NPF Dessert Reception
A huge THANK YOU to our generous sponsors! WILDS Annual NPF Reception was once again a massive success with more than 200 members and guests attending, making old and new connections. Photo Gallery:
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Breakfast featuring Jakki Krage Strako, USPS Chief Customer/Marketing Officer
WILDS February 28, 2019 Breakfast Event Keynote Speaker: Jakki Krage Strako, U.S. Postal Service Chief Customer/Marketing Officer (CCMO) and Executive V.P. Right Leader at the Right Time! Jacqueline Krage Strako captivated WILDS members by describing the journey to her current role as Chief Customer and Marketing Officer. In candidly revealing herself and her career path,…
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Annual Holiday Wine Tasting
WILDS members and guests celebrated the holidays with friends, old and new, at the annual holiday wine tasting held at the gorgeous new offices of MacAndrews and Forbes, Inc. A special thank you to our host, Elise Aronson and our wine expert, Lina Cigno. Cheers!
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Annual Meeting Featuring USPS BOG Vice Chairman, David Williams
The U.S. Postal Service has a broken business model, David Williams, Vice Chairman of the Postal Service Board of Governors said. But instead of waiting on Congress to move, what if we figure out a new model and take it to Congress, he asked. That was Williams’ opening volley in a lively exchange at the…
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Luncheon Panel on The Future of Blockchain in Trade & Logistics
WILDS Luncheon The Future of Blockchain in Trade and Logistics October 4, 2018 Offices of K&L Gates Featured Speakers Lauren Lee, United States Postal Service, Office of Chief Information Officer Vincent Annunziato, Director, Trade Transformation Office, Customs Border and Protection Kaisie Brill, Director Office of Brand Protection, US Chamber of Commerce Wendy Henry, Blockchain Lead,…
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Luncheon with Kristin Seaver, Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President
March 1, Darlington House, Dupont Circle, Washington DC USPS Chief information Officer Wows WILDS Members Kristin Seaver, U.S. Postal Service Chief Information Officer, shared a variety of exciting concepts. She described the ‘Digital Reflection of the Mail’ as bridging the divide between the digital and physical mail piece, keeping mail relevant and better serving our…
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2017 Annual Meeting & Panel Discussion
Thursday, December 7, 2017 Meeting and Panel Discussion: It’s a Disaster! The Industry Responds The meeting began with the announcement of the unanimously elected 2018 WILDS officers, Shoshana Grove, Chair, Anita Pursley, Co-Chair, and Kathryn Kobe, Secretary- Treasurer took place at the WILDS Annual Luncheon at the Darlington House in Dupont Circle. Following the election,…
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Our most convivial get-together of the year was once again a success filled with smiles and laughter. A huge thank you to Elise for hosting! When: Thursday, November 30, 2017 ~ 6:00 — 8:00 PM Location: MacAndrews & Forbes Incorporated 900 7th Street, N.W. Suite 970 Washington D.C. 20001 (Gallery Place – Chinatown Metro Station)
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Luncheon Featuring Sharon Owens, USPS VP Pricing and Costing, 8/24/17
With her refreshing openness and candor, Pricing V.P. Sharon Owens clarified conditions of the upcoming January, 2018, USPS Price Change for an audience of 45 WILDS members. At the August WILDS Member luncheon located conveniently across the street from USPS headquarters at 955 L’Enfant Plaza North, V.P. Owens described highlights of the contingency price change…
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