What:

American University’s School of Public Affairs and its Key Executive Leadership Program will host this year’s Executive Women in Government Annual Leadership Summit. The event will bring together current and former federal executives for a day of professional development workshops and panel discussions about the challenges and opportunities facing women executives across the federal government sector.

When:

Thursday, May 19, 2022, 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Where:

American University’s School of Public Affairs, Kerwin Hall, 4400 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, D.C., 20016

Background:

This year’s Executive Women in Government (EWG) Leadership Summit will include a series of panels and sessions designed for the attendees to engage with and learn from women leaders as they build their professional skills, consider career or agency changes, and advance their careers. It

will feature unique educational, mentoring, and networking opportunities. The attendees will hear from senior executive women in a variety of career areas including Communications, Counterterrorism, Diplomacy, Cyber, Cultural and Historical Preservation, Defense, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Science.

Executive Women in Government was founded in 1973 by the Honorable Barbara Franklin and other high-ranking women in government. Comprised of current and former members of the Senior Executive Service, the organization’s mission is to prepare, promote, support and mentor women for senior leadership positions in the federal government.

Media RSVP:

If you are interested in attending the event, or in speaking with organizers, attendees, and student-volunteers, please contact AUmedia@american.edu or 202.885.5950. You can also register here