virginia women veterans summit - Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW

VIRGINIA WOMEN
VETERANS SUMMIT
OUR MISSION
To empower women veterans with the knowledge and
resources needed to smoothly transition into civilian life and
improve overall wellness.
This event brings together veterans, employers, community leaders and government
agencies from the federal, state, and local levels to raise awareness about the services
and benefits offered specifically for women veterans through expert presenters,
breakout sessions and exhibits.
SPECIAL GUESTS AND SPEAKERS
DATE
Friday, 24 June 2016
TIME
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
LOCATION
Dominion Resources
5000 Dominion Blvd - Glen Allen, VA
23060
EVENT IS FREE. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT
Online: womenvetsummit.eventbrite.com
Call: 804-381-4002, enter extension 3400
Dorothy McAuliffe
First Lady
Commonwealth of Virginia
(Invited)
Ginger Miller
CEO and Founder
Women Veterans Interactive
Dr. Nancy A. Glowacki
Women Veteran Program Manager
U.S. Department of Labor
Wendy Wellener
VP of Human Resources
Dominion
Dr. Betty Moseley Brown
Assoc. Director - Center for Women Veterans
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
HOSTED BY: VIRGINIA WOMEN VETERANS STATEWIDE PARTNERS AND ASSOCIATES
SPONSORED BY:
VIRGINIA WOMEN
VETERANS SUMMIT
Agenda
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. -- Registration | Continental Breakfast | Networking and Vendor Social
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. -- Opening Ceremony
o Mistress of Ceremonies || Dr. Betty Moseley Brown, Associate Director of Center for Women Veterans
o Greetings || Wendy Wellener, Vice President Human Resources, Dominion
o Greetings || Commissioner John Newby, Virginia Department of Veterans Services
o Greetings || John A. Brandecker, Director of Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center
o Greetings || Speaker TBD, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
o Presentation of Colors || Virginia National Guard
o Pledge of Allegiance || Jullian Underriter
o National Anthem || Performer TBD
o Invocation || Pam Phillips, Senior Vice President of Mission at Bon Secours Hampton Roads
o Intro of Special Guest || Honorable John C. Harvey, Jr., Secretary of Virginia Department of Veterans Services
9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. – Special Guest Remarks || Dorothy McAuliffe, First Lady, Commonwealth of Virginia
9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. -- Keynote Address || Ginger Miller, Founder and CEO of Women Veterans Interactive
10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. -- Morning Break
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. -- Key Topic Panel || Achieving Wellness and Empowering Women
o Moderator: Armenthis Lester, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center
o Mental Health Wellness || Kimberly Fitzwater, Virginia Veteran and Family Support
o Personal Perspective || CSM Rose Jefferson Thomas, Army Retired, MST Survivor
o Financial Wellness || Mark Johnson, Community Development Manager, SunTrust
o Benefits Representative || Donna Williams, Virginia Department of Veterans Services
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. -- Break / Vendor Networking
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. -- Lunch & Virginia Values Veterans Employer Panel
o Moderator: Regan Hertzler, Virginia Department of Veterans Services
o Kathy Payne, Recruiter, Dominion
o Michele McCauley, Principal, Apex Systems and Lab Support
o Lauren Galati, President and CEO, G2 Global Solutions
o Emily McMahon, Executive Director, Capitol Post
12:45 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. -- Break / Vendor Networking
1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. -- Breakouts || Session One
 Employment -- Working for the Woman || Denyse Gordon, Recruiter & Veterans Support, CACI
 Entrepreneurship -- Women Coming Into Their Own || Daphne Jackson, Deputy Director of Contracting, US
Department of Veterans Affairs
 Transition Discussion
o Tina Brown, Program Manager, Transition Care Management
o Sara Potecha, Managing Principal, Lean Insight
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. -- Breakouts || Session Two
 Mental Health Panel
o Moderator: Kimberly Fitzwater, Virginia Veteran and Family Support
o Camilla Schwoebel, Female Veteran and Licensed Counselor
o Laura Wagner, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center
o Lynn P. Anderson, Supervisory Social Worker, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center
 Resume Review, One-on-One Resume Review with Business Professionals
 Women's Wellness, Fit for Life, MOVE
o Clarissa Sweeney, Nurse, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center
o Jean Coaker, Dietician, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center
3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. -- Closing Address || Dr. Nancy A. Glowacki, Women Veteran Program Manager, Veterans Employment
& Training Service, U.S. Department of Labor
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. -- Vendor Social | Networking