United Way MISSION UNITED™ Community Conversation Around Veterans Needs

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United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region presents a MISSION UNITED™ Community Conversation Around Veterans Needs on Wednesday, May 24th

The program will feature a keynote address by Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus.

A panel discussion will include Michael Bark, Orange County Youth Bureau; Jim Coughlan, Dutchess County Comptroller and founder of Weekend for Warriors; Max Kemlage, Deputy Sheriff, Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, and NY Air National Guard, 105th Base Defense Squadron; Larry Neumann, Coordinator of Mental Health Association in Orange County's Vet2Vet Program; Julio Ronda, Investment Banker, US Air Force. Click here to read biographies of the panelists.

The discussion will be followed by breakout groups facilitated by United Way staff and members of United Way Community Impact Councils.

Location: Newburgh Activity Center, 401 Washington Street, Newburgh, NY 12550
Time: 9:00am - 12:45pm
Admission: Free, but preregistration is requested
 

SCHEDULE

 9:00am  -   9:30am    Registration
 9:30am  -   9:45am    Welcome by Jeannie Montano, President & CEO, United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region
 9:45am  - 10:00am    Introductions
10:00am - 10:30am    Keynote Address by Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus
10:30am - 10:45am    Break
10:45am - 11:30pm    Panel Discussion with Michael Bark, Orange County Youth Bureau; Jim Coughlan, Dutchess County Comptroller and founder of Weekend for Warriors; Max Kemlage, Deputy Sheriff, Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, and NY Air National Guard, 105th Base Defense Squadron; Larry Neumann, Coordinator of Mental Health Association in Orange County's Vet2Vet Program; Julio Ronda, Investment Banker, US Air Force.
11:30am - 12:30pm    Group Session and Conversation facilitated by United Way staff and Council Members
12:30pm - 12:45pm    Closing & Next Steps    

Questions?
Contact Melissa Clark, Manager of Community Mobilization, at (845) 471-1900 Ext 3128. 

About the Keynote Speaker

Steven M. Neuhaus, Orange County Executive
Steve Neuhaus is Orange County’s sixth County Executive since the office was established in 1970. Since being elected County Executive, Neuhaus has focused on economic development, public safety, health, improving infrastructure and cutting Orange County’s budget, at a time when spending in many governments is on the rise. He has successfully led the effort to reduce the County budget by $40 million dollars, and brought the size of the workforce to its lowest level in a quarter century, without any layoffs or effect on services.

Neuhaus is an Officer in the Navy Reserves and is currently assigned to the Atlantic Fleet. Neuhaus has earned two warfare designations: Seabee Combat Warfare (SCW) Officer and Navy Expeditionary Supply Corps Officer (NESCO).  His past assignments include Amphibious Construction Battalion Two, Navy Mobile Construction Battalion Two-Four and Navy Expeditionary Combat Command.

Neuhaus is a founding member and former chairman of the Families of War Veterans Committee, and is a supporter of the Hudson Valley Honor Flight, a non-profit organization which honors American veterans for their sacrifices by bringing them to Washington, D.C. to visit their war memorials at no cost to them.

He lives in Chester with his wife and three children. Read more.

About the Panelists

Many thanks to RBT CPAs, LLP for generously sponsoring the Community Conversation.