Edition 100|October 2024

The AUSA Edition

On Monday, 16 Oct 2024, the U.S. Army Women's Foundation held our annual Leadership Symposium at the AUSA Annual Meeting in Washington D.C. In partnership with Optum Serve, LTG (Ret) Patricia D. Horoho (CEO, Optum Serve) and BG (Ret) Anne F. Macdonald (President, U.S. Army Women's Foundation) hosted a dynamic panel discussion on various aspects of female service member and Veteran health and wellness. The discussion and Q& A that followed encompassed physical, mental, and emotional well-being at every phase of military careers.

(Photo: U.S. Army Women's Foundation) Meet the panel (L to R): COL Clydea Prichard-Brown, BG Deydre Teyhen, LTG Mary K. Izaguirre, LTG (Ret) Patricia D. Horoho, BG (Ret) Anne F. Macdonald, SFC Elizabeth Marks, and Ms. Lourdes Tiglao

(Photo: U.S. Army Women's Foundation) COL Clydea Prichard-Brown, BG Deydre Teyhen, LTG (Ret) Patricia D. Horoho, LTG Mary K. Izaguirre, BG (Ret) Anne F. Macdonald, Ms. Lourdes Tiglao, SFC Elizabeth Marks

(Photo: U.S. Army Women's Foundation)

(Photo: U.S. Army Women's Foundation) BG (Ret) Anne F. Macdonald

(Photo: U.S. Army Women's Foundation) COL Clydea Prichard-Brown and VA Deputy Secretary Tanya Bradsher speak with an attendee.

(Photo: U.S. Army Women's Foundation) Brenda S. "Sue" Fulton welcomes attendees



(Photo: U.S. Army Women's Foundation) LTG Mary K. Izaguirre, SFC Elizabeth Marks

(Photo: U.S. Army Women's Foundation) Ms. Yvette Bourcicot, COL Clydellia Prichard-Allen

FMMP at AUSA

The U.S. Army Women's Foundation partners with the Female Mentoring and Morale Program (FMMP), which provides mentorship, personal and professional development, and fellowship to the female military population. FMMP offers a monthly virtual program free to military and civilian men and women.

(Photo: FMMP) The FMMP Executive Board (seated, front row): MAJ Zori Drew, SGM (Retired) Tania Brown-Berringer, COL Clydea Prichard-Brown, COL Clydellia Prichard-Allen, MAJ Chalonda Estelle, MAJ Lashandria Lewis. Standing behind them are supporters who attended their Meet and Greet, 15 Oct 2024.

(Photo: FMMP) MAJ Chalonda Estelle, COL Clydea Prichard-Brown, COL Clydellia Prichard-Allen, MAJ Lashandria Lewis

October 2024 Female Mentoring and Morale Program Special Announcement

U.S. Army Women's Foundation Announces New President, Executive Director

The U.S. Army Women’s Foundation (AWF) announced at the 2024 AUSA Conference that, after eight years of extraordinary service as its President, Brigadier General (Retired) Anne F. Macdonald is stepping down and Lieutenant General (Retired) Kathleen M. Gainey has been named President. After eighteen years of invaluable support and service to AWF as Executive Director, Margaret "Peggy" Trossen has also stepped down, and former Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs Brenda S. “Sue” Fulton has been named Executive Director. Please join us in extending our gratitude to BG (Ret) Macdonald and Ms. Trossen for their remarkable tenures as President and Executive Director, and welcoming LTG (Ret) Gainey and Ms. Fulton to AWF.

Thank you to our Sponsor and Partner at AUSA

Thank you to our Sponsor Optum Serve! Your commitment to us is essential to fulfilling the U.S. Army Women’s Foundation mission. We are very grateful for your support in recognizing the value of all servicemembers.

Optum Serve provides health services and proven expertise to help federal agencies tackle some of the biggest challenges in health care. They partner with the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services, Veterans Affairs, and other organizations to help modernize the U.S. health system and improve the health and well-being of the people they serve.



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