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(Kansas City, Nov. 12, 2015) Bob Ulin, CEO of the Center for Transitional Leadership was a panelist at a forum about best practices for hiring veterans hosted by Grantham University at the World War I museum and memorial. Retired Marine Col. Steve Waldron, the chief operating officer of Grantham University, kicked off the conference with a presentation on the structure of the Marine Corps highlighting the duties and responsibilities of Marines that makes them a great resource for private sector companies. Retired Army Lt. Col. Rob Ells, Military/veteran recruiter for Quicken Loans, was... Read More →

(Kansas City, November 10, 2015) Army Lt. Col. Robert Bennett, an associate of the Center for Transitional Leadership was recently informed of his selection to join Kansas City Mayor Sly James’ team at city hall. “I am very excited about the opportunity to join Mayor James’ and City Manager Shulte’s team in Kansas City,” said Bennett. “The opportunity to directly apply many of the skills I developed while working as a senior commander and planner in the Army fulfills a dream: to continue serving my community in a meaningful manner. “The timeframe for this job search exceeded my... Read More →

(Kansas City, 26 Oct 15) VA Secretary Robert A. McDonald came to Kansas City to chair the Veterans Employment Summit held at the the WWI Memorial and Museum. The event was organized by Dr. Chris Shove, the liaison from the VA to the Greater KC area. Secretary McDonald said that 250,000 service members complete their military service each year. He also noted that while challenges remain, the VA is going through its largest transformation in history. He said that from his private sector experience that its good business to hire vets because of their reliability, work ethic and sense of... Read More →

Over the past year, several CTL associates have landed leadership positions in prominent companies. A retired Army colonel is now Senior Vice President and CFO of the Uniformed Services Benefit Association while another colonel is now the Military Relations Manager for Koch Industries in Wichita. Two Army Lt. Colonels have secured meaningful employment, one is a project manager for healthcare services at UMB Bank while another is a program manager for the CEO of Rhythm Engineering. An Army Major took a management job with Blue Hat Hoisting/JE Dunn Construction and another major is the... Read More →