Aloha and welcome to my first Director’s message.  Maj. Gen. James Hartsell and I turned over the first week of February and since then it’s been a whirlwind of activities and information. My initial time as the Director has been focused primarily on the “How, What, and Why” of our Center and understanding the needs of our primary stakeholders. In this journey, I have had the opportunity to interact with the men and women that execute the What and How but most importantly generate the synergy to produce actionable outcomes. I’ve gotten to know and appreciate the tremendous work that this team does on a daily basis.  Amazing! These professionals are considered exemplars of good governance because of the way they approach the wide range of tasks necessary to accomplish our capacity building mission. I am proud and humbled to be part of this team.
 
Yes, I’m the new director but the Center and the core of what we do here remains the same. We work with security practitioners, our primary customers, to educate, connect, and empower them. We give them opportunities to share and speak with great candor in a non-attribution environment. Transparency, Mutual Respect, and Inclusiveness are our standing principles. The effect I see at the end of the courses and workshops I have witnessed have been truly transformational! I see security practitioners start the building blocks for enduring relationships, a portal to better understand and ultimately fostering of trust. The true value is reflected in the outcomes of this experience and what the Fellows do with it in applying the variety of tools that they can use to help build or sustain stable and secure environments which hopefully lead to prosperity for their people.
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