| USHLI Spotlights Keynote Speakers |
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USHLI announces two more featured speakers scheduled to address our 28th national conference. On Thursday, addressing our Educational Achievement Luncheon will be the Hon. Thelma Melendez, Assistant Secretary of Education. The Hon. John Sepulveda, Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs will address our Corporate/Community Leadership Awards Dinner.
 The Hon. Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana was confirmed as assistant secretary for elementary and secondary education at the Department of Education by the U.S. Senate on July 24, 2009. In this position, she plays a pivotal role in policy and management issues affecting elementary and secondary education. Dr. Melendez directs, coordinates and recommends policy for programs designed to assist state and local education agencies with improving the achievement of elementary and secondary school students. She helps ensure equal access to services leading to such improvement for all children, particularly children who are economically disadvantaged. Dr. Melendez fosters educational improvement at the state and local levels, and provides financial assistance to local education agencies whose local revenues are affected by federal activities. She also serves as the principal adviser to the U.S. secretary of education on all matters related to pre-k, elementary and secondary education.
 The Hon. John Sepulveda, Assistant Secretary and VA's Chief Human Capital Officer, serves as principal advisor to the Secretary, his executive staff, and the Department's human resources managers and practitioners on matters pertaining to human resources; labor-management relations; diversity management and equal employment opportunity; resolution management; employee health and safety; workers' compensation; and VA Central Office administration. Asst. Secretary Sepulveda brings over 25 years of experience as an innovative leader in the public and private sectors. As Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) during the Clinton Administration, he led various initiatives to promote greater diversity throughout the U.S. Government, including increasing the representation of Latinos within the Federal workforce. While at OPM, Asst. Secretary Sepulveda served on the White House Interagency Task Force on Asian American and Pacific Islanders, the President's Council for Y2K Conversion, and the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency. He was sworn in by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Eric K. Shinseki, on May 20, 2009.
More announcements coming soon!
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