Lieutenant Colonel Kathy Gallowitz

Lieutenant Colonel Kathy Gallowitz, founder and CEO of Vanguard Veteran, is a seasoned 30-year Air Force veteran. In response to 9/11, she designed and led a novel statewide outreach program for the Ohio National Guard to educate and engage civilians in support of troops and their families.   Kathy is the author of Beyond ‘Thank You for Your Service:’ The Veteran Champion Handbook for Civilians, where she describes how civilians from all segments of society can become Veteran Champions and provide meaningful, practical support for those who serve.  Through her business Vanguard Veteran, she helps employers source, hire and retain Veteran talent.   She is a past chair of the Governor of Arizona’s Veterans’ Service Advisory Commission and the Southwest Veteran Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. She is the veteran hiring advisor for the Arizona Society of Human Resource Management. Her practice and perspectives are framed by master’s degrees both in nursing from UT Health San Antonio and political science at Ohio University.  Keywords: workforce development, veteran employment, manufacturer employers