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Technology Revolution: The Future of Now
Wednesday at 8 AM Pacific/11 AM Eastern
February 24th 2021: The Future of Women in the Military: Mental Toughness Required?
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The Buzz 1: “During the Revolutionary War, women served the U.S. Army in traditional roles as nurses, seamstresses and cooks for troops in camp. Some courageous women served in combat either alongside their husbands or disguised as men, while others operated as spies for the cause. Though not in uniform, women shared Soldiers' hardships, including inadequate housing and little compensation.” [www.army.mil]
The Buzz 2: “The U.S. military has been one of America’s most progressive institutions…But it also embodies a traditional, conservative, and in some ways “macho” culture…There is so much
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Colonel Deb Lewis
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Colonel Deb Lewis is a West Point graduate from its first class with women. A retired Army Colonel and Harvard MBA, Deb commanded three US Army Corps of Engineer Districts, including a $2.1B reconstruction program in combat. She survived the 9/11 Pentagon attack while serving on the Joint Staff antiterrorism team. Colonel Deb’s experiences leading while under fire inspired her unique 'Mentally Tough Women' (MTW) program to help women handle more stress - not de-stress - and put it to work for them. MTW arms women with the proven strategies, insights, and tools they need in good times and times of crisis. After a 34-year military career, Colonel Deb and husband Doug Adams embarked on the Duty
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Major General Suzanne P. Vares-Lum
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Major General Suzanne P. Vares-Lum is the Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command at Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii. She commissioned as a Distinguished Military Graduate in the Military Intelligence Corps on May 15, 1988 through the Army ROTC program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Major General Vares-Lum received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism in 1989, a Master of Education in Teaching in 1996 from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and a Master of Strategic Studies degree in 2011 from the U.S. Army War College. Her awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, A
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Donna Matturro McAleer
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Donna Matturro McAleer is the Executive Director of the Bicycle Collective, a Utah nonprofit whose mission is to promote cycling as an effective, sustainable & affordable form of transportation & recreation, and as a cornerstone of a cleaner, healthier, and safer society. Donna is a West Point graduate and holds an MBA from the Darden School. As a former US Army Officer, she served in a variety of leadership roles stateside and in Germany. In 2013, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta appointed her to serve on the Defense Advisory Council for Women in the Service to provide advice and recommendations on matters and policies relating to the recruitment and retention, treatment, integration, and
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Chief Warrant Officer Five Phyllis Wilson
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Chief Warrant Officer Five Phyllis Wilson is a retired Military Intelligence Officer. During more than 37 years in the Army, she served around the globe - spending time in over 30 countries! In 2012 - she was the most senior female Warrant Officer in the Army. Phyllis joined the Army for educational opportunities and completed a master’s degree in Management, two Bachelor of Science degrees: and three Associate of Science degrees. The Army also trained her in two foreign languages! Chief Wilson’s military decorations and awards include the Legion of Merit, and the Army Parachutist Badge. She was inducted into the Army Women Foundation's Hall of Fame in 2017. She is the President of the Wome
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