A Leader of Character: Army Lt. General Maria Gervais

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Lieutenant General Maria R. Gervais assumed duties as the TRADOC Deputy Commanding General/Chief of Staff on May 28, 2021. Prior to her assignment, she served in Army Futures Command as the first Cross-Functional Team Director for the Synthetic Training Environment located in Orlando, Florida.  </span> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She received her regular Army commission in 1987 as a Distinguished Military Graduate of the Lander College Reserve Officer Training Corps program in Greenwood, South Carolina, and was assigned to the Chemical Branch. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Her professional military education includes Chemical Officer Basic and Advanced Courses; Command and General Staff College; and U.S. Army War College, where she received a Master of Military Strategic Studies. She earned a Master of Arts in Human Resources from Webster University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Lander College.  (See full bio</span> <a href= "https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/LTG-Maria-R.-Gervais-Bio.pdf"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">here</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">).</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In our conversation, LTG Maria talks about the great learnings from her role as a leader as well as tips on how you can empower individuals instead of doing things on your own. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You will also learn:</span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The journey that led her into joining the Army. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How LTG Gervais creates an environment that allows people to speak their truth.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Reasons for hope regarding the current situation in Ukraine.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "fo