On April 16, 2020, the CNAS Military, Veterans, and Society Program hosted the inaugural event of the Athena Leadership Project. Moderated by Athena Leadership Project directors Jeannette Gaudry Haynie, PhD and Kyleanne Hunter, PhD, the event featured a conversation with three veteran leaders who explored how their different perspectives and lived experiences shaped their leadership in and out of combat.

Discussion panelists included: Misty Posey, Marine Corps officer and previous commander of the Fourth Recruit Training Battalion at Parris Island, SC; Janine Garner, Marine Corps officer and KC-130 pilot; and David Forman, Naval officer and prior commanding officer of the USS Alaska.