Health and Wellness

Speakers: Eric Gentzel, Jonathan Lu and Mrunal Shah

The Importance of Internships

Speakers: Robin Baker (Amazon), Michael Pett (formerly Uber & Accenture), Emily Armstrong and Stephen Nicholas (Huntington) Beau Higgins (Oplign)

Leverage LinkedIn

Speakers: Jim Goetter (Former Advocate who transitioned into a role at LinkedIn; currently, Mid-Market Sales, Asana Amjed Osman (Senior Customer Success Manager, LinkedIn)

Entrepreneurship #1

Speaker: Jeff “JD” Davids Davids is a software company founder and startup executive who has raised over $100 Million of venture capital, angel and corporate investments while serving on the management teams of 8 rapid growth startups in California. He is an expert at fundraising, company building, board management and exit strategy with over $1.3 Billion of completed transactions.

J.D. is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He graduated cum laude from The Ohio State University’s Honors Accounting Program and began his professional career as a CPA with KPMG Peat Marwick.

Entrepreneurship #2

Speakers: Jeff “JD” Davids and Tim Keenan

JD Davids is a software company founder and startup executive who has raised over $100 Million of venture capital, angel and corporate investments while serving on the management teams of 8 rapid growth startups in California.

Tim Keenan is an entrepreneur who founded Keenan & Associates, where we help other firms build and develop their people, cultures and strategic plans in the federal marketplace.

Entrepreneurship #3

Speaker: Brett Douglas, Founder & Managing Partner, Waterson Capital

During his several years of experience in the medical industry, Brett witnessed the gap in bringing early-stage technology to life. Realizing that something needed to be done, he founded Waterston Capital in 2023. As CEO and General Partner of Waterston Capital, Brett brings a demonstrated history of working in the health, wellness and fitness industries daily. Prior to developing Waterston Capital, Brett served as Director of EBR Systems, as Area Vice President of Acutus Medical, Inc, and as President and CEO/Executive Chairman/Strategic Advisor for mCore, LLC. He held the position of Director Strategic Development for Merit Medical Systems, Inc, was Senior Territory Manager for St. Jude Medical, and was the Managing Director and Founder of Healthy Life Screening.

Lead Your Transition

This informative discussion centers on your new mission: successfully transitioning from the military to civilian life. We will explore the challenges posed by the nation’s civil-military divide and the competencies and skills you can use to bridge that gap.

This session is led by Matthew J. Louis, Purepost President, retired Army LTC, West Point graduate, and author of the award-winning and best-selling book, Mission Transition: Navigating the Opportunities and Obstacles to Your Post-Military Career.

Corporate Recruiting

Speakers: Robin Baker (Amazon) and Michael Pett (formerly Uber & Accenture)