, organizational design, and business development, Mara is a problem solver and innovator. While in government, her diverse career included deploying to the Middle East in support of combat operations, leading the Pentagon Division of the Joint Intelligence Task Force for Counter Terrorism, directing current intelligence operations for the Navy, managing legislative affairs for the Defense Intelligence Agency, and serving as the strategic advisor to the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. Prior to her current role, Mara served as the business development executive for Booz Allen’s military intelligence business. Earlier, as a business development and strategy executive at BAE Systems, she ensured her deep mission understanding enabled business leaders to translate market opportunities and drive growth.
 
She is a board member for Naval Intelligence Professionals and Blue Star Families and serves on the AFCEA Intelligence Council. In 2018 and 2019, The Hill selected Mara as one of Washington’s Top Lobbyists for a Fortune 500 company.
 
Mara holds a B.S. in political science from the U.S. Naval Academy, a master’s in public administration from Harvard University, and an M.S. in national resource strategy (distinguished graduate) from National Defense University. She resides in McLean, Virginia with her husband and children.

Harriet Dominique grew up rooted in values instilled by her parents: humility, faith, and service. Today, she draws upon those values to lead all Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and philanthropic strategies, including related investments, engagements, data and analytics, reporting and oversight of communications for USAA, a $40B net worth, 36,000 employee financial services Fortune 100 company. She serves as USAA’s Chief Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Corporate Responsibility Officer, President of The USAA Foundation, Inc., and President of The USAA Educational Foundation. She also serves as Regional Vice President of the Downtown San Antonio Campus, a 1,600 personnel organization. With the purpose “to lead and inspire actions that improve lives in the military and our local communities,” Harriet leads high-performing teams that are dedicated to elevating equity and inclusion, improving military family resiliency, increasing investments in military philanthropy across the nation and strengthening local communities where USAA employees live and work.Harriet began at USAA in 1989 as an entry-level, call center representative and has held a wide variety of leadership positions. She strives to narrow divides between communities in hopes of a more inclusive and inspired society.