Meeting/Event Information

Program Overview: 

Mission Transition: Life After Service is a special Veterans Panel hosted by PMI Tulsa that brings together veterans to share their experiences transitioning from military service into civilian careers, leadership roles, and new chapters of life. Through an engaging and candid panel discussion, attendees will hear firsthand perspectives on navigating career transitions, translating military skills into the civilian workplace, overcoming challenges, building professional networks, and applying the values of service, resilience, adaptability, and leadership beyond the uniform. This program is designed to honor the experiences of those who have served while providing meaningful insights that resonate with veterans, project management professionals, organizational leaders, and anyone navigating significant career or life transitions.

Meeting Agenda:

• 6:00 PM: Registration Begins
• 6:00-6:30 PM: Networking, Dinner, & Chapter Updates
• 6:30 PM: Veterans Panel Discussion with Adam Rodgers, Marty Smith, & Samuel Grosso
• 7:50 PM: Closing Announcements
• 8:00 PM: Meeting Adjourns

Speakers: 

Adam Rodgers 

Adam Rodgers is a retired United States Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 with 21 years of military service and serves as Senior Director of Project Management at Family & Children’s Services (FCS). During his Army career, Adam served as an infantryman before transitioning to the Judge Advocate General’s Corps, with assignments supporting the 3rd Infantry Division, 101st Airborne Division, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, 25th Infantry Division, and U.S. Army Pacific, including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. Following his military retirement, Adam translated his leadership, operational, and problem-solving experience into civilian roles spanning IT project management, legal operations, compliance, and healthcare process improvement. At FCS, he applies project management and Lean Six Sigma methodologies to lead cross-functional initiatives, support strategic priorities, and improve organizational performance. Adam also serves as Vice President of Membership for PMI Tulsa and holds the PMP, PMI-PMOCP, PMI-PBA, PMI-ACP, and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt credentials.

Marty Smith

Martin (Marty) Smith serves as System Director of the Project Management Office at Saint Francis Health System, bringing nearly 18 years of healthcare leadership experience across project management, clinical operations, and biomedical engineering. Alongside his healthcare career, Marty completed 25 years of service in the Army National Guard, where he held senior enlisted leadership roles supporting medical operations, organizational readiness, and leader development, including combat deployments, overseas missions, and domestic response operations. His military experience strengthened many of the skills that continue to shape his leadership today, including strategic planning, risk management, adaptability, stakeholder coordination, resource management, and leading teams through complex environments. Marty holds a Bachelor of Technology from Northeastern State University and a Master of Science in Engineering and Technology Management from Oklahoma State University and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE). An advocate for lifelong learning and service, Marty remains active in the Broken Arrow and Tulsa communities through support of the Broken Arrow Band Program, The Coffee Bunker, and Saint Francis community outreach initiatives.

Samuel Grosso
Samuel Grosso is an Inspector and Project Manager with CEC Corporation, supporting major highway and bridge infrastructure projects throughout Oklahoma through construction inspection, project documentation, quantity verification, contract administration, and project coordination. Prior to his civilian career, Samuel served in the United States Marine Corps from 2005 to 2009 as a Combat Engineer (MOS 1371) with the 7th Engineer Support Battalion, including two deployments to Iraq. His military service established a strong foundation in leadership, accountability, teamwork, adaptability, and problem-solving that continues to influence his approach to construction and project management. Following his transition from military service, Samuel pursued higher education and earned a Master of Education in Education Administration, Curriculum and Supervision from the University of Oklahoma, along with a graduate certificate in Project Management. Today, he applies both his military experience and education to managing complex infrastructure work, while remaining active with PMI Tulsa and continuing to grow his career at the intersection of construction, leadership, and project management.

PDUs offered: 1

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