MILITARY FRIENDLY BEST PRACTICES WEBINAR
Beyond the Hire
Even if your organization is just starting out, creating structured policies for Veterans and military spouses signals to the military community that you are truly built for their success
Stop simply searching for military talent and start intentionally developing it. Transitioning service members, Guard and Reserve components, and military spouses don't just need a job offer.
Join our upcoming info session to learn from leading military talent experts and uncover the high-impact frameworks your organization can implement.
Operationalizing Commitment. Securing Retention.
- High-Impact Support
- Benefits & Reintegration
- Career Portability
- Exceeding Compliance Standards
- Advancement and Promotion
Get ready to elevate your military program to the highest professional standard! Organizations across the country are re-engineering their post-hire practices. Equip your managers and human resource business partners with the tools they need.
Join Us for an Upcoming Webinar.
Register Today!
Thursday, July 30 • 1-2 pm EDT
Meet Your Speakers
Kayla Lopez
VP, Memberships, Military Friendly®
Bio
Kayla is one of the most respected thought leaders in the country on issues pertaining to the civilian employment and education of our nation’s Veterans and military spouses. For over a decade, she has assisted thousands of employers and colleges in developing their military recruitment programs through Military Friendly®. She is a highly sought-after speaker and thought leader in the space.
Under her leadership as Vice President of the Military Friendly® Membership program, Kayla has used the extensive proprietary data from Military Friendly® to create benchmarking reports and a full curriculum of corporate training to create and develop a military recruiting program within a company. Kayla recently finished a four-year term as a Member of the United States Department of Labor’s Advisory Committee on Veterans Employment, Training and Employer Outreach (ACVETEO), the last two as Chair. She is the first woman to Chair ACVETEO.
Chris Hale
CEO, Military Friendly®
Navy veteran
Bio
Driven by a belief that Veterans are better off for their service, Chris has been a pioneer in connecting the military community to civilian employment, entrepreneurship, and educational opportunities since the late 90s. Under Chris’ leadership as CEO of Viqtory, the nation’s leading military marketing firm, Viqtory owns and operates the Military Friendly® Membership program, G.I. Jobs®, Military Spouse® and Vetrepreneur® magazines, Vetrepreneur® Franchise Academy, the National Veteran Owned Business Association®, the Buy Veteran® movement and the Vetrepreneur® and Veteran of the Year® programs.
Chris served nearly nine years on active duty as a Naval Flight Officer, worked in venture capital, as a sales executive for Procter & Gamble, and co-founded two companies prior to co-founding Viqtory in 2001. He currently serves on the USO Advisory Council and several Senate and House service academy selection committees. Previously, he was a member of the Military Affairs Council of Western Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Governor’s Advisory Council on Small Business and has taught entrepreneurship classes to veterans through Robert Morris University. Chris holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the United States Naval Academy and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University.
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