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  President Update

  Dear Fellow Forum Members,

  As we approach the end of those “lazy, crazy, hazy days of summer” (if only it were true...), let us look forward to a Fall season with renewed vigor and excitement in all things Forum.

  Our Membership Committee has, once again, vetted and recommended a fabulous new group of members for the Class of 2020, thanks to your active support and participation in the nomination process. We can’t wait for you to meet our new members with an enthusiastic welcome at our annual meeting in November!

  Our programs continue to be well attended and varied, from the favored dine arounds and read arounds to receptions at The Wharf, The Watergate Rooftop, The Spanish Embassy, and the recently held Ladies Do Lunch with Ris…this time with a read of all your good fortunes. More programs are in the offing, including one on Leadership coming up, as well as our Annual Meeting on November 19th. So please, stay tuned for all the upcoming announcements.

  In addition to our local programs, several of our members attended the IWF Cornerstone Conference in Barcelona, Spain. It was a resounding success and gave everyone the opportunity to meet or reconnect with forum members from all over the world. Our next global event is the 2019 World Leadership Conference that will take place in November, in Toronto, Canada. I hope many of you can attend, as it will be spectacular and an easy trip from our area.

  We continue to be so proud of our Leadership Fellows! Many of our former Fellows have advanced their careers so successfully that they have met our membership selection criteria and have joined our ranks. Our board recently invited our current Fellows to a lunch visit—what an impressive group! It won’t be long before they, too, will be eligible for membership. And we are delighted to see so many of them attending our programs. Please continue to support this valuable leadership program through the Leadership Foundation with your mentoring efforts and resources. We need a pipeline full of women leaders in all employment areas and sectors.

  Thank you for all you do to keep our Forum thriving!

  Cari Dominguez

• Lt. Gen. (ret) Patty Horoho

  New Member

  Patty currently serves as the CEO for Optum’s Military, Veterans and Federal Government group (OptumServe). Prior to joining Optum, Patty served on the Accenture Federal Services team as the Client Account Lead and Managing Director for Military Health.

  In December 2015, Lt. Gen. Patricia D. Horoho completed her four year tour of duty as commander the U.S. Army’s Medical Command and 43rd Army Surgeon General. Patty was the first female and nurse in the Department of Defense’s 239 year history to hold these posts.

  As a soldier, Patty served for 33 years and at every level of leadership within Army Medicine including: Surgeon General and Army Medical Command Commanding General; Special Assistant to the Commander, International Security Assistance Force Joint Command, Afghanistan; Deputy Surgeon General; Chief of the Army Nurse Corps; Western Regional Medical Command; Commander, Madigan Army; and, Commander, Walter Reed Health Care System.

  Patty is a native of Fayetteville, North Carolina. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1982. She has since been recognized by UNC as a distinguished graduate in 2015 and awarded a Doctorate of Law degree in 2017. She received her Master of Science degree as a clinical trauma nurse specialist from the University of Pittsburgh in 1992. Pitt recognized her as a legacy laureate, as a Distinguished Alumna and Fellow, and awarded her the Doctor of Public Service in Nursing and the distinguished School of Nursing Alumna award. She holds five honorary doctorates.

  Patty is a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and served as a Distinguished Professor at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences Graduate School of Nursing. Patty also holds a Master of Science degree in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.

  Patty’s military awards and citations include: The Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, France’s National Order of Legion of Honor, Chevalier (Knight), Japan's Defense Cooperation Award Second Class, and the President’s Lifetime Achievement award.

  Among her many other recognitions include: Honored by Time Life Publications for her actions at the Pentagon on September 11, 2001; among the nurses selected by the American Red Cross and Nursing Spectrum to receive national recognition as a “Nurse Hero”; 2009 USO Woman of the Year; Tiffany Circle Distinguished Woman Warrior; first military service member and nurse to receive the New York Institute of Technology’s Riland Public Service Award; received the Helen Manzen Award from the New York University College of Nursing for exemplary leadership on behalf of the health of the nation; and, honored by the Jonas Center for Nursing and Military leadership and by the American Red Cross with the Women Who Care Humanitarian Award.
  She serves on the University Of Pittsburgh Board Of Trustees, the Advisory council for the MDW American Red Cross, the Healthy Nurse Healthy Nation Steering Committee and Advisory board, the Institute for Nursing Leaderships National Advisory council; Committee Member Boulercrest Retreat, Member of the 2016 Women of Impact in Healthcare, the 2016 Woman’s Memorial Hall of Fame, and the Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare. She is also a Tiffany Circle Member, Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, the American Nurses Association, and the NC Nurses Association. She was honored in 2018 to receive the FedHealthIT Women in Leadership Impact Award, “Leading for Impact in Federal Technology & Consulting.”

  Patty is married to Army Colonel (Retired) Ray Horoho who served as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Reserve Affairs, and Acting Secretary for Manpower & Reserve Affairs. They have two wonderful children, John and Maggie.
  

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