8:00 am 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

9:00 am 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

10:00 am 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

11:00 am 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.

12:00 pm 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***