Speakers and Panelist

This year's professional development seminar features a wide variety of speakers and topics. Click on the speaker's or panelist's name to view the biograpghy. You may also submit questions for our speakers and panels in advance by completing the online form. Session Q&A. The complete conference schedule can be downloaded here.

**Joint/Combined Sessions**
Title	Period	Panelists or Speaker
Recruitment Challenges & Service Academy Diversity Updates	Wed 23 Jul 0850-1000	RADM Kilkenny Col Choike CAPT Vanderplas Dean Latta Antonio Farias
Impact of Diversity on the New Maritime Strategy	Wed 23 Jul 1015-1145	Maj Gen Gaskin VADM Papp VADM Williams
Leadership Development	Thu 24 Jul 1500 -1700	VADM Robinson VADM Winns Ms Cynthia Miller RADM MASSO Maj Gen Gaskin VADM Crea
Senior Enlisted Leadership Panel	Fri 25 Jul 0800-0945	MCPON CAMPA CMC Banks SMMC Kent MCPO Clemons

**Service Workshops/Split Sessions**
Title	Period	Panelists or Speaker
Navy - Ethics and Accountability Marine Corps – Diversity Training 101 Coast Guard – ALL HANDS w CMDT Medical - Medical Corps and Nurse Corps	Wed 23 Jul 1345 -1450	VADM Winns, RADM Johnson, RADM Grooms, RDML Howard Col Dyer ADM Allen VADM Robinson RDML Brusek-Kohler
Navy: Influence of Diversity on Enterprise Issues, CONOPS and Plans USMC : Art of the FITREP Coast Guard: Career Management/Assignment	Thu 24 Jul 1015-1145	CNSF – VADM Curtis CNAF – VADM Kilcline CNSubF – VADM Donnelley NNWC – VADM Starling NECC – RADM Pottenger USMC Maj Gen Gaskin CAPT Viekman
Navy – ALL HANDS w/ CNO Marine Corps – Career Mgmt 101 Coast Guard – Forging a Diverse Officer Corps	Thu 24 Jul 1345-1445	ADM Roughhead Lt Col Reinwald CAPT Vanderplas
Navy – “GWOT Support and Individual Augmentee” Marine Topic – All Hands w/CMC Coast Guard – “Straight Talk from the Operational Commander”	Fri 25 Jul 1315 - 1415	RADM Masso RDML Tillotson Gen Conway CAPT Baynes, CAPT Bennett, & CAPT Faux

**Special Sessions**
Title	Period	Panelists or Speaker
Ethnic Policy Advisor Report Writing Effective OER Effective Use of the IDP Time Mgmt & Organization Coast Guard Academy Outreach	Tue 22 Jul 0800 - 1730	CDR Smith LCDR Merriweather LT Howell LCDR Montgomery/LCDR Vancamp Dr. Fleming
Spouse Workshop Navy IA / Family Support TRICARE and Exceptional Family Member Program	Thu 24 Jul 1330 – 1700	Ms.Stuppard
“See you at the Top” – Balancing Career and Family Target audience is O4 and Below	Fri 25 Jul 1000 - 1115	CAPT Bowens, CDR Gordon CDR Miller, CAPT Walker Col Hodges & Col Lewis
“How to Ease on Down the Road”: Retirement Dos and Don’ts Target audience is O4 and Above	Fri 25 Jul 1000-1115	CAPT Evans, CDR Hill, Nate Hope CAPT Thompson, Gen Stanley CAPT Odom
Retired Officers Special Session Morning Stretch (Wed-Fri 0600-0645)	Fri 25 Jul 1315 - 1415	CAPT Jackson, Darlene Shelton