Retired LtCol. Kathy Gallowitz served nearly 30 years in the Air Force as a nurse and public affairs officer. Her practice and perspectives are framed by master's degrees in Nursing and Political Science. In response to 9/11, she designed and executed a never-been-done-before statewide outreach office for the Ohio National Guard to educate and engage civilians in support of troops and their families. This innovative project focused on helping employers better understand the value of Veteran talent and how to retain them.

Although for most of her career she was in public service, she has first-hand experience hiring Veterans as a previous small business owner and advocating for business as a former Chamber of Commerce CEO. Through her business Vanguard Veteran, she equips civilian employers to become Veteran Champions, helping them acquire and keep Veteran talent. She also equips faith community leaders to build Military Ministries.

Learn more about Retired LtCol. Kathy Gallowitz and Vanguard Veteran:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lt-col-ret-kathy-lowrey-gallowitz-0618314

Vanguard Veteran Overview:https://vanguardveteran.start.page

Complimentary Veteran-Ready assessment:

https://vanguardveteran.files.wordpress.com/2022/07/may-2021_-vr-employer-assessment.pdf 

Vanguard Veteran's Employer Consulting and Training:

https://vanguardveteran.com/veteran-champion-consulting-training/ 

O*Net Online Military Crosswalk Search:

https://www.onetonline.org/crosswalk/MOC/

Invite Vanguard Veteran to Speak:

https://vanguardveteran.com/invite-me-to-speak/

“Beyond ‘Thank you For Your Service:’ the Veteran Champion handbook for civilians” on Amazon: https://bit.ly/BeyondThankYouForYourService

Women Who Lead is a monthly free hybrid Leadership Discussion Forum for women Veterans and non-Veterans to empower women leaders and foster mutual support. We hope you will join us! Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/137542143253

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