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Veterans Leadership Summit

Veterans Leadership Summit

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DeSales University
2755 Station Avenue
Center Valley, PA 18034
Veterans Leadership Summit
 

VETERANS LEADERSHIP SUMMIT – MONDAY, JUNE 9TH, 2025

The Chamber’s Veterans & Military Council is proud to present the second annual Veterans Leadership Summit on Monday, June 9th, 2025 from 7:30 AM – 12 Noon at University Center at DeSales University (2755 Station Avenue, Center Valley, PA).

Join us for a half day focused on veterans in business, veteran entrepreneurs, student veterans, and HR leadership, recruiters, or any business leader/owner looking to hire veteran talent in their workplace. The summit’s goal is to foster innovation and collaboration amongst the military veteran business community to further empower veterans in business.

7:30 AM – Breakfast/Registration/Networking

8 AM – Welcome Remarks

8:15 AM – Opening Keynote: Keith Graham, MBA - Executive Director, Veterans Programs & Services with the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) 

9:00 AM – PANEL ONE: Becoming a military-ready employer - Hiring, recruiting, and retaining a veteran workforce

    • Sean Casey (US ARMY), Director of Military & Veteran Affairs, COMCAST
    • Rachael Cuevas, Recruiter, Boston Beer Company
    • Samantha Huhn, President & Founder, Military Resource Group (MRG)
    • Heidi Sulderits (US NAVY), Local Veterans Employment Rep/LVER; Services Bureau of Workforce Partnership & Operations, Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry
    • Moderated by: Rob Opp (US ARMY), TD Bank

9:50 AM – BREAK

10:00 AM – PANEL TWO: Shaping the veteran entrepreneurial mindset: Opportunities, resources, and experiences

  • Ron Jerdon (US ARMY), Jerdon Construction
  • Rob Goza (US AIR FORCE), Eastern Pennsylvania District Office, U.S. Small Business Administration
  • Kerry-Ann Richards (US MARINE CORPS), Founder - Shire and Sherry Co
  • Moderated by: Terry Wallace (US MARINE CORPS), Venture X

10:50 AM – BREAK

11AM – Noon – Closing Keynote: Patrick J. Murphy - www.PatrickJMurphy.com

Secretary Patrick J. Murphy is an entrepreneur, Wharton lecturer and venture capitalist.  After serving in combat in Iraq, he served as the 32nd Army Under Secretary and was the first Iraq Vet elected to the US Congress. An author and host of the ‘Warrior Money’ show on Yahoo Finance, he lives in Bucks County, PA where he raises his daughter Maggie and son Jack. 

Tickets include breakfast, networking, keynote presentations, panel discussion, vendor exhibits and more!

Audience: Approximately 125 veterans in business, veteran entrepreneurs, nonprofits serving veterans, HR leaders, business/community leaders supporting the military community.

 

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COMCAST
Silver Sponsor
COMCAST
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
Veteran & Military Supporter
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
Valley Health Partners (VHP) Community Health Center
Gold Sponsor
Valley Health Partners (VHP) Community Health Center
Visions Federal Credit Union
Gold Sponsor
Visions Federal Credit Union
Crayola
Silver Sponsor
Crayola
Moravian University
Silver Sponsor
Moravian University
Lehigh & Northampton Transportation Authority (LANTA)
Bronze Sponsor
Lehigh & Northampton Transportation Authority (LANTA)
Penn Community Bank
Bronze Sponsor
Penn Community Bank
TWG Security
Bronze Sponsor
TWG Security
Veterans Abstract and Settlement Services
Bronze Sponsor
Veterans Abstract and Settlement Services
Cohen, Feeley, Altemose & Rambo
Cohen, Feeley, Altemose & Rambo
TD Bank
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TD Bank
McKinney Media
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McKinney Media
Unity Bank
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Unity Bank

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