b'Youwillwanttoattendthisinfor- ism, law enforcement and emergencyPlan to join Vice Admiral Lee for this mativekeynotesessiontoheartheresponse asset. thought-provoking and inspiring key-Admirals comments, and to take partnote address.inthequestion-and-answersessionAfter this exciting military career, Vice following his address, which is alwaysAdmiral Lee hit the ground runningAs you can tell, the PVA Annual Con-ahighlightofhisparticipationinas a senior fellow at the Joint Forcesvention at MariTrends 2025 presents our conventions.Staff College in Norfolk, Va. He alsoa wealth of programming just for you.servesontheboardofdirectorsforWe thank you for your membership General Session Safe Boat International and specializesand we look forward to serving you Wednesday, January 29 incorporateleadershipdevelopmentin2025andbeyond.Inmeantime, 9:1510:15 a.m. for various clients around the coun- please let me know whenever we can try. He speaks regularly at corporatebe of assistance to you.seminars on the topics of leadership, ethics, and character development. HeSincerely,generally spends every Tuesday in jail providing hope for those who need it most. It is through this activity that he has learned the most valuable lesson ofJohn R. Groundwaterhis adult life: judge not.Executive Director On Wednesday, Jan. 29, a convention General Session will feature the key-note address of retired Coast Guard ViceAdmiralWilliamDeanLee, entitled,CreatingMaritimeLead-ersinaWorldofConstantChange. Duringhisnearly36-yearCoast Guard career, Vice Admiral Lee was among other things, commander of aforceof21,000activepersonnel conductingallU.S.CoastGuard missions from the Rocky Mountains to the Arabian Gulf. In addition, he was responsible for the Department ofHomelandSecuritysjointinter-agencymaritimecounternarcotics andalienmigrationmissionsand hadflagassignmentscommanding theDeployableOperationsGroup, which is a specialized counter terror-53 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2025'