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26 Participants Selected for 2018 ACT-IAC Partners Program Class
FAIRFAX, Va., Feb. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Council for Technology-Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) today announced its 2018 Partners Program class. This nine-month program pairs 13 government with 13 industry professionals to collectively engage, develop and prepare for future roles such as the Senior Executive Service (SES) and corporate executive officer levels. "We are excited to launch this year's Partners Program. From a wonderful pool of candidates, we're pleased to have a final cohort of 26," said Ron Thompson, Government Chair for the 2018 class. "As a Fellow and 2011 graduate of the Partners Program, I have found the experience invaluable throughout my professional and personal life. As we embark through times of change, working together as a community is essential. I look forward to working with these future leaders." The ACT-IAC Partners Program is the only professional development program of its kind that allows an open and trusted partnership between government and industry professionals. The 2018 Partners Program participants were nominated by their respective government agency or company sponsors, and evaluated by a panel of senior government and industry executives on their individual professional leadership accomplishments and their potential for future advancement within their organization. Atacan Donmez is the Industry Chair of the 2018 Class and said, "As a 2011 graduate, I can attest to the power of the program in helping shape my career and long lasting partnerships between industry and government leaders. I am looking forward to working with the 2018 class to explore ever more effective ways to tackle our shared challenges in the federal government technology space"
Jeff Bardwell, Department of Homeland Security 2018 Industry Partners Program participants are: Peter Anih, Dynanet Corporation 2018 Partners Program Leadership includes: Ron Thompson, United States Department of Agriculture (Government Chair) About ACT-IAC – Advancing Government Through Education, Leadership and Collaboration View original content with multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/26-participants-selected-for-2018-act-iac-partners-program-class-300596669.html SOURCE American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council |