CXS | Great Decisions Discussion Group: Presenting Emma Toops & The Role of Women in WWI - Noon

**Special Interest Group (SIG)**
The November Program for Great Decisions will feature CX Member Emma Toops leading the discussion on "WWI and The Role of Women".
See bio below.
Great Decisions is designed to encourage discussion of the important global issues of our time. It takes you beyond the headlines by providing a revealing look at current challenges facing the world.

All members are invited to join in this dialogue.

Emma Toops, Major, US Army (Retired), President of the Greater KC Chapter of the Association of the US Army. Emma served nearly 18 years on active duty and took an early retirement in 2013, finishing her career as a Major. She now serves as an entrepreneur (having established Toops Consulting, LLC) and non-profit leader. Her work in coaching and consulting focuses primarily on Bridging the Veteran/Civilian Culture Gap to affect improved communications and interactions between veterans and civilians. Emma is President of the Greater Kansas City Chapter of the Association of the US Army and is the Treasurer for the Heart of America Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America. She is also a veteran mentor at Veterati and LinkedIn’s Veteran Mentor Network. Organizations that she works with include the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), Soldier For Life – Transition Assistance Program (SFL-TAP), MyVA Veteran Community Engagement Board (CVEB), Veteran Community Project (VCP), and Kansas City Veteran Coalition (KCVC). Her past military assignments include Headquarters Company Commander, Battalion Rear-Detachment Commander, Operations Orders Manager and combat tours to both Iraq and Afghanistan. (Exerpt from Executive Life Magazine)