Veterans on Wall Street (VOWS), a consortium of major banks including Citi, Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs, is pleased to announce the keynote speakers and featured presenters for the fourth annual Veteran Employment Symposium and Resource Fair on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 to be held at Goldman Sachs’ headquarters in New York City:
General Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Bob Woodruff, ABC News Correspondent; Co-founder, Bob Woodruff Foundation
General Josue Robles Jr., President and CEO of USAA
James Wright, President Emeritus of Dartmouth College
Lloyd C. Blankfein, Chairman and CEO, Goldman Sachs
Jacques Brand, CEO of North America, Deutsche Bank
Suni Harford, Managing Director and Regional Head of Markets for North America, Citi
Paul Bucha, Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient; former President of Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Ken Fisher, Chairman and CEO, the Fisher House Foundation, Inc.
Michele Flournoy, CEO, Center for New American Security
Alex Gorsky, Chairman and CEO, Johnson & Johnson
Patrick Murphy, First Iraq War Veteran elected to Congress and now an MSNBC Anchor
David Saltzman, Executive Director, the Robin Hood Foundation
Jake Wood, Co-Founder and CEO, Team Rubicon
The 2014 Symposium will once again bring together corporate representatives across various industries, transitioning service members and their families, military and government leaders, veterans support organizations and others who have a shared interest in veterans’ employment issues for engaging discussion.
The conference agenda will be split into two half-day sessions. The morning session is an opportunity for transitioning veterans to learn about career transition resources and how to best position themselves for success. Panel topics will include:
- Education Gateway: Preparing for Your Ideal Career
- Employment: Leveraging your Military Skills and Veteran Network
- Entrepreneurs: Start, Run and Grow Your Business
The afternoon session is designed to convene members of the corporate community to address the most critical issues related to the hiring and integration of veterans into the civilian workforce. Discussion topics will include:
- Leading and Advocating for Veterans Through Foundation Support
- Bolstering Veteran Causes Through Cross-Sector Collaboration
- Optimizing Veteran Networks To Benefit the Team and the Company
- Achieving Strategic Objectives Through Veteran Hiring Initiatives
Additional details on the agenda and registration information can be accessed via the following link: https://www.seeuthere.com/ui/18/182354/vetsws2014agendaPR.pdf
VOWS is also the presenting sponsor of the Stand up for Heroes concert to benefit the Bob Woodruff Foundation on Wednesday, November 5, at the Theater at Madison Square Garden. For more information about Stand up for Heroes, visit http://bobwoodrufffoundation.org/sufh.
About Veterans on Wall Street (VOWS)
Veterans on Wall Street (VOWS) is an initiative dedicated to honoring former military personnel and employees currently in the United States Armed Forces, National Guard and Reserves by facilitating career and business opportunities in the financial services industry. The consortium of founding member banks includes Citi, Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs. For more information, please visit www.veteransonwallstreet.com or follow @VeteransonWS on Twitter.
Contacts:
Citi:
Kamran Mumtaz, 212-793-7682
kamran.mumtaz@citi.com
or
Deutsche
Bank:
Kerrie McHugh, 212-250-6853
kerrie.mchugh@db.com
or
Goldman
Sachs:
Tiffany Galvin, 212-357-0019
tiffany.galvin@gs.com