United States Ombudsman Association 37th Annual Conference, Arlington, Virginia
New Ombudsman pre-conference training attendees
USOA Annual Meeting. Board members Tangita Daramola, Competitive Acquisition Ombudsman. DHHS/CMS; Amy Calderwood, Ombudsman, King County Ombudsman’s Office, Gerald Papica, Ombudsman Program Director, Tennessee Commission on Children & Youth; Linda Lord-Jenkins, Ombudsman, Alaska Ombudsman Office; and Robin K. Matsunaga, Ombudsman, Hawaii Office of the Ombudsman
Keynote Speaker, John Barkat, Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations Ombudsman and Head of Ombudsman and Mediation Services
Fiona Crean, Ombudsman, Hydro One, Ontario, Canada, presenting on the Fairness Lens
Conference attendees enjoying the delicious food at the Westin Arlington Gateway
Robin Matsunaga, Ombudsman, Hawaii Office of the Ombudsman; Diane Wellborn, Ombudsman, Dayton & Montgomery County Ombudsman Office; Linda Lord Jenkins, Ombudsman, Alaska Ombudsman Office; and Wendy Kamenshine, Ombudsman, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Linda Lord Jenkins, Ombudsman, Alaska Ombudsman Office ; Lin Quenzer, Ombudsman, Office of the Mayor, City of Lincoln, Nebraska; and Cate Remme, Intake Assistant, Alaska Ombudsman Office
Ruth Miles, Small Business Advocate, Oregon Office of Secretary of State, Office of Small Business Assistance and Kristie Hirschman, Acting Ombudsman, Iowa Office of Ombudsman, presenting From Many Cases, One Report: Annual Reporting Designed for Impact.
Ben Franklin entertained attendees at our Thursday evening networking event.
Our Thursday evening networking event at the Arlington Arts Center.