ServiceNow Government Transformation Series: Herb Thompson, Senior Program Manager – Veteran Programs at ServiceNow

Today's guest is Herb Thompson, Senior Program Manager – Veteran Programs at ServiceNow, where his mission is to grow the veteran talent pool in the ServiceNow ecosystem. Herb is also the author of the best-selling and award-winning book, The Transition Mission, from his perspective as a retired Special Forces (Green Beret) leader. He is the only person in US Army history to have earned the Green Beret and Drill Sergeant of the Year awards.

Herb is actively involved in the SkillBridge program, which is an intensive, 40hrs a week, 16 week, cohort based virtual training program. The mission of the program is to help transitioning service members, Veterans and Military spouses into meaningful employment. While they do not guarantee employment, their measure of success is to place participants into meaningful employment upon successful completion of the program. 

In this episode, Herb will discuss:
• How he got into the world of ServiceNow
• His role as Senior Programs Manager
• Transitioning from the military into the corporate world
• An overview of the Skillbridge program
• Commitment, mindset and overcoming imposter syndrome
• Success stories of the program
• Advice for people looking to transition into this space

This episode is hosted by Mark Kelly CCO at Alldus
See video recording here: Link to YouTube

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