The Honorable James D. Rodriguez is the U.S. Department of Labor’s Assistant Secretary for Veterans’ Employment and Training Service.  He is an executive leader and proud veteran with over 30 years of experience in the U.S. government, corporate sector, and the United States Marine Corps, where he served for 21 years on active duty.  

His recent executive experience includes leadership roles at Deloitte and BAE Systems. He also previously served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Office of Warrior Care Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense from 2014 through 2017. 

Thomas J. Donohue served as president and chief executive officer of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce from 1997 to 2019, where he reinvigorated the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, which houses Hiring Our Heroes, a program that identifies job opportunities for returning veterans and military spouses.

Under Donohue’s leadership, HOH partnered with Capital One to launch the Hiring 500,000 Heroes campaign. Through this initiative, more than 2,000 businesses of all sizes and industries hired more than 500,000 veterans and military spouses. 

Andrea Inserra, Executive Vice President, is a market leader for Booz Allen Hamilton’s aerospace business, serving clients in the U.S. Air Force, Space Force, and NASA. Andrea chaired the firm’s Military and Veterans Business Resource Group, which serves veterans and military families by providing best-in-class benefits, partnering with nonprofits, and volunteering in the community. She transformed the firm’s approach to supporting veterans and military spouses, coordinating external and internal support for veteran employees and key military nonprofits, presiding over the creation of the nation’s first Military Spouse Business Resource Group, and sponsoring the creation of a new Military and Veterans Affairs function at the firm, which led to the formal integration of the firm’s philanthropic, employee engagement and recruiting initiatives for the military community. Andrea currently serves on the board of directors for the Armed Services YMCA, a nonprofit that supports enlisted military members and their families. Previously, Andrea served on the boards of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States and the Board of Advisors, Elizabeth Dole Foundation for Military Families and Caregivers.