First of Its Kind Change Forum to Bring Together Military, Education, and Business Leaders at Georgetown University
17 Oktober 2024 - 1:57PM
Business Wire
Georgetown University and ZeroMils, a Veteran-owned social
impact organization, will co-host the first national Military
Thriving Change Forum October 23, 2024, at the Leavey Convention
Center at Georgetown University. This groundbreaking event,
sponsored by Wells Fargo, will bring together senior leaders from
across public, private, and nonprofit sectors to create a blueprint
outlining a path forward to improve military recruitment efforts.
It intends to combat negative viewpoints related to self-reported
mental wellness and trust in institutions. The event will also be
live streamed to the public through LinkedIn.
In 2023, the U.S. military missed its annual enlistment goals by
41,000 recruits, according to data published by the U.S. Department
of Defense. Following this decline, Under Secretary of Defense for
Personnel and Readiness Ashish Vazirani testified before Congress
that “the all-volunteer force faces one of its greatest challenges
since inception.”
To reverse the trend, 250 leaders representing government
agencies, Fortune 500 companies, higher education, and the nation’s
most impactful nonprofits and think tanks will meet at Georgetown —
to create actionable, measurable plans to be implemented at
community-wide engagements throughout 2025.
The events stemming from the Change Forum next year will welcome
thousands of military and veteran employees from business resource
groups and small business owners serving alongside young people.
Georgetown, ZeroMils and their committed partners believe this
whole of nation approach will change the “broken veteran” narrative
— communicating a positive message of military service and
influencing perceptions and propensity to serve.
“We must reestablish trust between our national institutions and
the trailblazers of tomorrow,” said CEO of ZeroMils, retired Marine
Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Schmiegel. “Together, the private and
public sectors can spotlight the strengths and successes of our
military and veteran-connected families. We, as a community, are
thriving because of our service, not despite it.”
Sean Passmore, U.S. Army Veteran and Head of Enterprise Military
& Veteran Initiatives at Wells Fargo, said military experience
and the skills veterans bring to the workplace offer tremendous
value.
“Veterans make our company better,” Passmore explained. “Today’s
military service members are the corporate leaders of tomorrow. It
is imperative that we resolve these issues impacting our military
and beyond.”
Wells Fargo is the presenting sponsor for the 2024 Military
Thriving Change Forum. Other corporate partners: CVS Health, RTX,
Amazon, Dominion Energy, First Command, Neighborly, and Thundercat
Technology are teaming up with veteran service and nonprofit
organizations like Vehicles for Veterans, National University,
Soldiers to Sidelines, Travis Manion Foundation, Military Spouse
Advocacy Network, Hope For The Warriors, Wear Blue: Run to
Remember, and Military Family Advisory Network to create a Military
Thriving movement.
As a principal advisor and leader of the Change Forum, retired
General and 36th Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, George Casey
said: “Our goal is to create a private sector-led movement that
increases propensity to serve among our youth by changing the
narrative about Veterans in the workplace, and by projecting
positive examples of military service through Veteran employee
engagement in local communities.”
About Change Forum and Media:
Speakers available for in studio or on-site media interviews
October 22nd or 23rd Event: A Military ThrivingTM Change
Forum at Georgetown University Date/Time: Wednesday October
23, 2024; 8:30 am to 4:00 pm EST Location: Leavey Center,
Georgetown University
About ZEROMILS
ZeroMils is a social impact, service-disabled Veteran owned
small business with a mission to create Military ThrivingTM
cultures and communities.
About Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a leading financial
services company that has approximately $1.9 trillion in assets. We
provide a diversified set of banking, investment and mortgage
products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance,
through our four reportable operating segments: Consumer Banking
and Lending, Commercial Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking,
and Wealth & Investment Management. Wells Fargo ranked No. 34
on Fortune’s 2024 rankings of America’s largest corporations. In
the communities we serve, the company focuses its social impact on
building a sustainable, inclusive future for all by supporting
housing affordability, small business growth, financial health, and
a low-carbon economy. News, insights, and perspectives from Wells
Fargo are also available at Wells Fargo Stories.
Additional information may be found at www.wellsfargo.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wellsfargo
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