We move forward when people from different backgrounds sit in the same room and talk openly about what they’re building. The Forum gives leaders space to share experiences, highlight opportunities, and compare the challenges facing our communities.

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Public Service Edition: Leadership, Law, and Missouri’s Support for Veterans

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David Wasinger
Missouri Lieutenant Governor

William “Trey” Warren
Former F-14 and F-18 pilot, and U.S. Navy TOPGUN graduate

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Inside the Office: What It’s Like to Be Missouri’s Attorney General

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Andrew Bailey
Missouri Attorney General

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From Darkness to Light: A Conversation on Veteran Mental Health

Ginger Nicol, M.D.
Washington University in
St. Louis School of Medicine

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Larry Shapiro, Ph.D.
Quantum Behavioral, LLC

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Will Wisner
Grunt Style Foundation

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Service & Law: Navigating Careers Across Sector

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Honorable Cheryl Mason
Inspector General to the
Department of Veterans Affairs

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Honorable Matthew Schelp
U.S. District Court for the
Eastern District of Missouri

Major General Cassie Strom
Air National Guard Assistant to the Judge Advocate of the Air Force

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