You’re Invited! NIUAA – Navigating IC Career Transitions – 10 June 2026

The NIU Alumni Association (NIUAA) welcomes you and your colleagues for a special Alumni and former IC panel focused on navigating IC career transitions.

Register now for “From Mission to Market: Navigating Career Transitions in a Changing Workforce.”  NIU graduates and IC professionals bring analytical rigor, strategic thinking, mission focus, and leadership forged in complex environments. This discussion will translate those strengths into opportunities in a changing and competitive job market.

Why:  To provide NIU alumni with practical insights on translating the unique value of an intelligence education and national security experience into meaningful career opportunities.

When: 10 June 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Where:  Zoom – A link will be provided ahead of the scheduled event.

Moderated by:  COL Karen Briggman, USA (Ret.), Class of ’04, National Security Senior Leader, BluePath Labs https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-briggman/

Panelists Include:

Jim Danoy, Class of ’86, Intelligence & National Security Executive
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-danoy-b459521a2/

Nikki Clemente Rutman, Former FBI IA, Managing Partner Global Intelligence & Investigations, Sentinel
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikki-r-27701a6/

Emmanuel Thomann, Class of ’15, Strategist SME The Intelligence and Security Associates
LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmanuel-m-thomann/

COST:  FREE  Your personal and corporate donations create opportunities to engage and support NIU and fellow alumni.  We keep these gatherings low cost to encourage participation across graduation years. If you would like to support NIUAA, please consider donating here

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Questions?  Please email Jennifer Kim president@NIUAA.org

Dress:  Show your school Pride! NIU gear is always welcome!  https://niucampusstore.merchorders.com/

NOTES:  A Zoom link will be provided ahead of the scheduled event.

The mission of the NIU Alumni Association is to enrich lifelong relationships among NIU alumni, as well as to cultivate involvement and investment in the National Intelligence University.  If you wish to support NIU, students, faculty, staff and Alumni, please donate online or by mail:  https://niuaa.org/donate/ 

Questions?  Please email Jennifer Kim president@NIUAA.org