Welcome to the 21st APEXWelcome to the 21st APEX

•Mr. Michael B. Donley, Director of Administration and Management, Office of the Secretary of Defense

•WHSDr. Carol Codori

Dr. JanaLee Sponberg

WelcomeWelcome

•Staff IntroductionsMike Parmentier, Week 1

Facilitator

Chris Cole, Week 2 Facilitator

Maureen Ray, Program Manager

Mikki Strompf, Program Coordinator

Erin Blanco, Program Coordinator

Kim Greene, Administrative Support

Program HistoryProgram History

•WHS advocated for a high-quality orientation program that would address the needs of new members of the SES

•DMRD 974 mandated the program in 1992

•Two-week course of study was launched in 1994One week residential and one week travel to

COCOMs

Focuses a spotlight on the outstanding performance of SES responsibilities, as defined by the ECQs

A unique general educational offering that highlights networking and peer learning

Program ObjectivesProgram Objectives

• Establish jointness as the approach for interaction among the OSD, the military departments, Defense Agencies, DoD Field Activities and the private sector, thereby integrating SES responsibilities with DoD component priorities

• Operationalize the SES role in DoD Transformation

• Provide an overview of DoD structure and processes critical to its operation

• Provide experiences that expand participants’ leadership and strategic thinking skills in the DoD context

• Provide structured networking opportunities with military and civilian colleagues, to reinforce information sharing across functional areas

Ground RulesGround Rules

•Non-Attribution Policy

•Smoke Free Workplace

•Security

•Photography

•Blackberries, Laptops, PDAs and Cell Phones

•Dress Code

• Please sign-up for speaker introductions for Week 1 and Week 2

• Responsibilities:Based on speaker biography, give a brief introductionServe as timekeeper and warn speaker when 5

minutes are left in the sessionGive speaker an APEX coin at the conclusion of the

presentation to thank them for speaking to the groupWrite a short, handwritten thank you note – staff will

provide note card and will mail thank you notes to the speakers

Speaker Introductions, Coins andThank You Notes

Speaker Introductions, Coins andThank You Notes

Registration MaterialsRegistration Materials

•Registration TableName Tags

Metro Tickets

Meal Vouchers

•At your seatSatchels

Binder

APEX folder

APEX coin

Evaluation

Background Information survey

• Issues/questions about the hotel or your room: see Mikki Strompf

• Emergency phone number for messages 301-332-4141

• 703-524-6400 Ext. 1482 (APEX) for general messages during normal business hours

• Restrooms• Metro

LogisticsLogistics

Meals & BreaksMeals & Breaks

•Breakfast coupons are provided for use in the hotel restaurant daily from Monday through Friday

•LunchLunch coupons are provided to use in the hotel

restaurant for Tuesday and Thursday

Lunch will be provided at the Pentagon on Monday and Wednesday

Lunch will be provided at the State Department on Friday

•DinnerTonight and Thursday in the View Ballroom atop the Key

Bridge Marriott

Monday through Wednesday provided in an adjacent room

Friday on your own

Week 1 AgendaWeek 1 Agenda

• Monday 9/12 (8:00) and Wednesday 9/14 (8:30) at the PentagonMetro to and from Rosslyn Station (a shuttle bus is

available to and from the hotel)Metro cards were provided at registration table

• Tuesday 9/13 and Thursday 9/15 at the Key Bridge Marriott

• Friday 9/16 at National Defense University (NDU), United States Coast Guard (USCG) and the State Department A chartered bus will pick us up at the hotel Board at 7:15 am; prompt departure time of 7:30 am

Week 1 Transportation Week 1 Transportation

• Bus transportation to Andrews AFB on Saturday will leave hotel at approximately 11:00 am

• Transportation while on travelBus transportation will be provided, please leave first two

seats at the front open for staffMILAIR will provide transportation from city to city (flights

will be announced to you as they are confirmed)

• Transportation on the last dayMILAIR flight back to Andrews AFB with bus transportation

to Reagan National AirportTransportation will be provided to those with flights out of

Norfolk or Newport News

Week 2 Transportation Week 2 Transportation

APEX 20 Participant DemographicsAPEX 20 Participant Demographics•Male 23

•Female 7

•Organization OSD, WHS, IG – 6

Defense Agencies – 6

Joint – 3

Army – 4

Navy – 5

Air Force – 6

•12 participants from outside DC Metro area MS

NE

AL

TX

OH – 3

CA – 2

RI – 2

Germany

Participant IntroductionsParticipant Introductions

•Please take 2 minutes to tell us the following:

Your name, title and organization

The one thing you hope to get out of this class (expectations)

A personal tidbit (either a hobby, a favorite place to visit, or something about your family)

TonightTonight

•Dinner 6:00 – 7:30 pm in the View Ballroom

•Keynote Speaker: Jim Woolsey 7:30 – 8:30 pm