Trailblazing female U.S. Army Colonel Jill Morgenthaler Named Oxfam Sisters on the Planet Ambassador

WASHINGTON - March 6, 2016 - PRLog -- Jill Morgenthaler, the trailblazing female U.S. Army Colonel, award-winning speaker and author, has been invited to become an Oxfam Sisters on the Planet Ambassador. She will join a select group of leaders for Oxfam’s International Women’s Day 2016 summit in Washington, DC on March 7 and 8, 2016.

Colonel Jill was in the first experimental class of women the U.S. Army trained alongside men. Overcoming obstacles, she was the first woman battalion commander and first brigade commander in two divisions and rose to the rank of Colonel. She was also the first woman to run homeland security for the state of Illinois. During her military career, Colonel Jill led hundreds of men and women around the world in war and peace, and was the recipient of the Bronze Star and the Legion of Merit for her lifelong leadership. One of her proudest moments in the Army is when she stopped the Soviet kidnapping of an American satellite engineer.

Today, Colonel Jill is a speaker and author of the highly-acclaimed book, “The Courage to Take Command: Leadership Lessons from a Military Trailblazer (http://coloneljill.com/books/the-courage-to-take-command/).”

Oxfam’s Sisters on the Planet Ambassadors is a diverse group of leaders representing the worlds of business, politics, faith, the arts, nonprofits and more. All Ambassadors are women and are part of an influential network with a common goal: to use their influence to right the wrongs of poverty, hunger, and injustice, with a particular focus on empowering women worldwide.

As an Ambassador, Colonel Jill brings not only a national security perspective to the organization, but also a track record of empowering women (and men) to become better leaders and to show the world their powerful presence.

To speak with Colonel Jill, please contact Michelle at (312) 371-7061. For more information, please visit coloneljill.com (http://coloneljill.com/meet-jill/)