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| ABERDEEN CHAPTER CHAPTER - Feb 07, 2019 |
Mentor Protégé and Networking Night Attracts Young Professionals |
In February, the chapter's Young AFCEANs (YACs) held their fourth annual Mentor Protégé and Networking Night at Top of the Bay, Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Maryland. This highly anticipated annual event is the most high-profile function organized by the chapter's YACs. Each year, a new crowd of eager young professionals attend this event in search of top-notch professional advice from leaders in government, military and industry. During the event, attendees are treated to a Q&A Panel with senior leadership from the APG area. Following this panel and a brief networking session, YACs are then split into small groups to take part in a rotating "speed mentoring" session, which allows them the opportunity to connect with the mentors on a more personal level. This year's event drew a crowd of more than 120, including a multitude of new faces and potential members, and featured a record number of female leaders on both the senior leadership Q&A panel and the speed mentoring session. The attendees were even treated to a special appearance by a surprise guest mentor, Maj. Gen. Randy Taylor, USA, commanding general of the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command, and senior commander for APG. |
Event Photographs: |
 Maj. Gen. Randy Taylor, USA, commanding general of the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command, and senior commander for APG, speaks to a table of young women during a speed mentoring session at the February event. |
 During the February event, Shayla McCullough, Army Futures Command, addresses the crowd during the Q&A panel. Also pictured (l-r) are Charlene Bridges, Booz Allen Hamilton; Nancy Kreidler, director, Cybersecurity and Information Assurance Directorate, Office of the Chief Information Officer/G-6; and Chuck Hoppe, Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center. Not pictured is panelist Maj. Gen. David Bassett, USA, Program Executive Officer (PEO) Command, Control and Communications–Tactical (C3T). |
 A group of young professionals holds an intimate discussion with mentors during the Mentor Protégé and Networking Night event in February. |
