Featured Speakers

Ben Biles

Tiffany Daugherty

Co-founder, CEO

American Veterans Group, PBC

Tiffany Daugherty

HR Leader - Military Pathways

Head of Military & Veterans Affairs and Specialty Strategies for Johnson & Johnson

Ivan E. Denton

Tiffany Daugherty

Ivan E. Denton

US Department of Labor (DOL)

Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS)

Director of National Programs

Eric Evans

Tiffany Daugherty

Ivan E. Denton

Founder

Friendly Forces

Alecia R. Grady

Richard J. Hayes, Jr.

Director, Private Public Partnership Office (P3O)

Office of the Chief of Army Reserve (OCAR)

Richard J. Hayes, Jr.

MG, US Army (Ret)

Former Adjutant General of Illinois

Sue Hoppin

Richard J. Hayes, Jr.

Sue Hoppin

Founder

National Military Spouse Network

Greg Renz

Richard J. Hayes, Jr.

Sue Hoppin

Military and Veteran Lead

Northrop Grumman Corporation

Mission Systems Sector

Bruce Townshend

More Speakers Coming Soon!

Bruce Townshend

Chief, Employer Engagement

Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve (ESGR)

Jeffrey Vogel

More Speakers Coming Soon!

Bruce Townshend

Pittsburgh-Baltimore Area Sales Manager for Kellanova

Marianne E. Watson

More Speakers Coming Soon!

BG, Army National Guard (Ret)

Former J1, National Guard Bureau

More Speakers Coming Soon!

Stay tuned for our upcoming speaker announcement!!

Agenda highlights

2-Days of Insightful Speakers, Engaging Panels, and Candid Discussions Surrounding Topics Such As:

- NG and Reserve Senior Leadership Discussions

- Who is the Reserve Component - Get to Know the NG and Reserve Communities

- Optempo of the Past Decade and its Impact on Guard and Reserve Families

- Translating Skills and Service to Meet Employer Needs

- Understanding How Best To Leverage the Talent Found in Your Reserve Component Community

- Measuring Communities; Insights from Purdue University

- Employment Challenges Facing Employers – What’s In It For Me (an Employer's Perspective)

- Marketing Your Jobs to Attract RC Talent

- The "M" in Inclusion - How to incorporate the military community in your DEI plan

- Getting to Know Your Friends at ESGR

- Hiring and Retaining RC Talent - What Recruiters and Hiring Managers Need to Know

- Voices from the Hill - Employment Initiatives Supporting NG and Reserve on the Hill

First Annual "Vetties" Awards Luncheon

Honoring those who go above and beyond to support employment and career readiness initiatives that benefit the National Guard and Reserve communities.

Award categories include:

Individual
Organization/Non-Profit
Company/Employer
Spotlight on Excellance Award

The awards luncheon will take place on Day 2 of the summit.