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Veterans & Military Council of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce to present 2024 Veterans Leadership Summit on 6/12/24 From 7:30 am to Noon

June 12 @ 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Free
LEHIGH VALLEY, PA – The Chamber’s Veterans & Military Council is proud to present the inaugural Veterans Leadership Summit on Wednesday, June 12th, 2024 from 7:30 AM – 12 Noon at University Center at DeSales University (2755 Station Avenue, Center Valley, PA).

Join us for a half day focused on veterans in business, veteran entrepreneurs, student veterans, and HR leadership, recruiters, or any business leader/owner looking to hire veteran talent in their workplace. The summit’s goal is to foster innovation and collaboration amongst the military veteran business community to further empower veterans in business.

 

Agenda:

7:30 AM – Breakfast/Registration/Networking

8 AM – Welcome Remarks

8:15 AM – Opening Keynote

  • Brigadier General Maureen Weigl, PA Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

9:00 AM – How to successfully hire and retain a veteran workforce

  • Crystal Houser (U.S. Army) -Director of Bureau of Workforce Partnership & Operations at the PA Department of Labor & Industry
  • Robert Opp (U.S. Army) – Veteran Recruitment at TD Bank
  • Mihai S. Sofronie (U.S. Army) – Veteran Employee Resource Group (ERG) Lead and Global Category Director, Professional Services at Olympus Corporation

9:50 AM – Break

10:00 AM – The entrepreneurial spirit of a military veteran

  • Jeffrey Hanks (U.S. Army) – Military Personnel Division Chief, TAP Transition Assistance Program Coordinator, U.S. Army War College
  • Daniel “PJ” Kohli (U.S. Marine Corps) – Founder of veteran-owned Prize, and Bunker Labs graduate
  • Dr. Andrea Grannum-Mosley (U.S. Army) – Dean of Workforce, Community Engagement & Technical Education at Lehigh Carbon Community College

10:50 AM – Break

11AM – Noon – Closing Keynote

Tickets include breakfast, networking, keynote presentations, panel discussion, vendor exhibits

Who: The Veterans & Military Council

What: The Veterans & Military Council’s Veterans Leadership Summit

When: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 from 7:30am-12:00pm

Where:  DeSales University – 2755 Station Ave, Center Valley, PA 18034

Press/Photographers are welcome to attend and cover this event.

Questions? Email Bailey at baileym@lehighvalleychamber.org.
Register here
About The Chamber
The Chamber’s mission is to improve the economy and quality of life in the Lehigh Valley.  Serving more than 5,000 businesses and members with more than than 280,000, the Chamber is the largest in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and in the top six nationwide. Our thirty-plus affiliated chambers, councils and committees are On Every Main Street with more than 1,500 community focused volunteers who actively contribute, at the grass roots, to develop and achieve their respective and collective goals.
About The Veterans & Military Council
To support veterans and military members in business as they serve our nation and our communities.

Objectives:

  • To help veterans and those who serve develop and grow professionally
  • Create networking and network building opportunities for veterans and military. personnel who either own their own businesses or are key influencers in the businesses at which they work.
  • Promote the leadership attributes of veterans and military service personnel and the skill sets they bring to the Lehigh Valley business community.

Details

Date:
June 12
Time:
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Cost:
Free
Website:
https://lehighvalleychamber.org

Organizer

The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce
Phone
610-739-1273
Email
sarahy@lehighvalleychamber.org
View Organizer Website

Venue

DeSales University
2755 Station Avenue
Center Valley, PA 18034 United States + Google Map
Phone
610-282-1100
View Venue Website