Opening Ceremony
Welcome Remarks: Robert E. Bard, President & CEO, LATINA Style, Inc.
Mistress of Ceremony: SMSgt Christian Johnson, US Air Force
Title Sponsor Remarks: Odalys Fajardo Guerrero, VP of Global Investigations, Walmart
Sponsor Remarks: Mark Elliott, Managing Director & Global Head of Military & Veteran Affairs, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Sponsor Remarks: Marlo Kankel, HR Executive and Army Veteran, Wells Fargo
Special Recognition to the 2023 Corporate Veteran ERGs
Special Recognition to the 2023 Veteran of the Year
Powerful Leadership Lessons… Leading by Example
Moderator: CAPT Judy T. Malana, United States Navy
Speaker: Lt Col Angelica M. S. Heiderich, United States Air Force
Speaker: RDML Maria “Lore” Aguayo, United States Navy
Speaker: COL Maria McMillen, United States Marine Corps
Speaker: CAPT Monique Roebuck, United States Coast Guard
Nurturing Latina Success (Award Recipients Panel)
Moderator: MAJ Lidilia Garcia, United States Army
Speaker: LTC Maribel M. Lee, United States Army
Speaker: CPT Anna Alicia Zamora, United States National Guard
Speaker: CPT Frances Castillo, United States Air Force
Speaker: MAJ Vanesa E. Sigala, United States Marine Corps
Speaker: LT COL Natasha I. Peeples, United States Space Force
Successfully Transitioning from Active Military Service to Civilian and Corporate Careers (Veteran Panel)
Moderator: Jeyben Castro, Deputy Director Office of D&I at U.S. House of Representatives
Speaker: Jennifer Powell, Senior Manager, Corporate Affairs, Walmart
Speaker: Brian Armstrong, Head of Military Recruitment, Wells Fargo
Speaker: Latoya Roberts, Vice President, Careers & Skills, Military & Veteran Affairs, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Latina Leadership in Our Nation's Intelligence Agencies and the Secret Service
Moderator: Ilka Rodriguez, President, I. Rodriguez & Associates
Speaker: Stephanie La Rue, Chief of Diversity Equite & Inclusion, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Speaker: Darnelly De Jesus, Deputy Assistant Director, United States Secret Service
Speaker: Arlene Gaylord, Assistant Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
DISTINGUISHED MILITARY SERVICE AWARDS LUNCHEON
1:20 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Special Guest Speaker: Dr. Donna (Mischell) Navarro, Senior Executive Service, Senior Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion, U.S. Coast Guard
Special Guest Speaker: Sergeant Major Carlos A. Ruiz, United States Marine Corps
Keynote Speaker: Secretary of the Army Honorable Christine Wormuth
President's Awards Presentation
Impact Award: Danny Vargas, American Latino Veterans Association (ALVA)
Excellence Award: LtCol. Jose L. Montalvan, United States Marine Corps
DISTINGUISHED MILITARY SERVICE AWARDS PRESENTATION
Mistress of Ceremony: SMSgt Christian Johnson, United States Air Force
Presentation of the Colors: Armed Forces Color Guard
National Anthem: MU1 Maia Rodriguez, United States Navy
Salute to Fallen Heroes
AWARDS PRESENTATION
Honorable Mention Recipients
U.S. Army
U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. Navy
U.S. Air Force
U. S. Space Force
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. National Guard
***Program Concludes***
