Presentations Archives - Matthew J. Louis

NASDVA Annual Training Conference Presentation: Sept 2024

I had the great honor to address the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs (NASDVA) annual training conference in Indianapolis, IN. Many thanks to John Scocos for the invitation and to Todd Jacobus for the warm introduction! I promised I would share the slides that I used, and you’ll find them below for…

Veterans at Vontier

I recently had the great honor of addressing Vontier’s Military ERG, Vontier Veterans, about how they might further their efforts within the organization. I was very impressed with the progress they have made in educating non-veterans in their organization. They present an exemplary case study in how organizations might go about supporting veterans and military…

Hiring Veterans Presentation to the Project Management Institute

Thanks to Deborah Ketai and Pat Tyre for hosting me in presenting on the value of hiring members of the military community. Here is the recorded video of the Zoom session. For those interested in my presentation slides, please find them below. PMI SNEC Presentation

Mission Transition at Georgetown University

I recently had the opportunity to present to a tenured group of veterans in Georgetown University’s . The presentation (embedded below) focuses on: The nature of the civil-military divide and its implications for transitioning veterans How transitioning veterans might approach the civ-mil divide to enable success How transitioning veterans might translate their skill sets so…

Hiring Veterans Presentation

I recently had the opportunity to present to fellow West Point graduates on the topic of hiring veterans. I used this presentation to help the audience understand: Why it is important to hire veterans Why there is a significant challenge in doing so successfully (the civil-military divide) How stereotypes oftentimes get in the way How…

National Veterans Leadership Foundation Presentation

Thanks to the National Veterans Leadership Foundation for hosting me to speak with their latest class of Fellows about the nature of the civil-military divide and how to overcome it. Check out the presentation below.

Veterans Day Presentation at C.H. Guenther

I was honored to be the featured speaker at C.H. Guenther’s Veterans Day event. They have successfully launched a Veterans ERG effort and I look forward to their progress. You can find my presentation below. Please reach out to me directly if you’d like to mimic their efforts and progress.

Diversity Presentation to PNC

Several Employee Business Resource Groups at PNC recently asked me to present on the value that veterans offer their workforce and how they could support those efforts. Click on the link below for the presentation. PNC Veterans EBRG Presentation FINAL

West Point Career Services Presentation

West Point Career Services Presentation Thanks to Scott Leishman from West Point’s Career Services group for hosting me to present on Mission Transition. I enjoyed the opportunity to speak to fellow graduates and help guide them on their successful transitions. Attached are the materials that I used during the session. Enjoy! – Matt…

Mission Transition Endorsements

Mission Transition Key Endorsements I’ve long maintained that Mission Transition is THE essential guide to enable your post-military employment success. Don’t take my word for it, however. Many leaders in the veteran space have said the same thing. Please see their comments in the attached slides (or click on the pic above). If…