Member News & Event Recaps

Stories and insights from BENS Members and Staff

Event Recap – April 15, 2024

April 15, 2024

On Tuesday, April 9th members Jermon Bafaty and Justin Freeh from BENS joined the Strategic Leaders International Course (SLIC), a 4-week program by USSOCOM for emerging leaders from allied nations. Alongside discussions on U.S. leadership…

Event Recap – April 8, 2024

April 8, 2024

General Tim Ray, President and CEO of BENS, delivered a keynote address at the Motorola Global Headquarters in Chicago. Kicking off the event, Greg Brown, President and CEO of Motorola and…

Event Recap – April 1, 2024

April 1, 2024

Rhonda Casper, Chief People Officer at NetCentrics, moderated a lively debate at the BENS Washington, DC office. The roundtable, organized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Hiring Our Heroes,…

Event Recap – March 25, 2024

March 25, 2024

Last week, General Ray led a BENS delegation to the Army Letterkenny Depot (LEAD) in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. During the visit, they discussed leveraging public-private partnerships to optimize surplus manufacturing capacity, prepare the…

Event Recap – March 18, 2024

March 18, 2024

On Monday, March 11th, General Tim Ray,President & CEO of BENS, hosted the delegation from the BENS visit to AFRICOM, Benin & Cote d’Ivoire. The purpose was to provide a debrief of…

Event Recap – March 4, 2024

March 4, 2024

On Wednesday, February 28th, BENS Board Member and Co-Founder of Principal to Principal, Kristi Rogers, convened a half-day roundtable at BENS’ headquarters. The session focused on the increasing demand for critical minerals…

Event Recap – February 12, 2024

February 12, 2024

BENS SE hosted its second annual Winter Dinner, with Salvatore Ferragamo Jr. who is the CEO of Il Borro, a Tuscan winery, hotel, and restaurant group. He is also the…