Didn't make it to the YPG Speed Networking event? Here's what you missed ...

July 21, 2011

photos from the event

On July 20, over 30 Defense, Intelligence and Homeland Security Young Professionals attended the USGIF Young Professionals Group (YPG) speed networking event.

Young Professionals were given the opportunity to meet and converse with their peers as well as USGIF Board Members to build upon existing relationships or make new ones more effectively than traditional networking events. Young Professionals were randomly divided at 8 tables and given 5 minutes to make connections at each table before they rotated to the next. Discussions ranged from what are their biggest daily challenges to what advice they would offer college students interested in the industry.

The Young Professionals in attendance were also treated to a rare opportunity to meet and converse with GEOINT Community leaders when the following USGIF Board of Directors dropped in to say hello: K. Stuart Shea, CEO & Chairman of the Board, USGIF and President, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, SAIC; Keith J. Masback, President, USGIF; Aimee McGranahan, Vice President of Operations, USGIF; Paul L. Graziani, CEO and Co-Founder, Analytical Graphics Inc.; Jeff Jonas, Chief Scientist, IBM Entity Analytics, IBM Distinguished Engineer, IBM Software Group; Alexander F. Martinez, Staff Engineer, Lockheed Martin; Stephen S. Oswald, Vice President and General Manager, Intelligence and Security Systems, The Boeing Co.; Herbert F. Satterlee III, CEO, MDA Information Systems Inc.; and Christopher K. Tucker, Principal, Yale House Ventures.

In addition to the ample networking opportunities, those who attended were automatically entered to win a complimentary registration to the GEOINT Symposium. A special congratulations goes out to RadiantBlue’s Mike Campanelli who was the lucky recipient of the drawing.

Make sure to check out the next USGIF YPG event, the GEO HUNT service project on August 19 at the National Mall. Volunteers are needed for this! Contact the YPG at ypg@usgif.org to volunteer or to learn about future events.

Learn about the USGIF YPG