Thank you to everyone who joined us for our virtual quarterly professional development session on Aug. 21, 2024. We appreciated our panelists who made time to provide specific knowledge and resources regarding career transition and the federal hiring process.

In case you missed the webinar, you can click here to rewatch the entire session.

If you’d like to view the slides used during this presentation, please click here.

Resources:

During the webinar, there were a few resources that were shared. They were:

Panelists & Attendees Offering Guidance:

Gerald Mapp, Colonel U.S. Army (Ret)
Senior Foreign Integration and Interdiction Advisor, Office of Foreign Operations (OF)
Desk: 571-776-1130
Cell: 360-481-6922

Oliver “O” Saunders, Colonel U.S. Army (Ret)
Chief of Strategic Planning, Drug Enforcement Administration
571-776-2373 (DEA Hqs)
202-422-6266 (Mobile)
[email protected]

Michael W. True
Veteran Advocate
Brunswick, Georgia
Cell: (573) 586-7788
[email protected]

Kris Cline
Director, Federal Protective Service
Department of Homeland Security
richard.k.cline@fps.dhs.gov
202-437-1924

Chelsea Porterfield
Recruiter, Federal Protective Service
Chelsea[email protected].gov

Anthony Wiley
Program Support Assistant
Specialty Care Program Office (11 SPEC)
[email protected]

Ashton Hayes, Colonel U.S. Army (Ret)
Executive Director, Security Operations
US Customs and Border Protection
[email protected]

Future sessions will provide members with opportunities to hear from various guest speakers. These sessions, in alignment with our mission to support MP Leadership, Soldiers, and Families, will cover a wide range of topics, including leadership, organizational culture, mentorship, talent management, VA benefits, military transition, and MPRA programs.

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