Leadership, Career, & Volunteer Expo

The Leadership, Career, and Volunteer Expo was a free event that included leadership development seminars, opportunities to connect with community leaders from the business, nonprofit, and local government sectors, and a job and volunteer fair. Free headshots were also available.

Who should attend? Job seekers in the Arlington, VA, and DC region.

This event was hosted by the Leadership Center of Arlington and sponsored by Arlington Economic Development.

APRIL 5, 2025

1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

DoubleTree - Crystal City
300 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202

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SCHEDULE

12:45 - 1:00 p.m.

Check in

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Welcome
Lisa Fikes, President and CEO, Leadership Center of Arlington
Ryan Touhill, Director, Arlington Economic Development

Leadership Seminar
Coaching Yourself through a Resilient Transition
Kate Ebner, CEO, Founder, & Leadership Coach, The Nebo Company

2:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Connections

  • Job Fair
  • Volunteer Fair
  • Headshots
    (To be taken on a white background and delivered digitally)
  • Resume Reviews
    (Please bring a hard copy)

3:00 - 3:45 p.m.

Leadership Seminar
Own Your Narrative: Rebranding Yourself for the Private Sector
Mary Ellen Payne, Retired, Senior Vice President, Verizon

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Kate Ebner

Kate Ebner

CEO, Founder, & Leadership Coach

The Nebo Company

KEYNOTE OVERVIEW

Coaching Yourself through a Resilient Transition

Leadership coach and educator Kate Ebner specializes in helping leaders navigate complex, rapidly changing times.  Her transformational work is rooted in more than two decades of helping leaders and teams realize their visions. Kate will explore how to keep your dignity, maintain authenticity, and regain your footing in a time with many factors that seem beyond control.  She will provide a useful tool for making sense of the volatile, uncertain, chaotic, and ambiguous (VUCA), helping you orient yourself productively so that you can look forward, regain purpose, and build your path.  You will learn practical tips and strategies that are immediately useful --  as well as a renewed sense of confidence in your ability to navigate change. 

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect with community leaders and explore job and volunteer opportunities

JOB FAIR

Managed by Arlington Economic Development (AED)

Volunteer Arlington table at a event

VOLUNTEER FAIR

Featuring Volunteer Arlington Partners

SPONSORED BY

RESOURCES

Arlington County Assistance for Federal Employees and Contractors

Arlington Public Library Resources