Author Matthew Louis will discuss his recent book ‘Mission Transition.’ The book is a practical guide for veterans in career transition, their families, and their prospective employers. It attempts to address this primary question: How can transitioning veterans realize their full potential by avoiding false starts and sub-optimal career choices following active duty?
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Our Speaker
Matt Louis is one of the nation’s leading experts in career transition for veterans and public service professionals. He coaches individuals on their transition efforts and advises employers on hiring programs designed to successfully assimilate these valuable talent pools. He is the author of the HarperCollins book Mission Transition: Navigating the Opportunities and Obstacles to Your Post-Military Career, a practical guide for veterans in career transition, their families, and their employers.
Matt serves as the veteran Transition Assistance officer for his West Point class, leads the Workforce Development committee of YourNexStage in Washington D.C., and actively serves several other veteran collaboratives around the country.
During active commissioned service in the US Army, Matt served in the Southwest Asia combat theater and in the 194th Separate Armored Brigade. During reserve commissioned service, Matt served on the staff of the Army’s Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, and commanded multiple regions around the country for the US Military Academy’s Admissions Office. He is a retired Lieutenant Colonel from the US Army Reserves and serves on the Service Academy nominating committee for his local Congressman.
Matt holds an MBA in Operations and Finance from The Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from West Point, and is a graduate of the US Army Command and General Staff College. He is also a certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, holds the ASCM organization’s Certified Supply Chain Professional designation, and is a certified Project Management Professional.
Matt also leads global strategy and transformation projects at Deloitte, the largest professional services firm in the world, and is the primary author of 3D Opportunity for the Department of Defense (Additive Manufacturing Fires Up), one of Deloitte University Press’ most sought-after articles.
Prior to Deloitte, Matt held operational, production, and quality roles in multiple divisions of both General Electric and Procter & Gamble. His work in both organizations was global in scope, overseeing projects and business in the US, Europe and Asia.
Series Moderator
Troy Lowery is the Director of Student Outreach within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS). He serves as the primary point of contact for prospective student visits and orientation of incoming CHSS students at events planned by our Mason partner offices (Admissions, New Student and Family Programs). He also works alongside the Associate Dean and the College’s development team to coordinate the selection of recipients for several merit and need based scholarships, as well as the planning and coordination of small and large-scale events. Troy is a United States Marine Corps veteran.