General Joseph L. Votel U.S. Army (Ret.) President & Chief

General Joseph L. Votel U.S. Army (Ret.) President & Chief Executive Officer BENS

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In this episode Suzanne welcomes General Joseph L. Votel U.S. Army (Ret.) to the State Secrets podcast. Votel is now the President & CEO of the Business Executives for National Security (BENS) organization. This conversation covers General Votel's perspective on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis and alot more, including the most pressing issues BENS is focused on in partnerhip with the US Government.

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