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Other finalists were Flags of Valor, Troops Into Transportation, and Veterati.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Colonel Michael Endres Leadership Award for Individual Excellence in Veteran Employment<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Carol Eggert, Senior Vice President, Military and Veteran Affairs for Comcast NBCUniversal received this award for going above and beyond to make a difference in employment opportunities for veterans, transitioning service members, and spouses. Other finalists were Tom Downs, Senior Manager, Diversity and Inclusion, Capital One; Sean Kelly, Director, Talent Acquisition, Worldwide Operations, Amazon; Meg O\u2019Grady, Vice President, Military and Public Sector Solutions, Kaplan Higher and Professional Education; and the Honorable Rosemary Freitas Williams, Principal Consultant, Powell Strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 23 finalists were chosen from a competitive field of nominees. 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