From Camo to Fleece: How to Become a Founder After Your Military Service
If you have a good idea that’s been brewing and you’re wondering how to get it off the ground, you’ll want to attend this talk. Stephanie Taiwo, veteran and founder of Overcomers ABA Services, will discuss her experience, how military training can help you in business, and how you can retire your camo and settle into a Patagonia fleece going forward.
Stephanie Taiwo
Bridget FinkeldeyHi there! I’m Stephanie, a 25-year-old Behavior Analyst and Army National Guard Veteran from New Jersey. I am the owner and founder of Overcomers ABA Services, an organization that provides behavioral therapy services to children with developmental disabilities on the autism spectrum. When I’m not working on behavior plans, you’ll probably catch me at the gym. I love the simple things in life such as traveling, trying new, delicious foods, and resting! Life after the military taught me the essence of embracing transitions. There’s something powerful in allowing the next season to take full effect, no matter how uncertain and difficult it can be. If there’s anything I want to accomplish, it’s to encourage others to take that first step! I am a testimony of that. As a servant of Christ, my duty to others didn’t just end with my military service. In fact, I like to believe I’m just getting started.
Bridget Finkeldey
Bridget FinkeldeyBridget is a marketing-minded events coordinator and project manager with demonstrated success in stakeholder relations, digital marketing strategy, copywriting, human resources management, and public speaking.
Bridget serves as PowerToFly's Summit Coordinator, managing marketing efforts and day-to-day logistics working cross-departmentally, owning a purpose-driven product while offering the highest quality experience to event participants and sponsors alike.
Previously, Bridget served as Marketing Project Manager at The Finance Marketing Group while simultaneously coordinating event logistics for the National Alliance Of Commercial Loan Brokers.
Bridget is a military spouse, yoga teacher, and dog mom. She holds a B.A. in Media and Communication from St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY and also played four years of NCAA basketball. She is passionate about improving mental health for student-athletes and veterans, in which she strives to make an impact through her work in yoga.
In her free time, you can find Bridget adventuring and traveling with her husband and her dogs, with her kindle in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other.
These Veterans Deploy New Meaning to Having the Power to Fly
RECORDING: They are superheroes in a different sort of cape. Their missions have varied from flying aircrafts, to supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom and treating patients at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Their mission is to serve – their country, their employers and their families. Come and engage with these women as they transition from being a soldier to a civilian.
Tina Offley-Boyd
Ayla MorwinSpecialist Diploma Plus Coordinator enlisted in the Army Reserve in 1996 and was assigned to the 2290th Army Reserve Medical Command located at Walter Reed Army Medical Center where she served for eight years as a Physical Therapy Specialist. Her duties included treating service members from various military branches who suffered injuries while in combat. Specialist Offley-Boyd joined the firm in 2014 as a contractor working with T. Rowe Price Charitable. As an associate, she has supported various teams including the Retirement and Financial Education and Client and Market Insights teams. She currently supports the Content and Marketing Automation team.
Specialist Offley-Boyd earned an MBA from Walden University with a concentration in Marketing. In addition, she earned a post-graduate certificate in Leadership Development from Johns Hopkins University. Tina serves on the Business Resource Group MOSAIC (African Heritage Community), is a member of the WAVE Communications Committee and participates in TutorMate where she offers tutoring to Baltimore inner-city youth.
Amy Bennett
Ayla MorwinLieutenant Colonel (Retired) Amy Bennett commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Military Police Corps, U.S. Army, upon graduation from the University of Dayton on May 5th, 1996, as a distinguished military graduate. LTC Bennett commanded 272nd Military Police Company, “Fighting Deuce”, in Manheim, Germany where she deployed forces to Kosovo, Croatia, Romania, and Africa, and led her company and battalion advance party as the first Military Police unit deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. Amy’s awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal (6th award), Army Commendation Medal (2nd award), Army Achievement Medal (7th award), Maryland Distinguished Service Cross, Maryland Emergency Service Ribbon (9th award), Airborne and Air Assault badges.
LTC Bennett currently works for T. Rowe Price as the Assistant Vice President, Business Continuity. Amy earned a Master’s Degree from the University of Oklahoma and a post-graduate certificate from The Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School. She serves on the Board of Directors for Susan G. Komen Maryland and the Association of Continuity Professionals of Central Maryland. Amy also volunteers with the Girl Scouts of Central Maryland and the Catch A Lift Fund.
Katie Milazzo
Ayla MorwinKatie is a project manager and process improvement professional with 13+ years of operational leadership experience in civilian and military environments. Expertise in the management, training, and development of diverse, high performing teams. Wide-ranging experience helping teams successfully operate and navigate in complex, dynamic environments. Strong background in facilitation, coaching, mentoring, and change management. Interested in leveraging analytical problem-solving skills and team leadership experience to improve the way teams work together and deliver value to clients.