General Peter Chiarelli, CEOs, and Non-Profit Leaders to explore how funding and non-profit organizations can more effectively serve post-9/11...
DALLAS, Texas
General Peter Chiarelli, CEOs, and Non-Profit Leaders to explore how funding and non-profit organizations can more effectively serve post-9/11 veterans and military families
On February 18th, the George W. Bush Institute at the Bush Center will host its second national Summit in support of post-9/11 veterans and military families. Leaders from the public and private sectors will examine how to empower communities, non-profit organizations, business and philanthropy to more effectively serve our transitioning warriors and their families.
During the Summit, the George W. Bush Institute’s Military Service Initiative will release new research and functional tools that will enable funders to make more informed investment decisions, and veteran and military serving non-profits to better provide services and enduring outcomes for a successful transition. The new research builds upon research released last year by the Military Service Initiative that examined the military-civilian divide and identified areas of focus to empower veterans and their families during and after transition.
The Summit will include a conversation with President George W. Bush. Panel discussions will focus on what a successful veteran transition looks like and how funders, non-profits, and communities play an effective role in delivering resources.
SUMMIT AGENDA:
7:00 am Press check in begins
7:15 am Estimate time for Media sweep (Final details will be sent to credentialed members of the media)
8:00 am Final check in for print reporters
8:30 am – 1:00pm
Welcome
The Honorable Margaret Spellings, President, George W. Bush Presidential Center
A Conversation with President George W. Bush
General Peter Chiarelli, USA, (Ret.), Chief Executive Officer, One Mind for Research
Marine Corps Veteran Brian Stann, Chief Executive Officer, Hire Heroes USA
Marine Corps Veteran David J. Smith, Team-43 Warrior
Introduction of Research and the Agenda
Colonel Miguel Howe, USA (Ret.), Director, Military Service Initiative, George W. Bush Institute
Session I: How do we deliver a successful transition?
Sergeant Major D. Wayne Robinson, USA (Ret.), Executive Director, Student Veterans of America
Colonel James P. Isenhower III, USA, Special Assistant to the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
J.D. Crouch, President and Chief Executive Officer, United Service Organizations
Vikki Spruill, President and Chief Executive Officer, Council on Foundations
Jacob Harold, President and Chief Executive Officer, Guidestar
Introduction of Session II
Holly Kuzmich, Senior Vice President, George W. Bush Presidential Center
Session II: What do organizations and funders need to get there?
Holly Kuzmich, Senior Vice President, George W. Bush Presidential Center
Mike Haynie, USAF, (Ret.), Vice Chancellor, Syracuse University
Dan Goldenberg, Executive Director, Call of Duty Endowment
Michael Blecker, Executive Director, Swords to Plowshares
Ken Berger, President and Chief Executive Officer, Charity Navigator
Lewis Runnion, SVP, Public Policy and Director of Military Affairs, Bank of America
Introduction of Session III
Colonel Rich Morales, USA, Brigade Commander, US Army Cadet Command
Session III: The Community Component
Colonel Rich Morales, USA, Brigade Commander, US Army Cadet Command
Todd Baxter, Executive Director, Veterans Outreach Center
Rosye Cloud, Senior Advisor, Veterans Employment, Veterans Benefits Administration
Kathleen McLaughlin, President, Walmart Foundation
Richard Perez, President and Chief Executive Officer, San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
MEDIA INSTRUCTIONS:
This event is OPEN PRESS. Credentials are required to cover the event. Please register for credentials by February 13, 2015 at 5 pm central time by clicking here. Legal name, title and date of birth are required for any reporter, photographer or crew member anticipated to attend the event. Any further follow-up instructions and logistics will be sent to media when credentials requests are finalized.
Due to extremely limited space, a clean program feed will also be provided to attending media via HD-SDI format. Program audio follows the video on the HD-SDI signal and a mult box will also be available. The event will also be broadcast live via web stream on www.bushcenter.org.
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About the George W. Bush Institute: Housed within the George W. Bush Presidential Center, the George W. Bush Institute is an action-oriented, non-partisan policy organization with the mission of cultivating leaders and advancing policies to solve today’s most pressing challenges. It raises current and thought-provoking issues and builds programs to address the challenges facing our Nation and our world. The work of the Bush Institute is inspired by the principles that guided the Bushes in public life: education is the foundation of a successful life; freedom is a universal human desire; free enterprise is the engine of economic prosperity; and every human life is precious. For more information, please visit www.bushcenter.org/, Facebook, and Twitter.
