"Inclusion of Women in Leadership Positions"

Mr. Schwartz will give an information presentation on his experience as the U.S. Security Coordinator for Israel and the Palestinian Authority and will discuss why men need to play an even greater role in advocating for inclusion of women in their organizations and specifically in leadership, or several other topics that may peak the interest of the Rotarians.

Lieutenant General (R) Mark Schwartz served in the United States Army for 33 years.  Mark has over 20 years of exemplary global leadership experience, leading multi-service, multinational, and intergovernmental teams.

A career Green Beret, Mark has served throughout the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe.  These experiences have resulted in Mark developing lasting relationships with a multitude of U.S. Allies and Partners.

Mark’s most recent position as United States Security Coordinator for Israel and the Palestinian Authority saw him lead the team responsible for U.S. security policy in developing Palestinian Authority Security Forces and manage a five-year $350 million Security Assistance programming budget.

Mark’s other General Officer assignments included Deputy Commander for the Joint Special Operations Command, Commander of Special Operations Command Europe, Deputy Commanding General for Maneuver 1^st Cavalry Division, and Deputy Commander for the Special Operations Joint Task Force in Afghanistan.

Mark is a native of Colorado, growing up in Longmont before joining the United States Army.  He currently resides in Colorado Springs.

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