BPIA Salon Dinner: "Commanding the Room" A National Security Perspective on Leadership ft. Mr. Johnny Sawyer

BPIA and the Colin Powell Leadership Institute presents..

"Commanding the Room: A National Security Perspective on Leadership" featuring Johnny Sawyer

Leadership Salon Dinner Series 

Thursday, June 27, 2024 from 6-8pm EDT 

Location: Hybrid; Downtown Washington D.C. (NW) [location shared upon registering]

Description

A centuries-old tradition, a salon dinner is an at-home or intimate gathering of 10 to 100 curious people, who come together around a topic, to hear a featured expert and to eat, drink, talk, learn and create community. BPIA will host a private salon dinner each month featuring an executive-level leader in the foreign affairs field who will discuss their leadership journey and lessons learned. These events are off the record and meant to be an opportunity for mid-career Black professionals to learn pathways and best practices on excelling into senior leadership. The dinner will be open to approximately 40 attendees to promote intimate discussion.

• Pre-registration is required for this event.
• No door tickets will be available. 
• This event is open to BPIA members. 
• This event will be capped at 40 attendees to promote intimate conversation.
• Event starts at 6:00pm promptly. 
• This event is off the record. 
• Tickets are non-refundable. Tickets are transferrable. 

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Johnny Sawyer - Biography 

Johnny Sawyer is founder of The Sawyer Group, a consulting firm focused on partnering with organizations to deliver tailor-made practical defense, intelligence and strategic management solutions.

Following a distinguished 22-year military career as a U.S. Army officer, he joined the Defense Intelligence Agency in 2001 and served in multiple positions of increased responsibility during his 20-year tenure there.

In 2009, Mr. Sawyer was elevated to the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service. His senior executive assignments included principal deputy director for analysis; first director, Middle East/Africa Regional Center; chief, Middle East North Africa Office; chief, Defense Resources and Infrastructure Office; and senior expert for enterprise management. Mr. Sawyer’s last assignment at DIA was chief of staff. As the third ranking officer at DIA, he was the Agency’s chief operating officer—overseeing a sixteen thousand officers and a multi-billion-dollar budget and exercising broad responsibilities to ensure continued excellence while simultaneously developing plans, process improvements and strategies to prepare the Agency for future success.

He is the recipient of the Presidential Rank of Meritorious Executive, National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal, and the Defense Intelligence Agency’s Director’s Award. Mr. Sawyer’s formal education includes an MBA from Florida Institute of Technology, an M.S. from the National War College, and a Master of Military Studies from the U.S. Marine Corps University. Mr. Sawyer resides in Accokeek, Maryland with his wife Regina. They have two daughters, Cordellia and Channele, and a son Johnny III.