NASWA Welcome

SPEAKER

Rob Asaro-Angelo, NASWA Board Chair 2021-2022 and Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development

Color Guard Presentation of the Colors

Pledge of Allegiance

Welcome to Illinois

SPEAKERS

Kristin Richards, Acting Director, Illinois Department of Employment Security

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker (invited)

A Word from our Diamond Sponsor

Sagitec

Relentlessly Resilient 

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Jennie Taylor, Gold Star Wife

Taylor is the widow of Army Major Brent Taylor, who was killed in Afghanistan by a member of the Afghan security forces in 2018. The National Guard officer was on his fourth year-long tour when he was cut down.

She is raising their seven children and shares her story of living through tragedy, moving forward and creating a legacy of patriotism by being relentlessly resilient.

A Word from our Platinum Sponsors

Eightfold.ai, Equifax, FAST Enterprises, and Solid State Operations