Business And Networking - April 25th - GroupFalls Church, VA

Business And Networking Group

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO JOIN US AT OUR NEXT MEETING

25 April 2018

6:30 to 8:30 PM

At

The historic Clark House

6332 Barcroft Mews Drive

Falls Church, VA 22041

Our BANG meetings are open to all. Please feel free to bring friends. There will be a Spotlight Speaker presentation of general interest to the group and plenty of networking time with jobseekers, hiring managers and human resource professionals. See you at the BANG. Remember there always “jobs in the room.”

Spotlight Speaker for 25 April 2018 will be: Graham Plaster. Graham is a Senior Policy Adviser within the Office of the Secretary of Defense where he serves as an expert in cultural training programs. He also serves as CEO of The Intelligence Community Inc. (www.TheIntelligenceCommunity.com) where he is moderating a nextgen trade association of over 100,000. Additionally, Graham oversees the  National Security professionals online (http://goo.gl/fPo45). Ever active, Mr. Plaster also serves as the Editor-in-Chief , Foreign Area Officer Association Journal of International Affairs (FAOJIA) . This peer reviewed journal of the Foreign Area Officer Association (FAOA) serves to bring together thought leadership in the fields of intelligence, security cooperation, foreign military sales, stability operations, peacekeeping, diplomacy and geopolitical advisory expertise for the US Department of Defense, US government stakeholders and allied governments. ( www.FAOA.org ). Additionally, Graham is a prolific writer and lists among his titles and articles  “In The Shadow of Greatness”, “Hacking The Job Search”, “ Using Social Media to Network and Curate Information”, “Digital Diplomacy”, “ The Arab Spring and Social Media”, and “ The Persian Blogging Phenomenon”.  Mr. Plaster is a 2002 graduate of the United States Naval Academy with a BA in English and a 2009 graduate of Salve Regina University with a MA in Humanities. He will address the BANG regarding jobs and potential business expansion within the broader intelligence community.

Directions to the Clark House (http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/hprs/clarkhouse.htm ) the historic Clark House is adjacent to the Barcroft Plaza Shopping Center on Columbia Pike at the intersection with Lincolnia Road and Old Columbia Pike. Look for Harris Teeter and Starbucks in the shopping center on the corner at the traffic light. Upon entering the Barcroft Plaza Shopping Center stay on service road to east end of parking area. The Clark House is located at the entrance to a townhouse complex. The Clark House is a restored, late 1800’s Victorian farm house. There will be a sign in front. For additional information contact: Frank Wickersham III (fgwickersham@vsecorp.com