| January
29, 2008
 The
Executive Women in Government (EWG) continues our lunch series with
a special opportunity to hear from Mary A. Bomar.
Bomar became
the 17th Director of the National Park Service in October 2006 where
she is responsible for 391 sites that host over 270 million visitors
annually. She leads 20,000 employees and 140,000 volunteers in preserving
America’s special places for enjoyment by current and future
visitors. Throughout her career in government, Bomar has held a
variety of leadership positions. She joined the National Park Service
(NPS) in 1990 after spending over 12 years with the Department of
Defense, United States Air Force.
An interesting
note about Mary Bomar’s life is that a family trip to visit
the US from her home in Leicester, England, sparked a love for our
country that drew her back to the country and to become a US Citizen
in 1977. “After seeing the Statue of Liberty as we sailed
into New York Harbor,” she said, “and seeing such wonders
as the Grand Canyon, I knew from then on I would return to the United
States and work at these special places.” When nominated to
serve as the director, Bomar said, “Mere words cannot express
how honored I am to be nominated … For this ‘American
by Choice’ it is the ultimate honor to be entrusted with the
care of the crown jewels of America—our national parks.”
Spend lunch
with this exceptional woman as she shares her story and offers insight
into being success in the public sector.
Click here
for Mary Bomar’s full bio.
Event Snapshot
Date: Tuesday, January 29
Time: Registration & Networking 11:30 Noon;
Luncheon & Speaker: 12:00 PM
Location: American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida
Avenue N.W., Washington, DC 20009-1277. Closest metro Dupont Circle
(Red Line) about 4 blocks; Exit station using Conn. Ave. & Q
ST NW exit.
Cost: $20 EWG Members, $25 Guests
Registration
deadline Friday, January 25.
Please Note: no refunds after January 25.
Click here
to register on-line.
Click
here for a registration
form you can print and mail or fax.
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