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It was an honor for Dr. Mary Beth Wilkas Janke to deliver a 60-minute Keynote Session on Saturday, March 29th, at the 2025 National Planning Conference (NPC25) in Denver.

On March 11, 2025, as we celebrated Women’s History Month, I was honored to be the guest speaker at the “Women’s History Month Celebration” held by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (Federal Women’s Program). Together, we reflected on the incredible contributions of women throughout history and embraced that year’s empowering theme: “Moving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations.”

On January 16th, 2025, Dr. Mary Beth Wilkas Janke led a transformative webinar focused on Unlocking Your Inner Strength with Resilience Training. The session was specifically designed to empower women in the library work environment to face challenges with confidence and thrive professionally and personally.

I’m proud to share that I was a featured speaker at the 2024 Close Protection Conference.

On September 19th, Dr. Mary Beth Wilkas Janke had the honor of participating in the 5th Annual “Women In Business Conference: Building Bridges – Bringing Together Women in Business” at the Scottish Rite Center in Santa Fe, NM.

Business Insider explores Dr. Mary Beth’s journey in this article: “As a female Secret Service agent, I was told I didn’t belong. Rude comments only pushed me to work harder.”

In this episode of the Global Security and Protection Group podcast, hosted by Ron Jacobus, I share my journey from my upbringing in the Midwest to my career as a former Secret Service agent and private sector protector.

I was honored to join the lineup at the Pillars of Health Wellness Retreat this past May.

During my appearance on the ‘Safety Matters’ radio show on WKDW 97.5 FM on April 9th, I talk with host Donna Miles about my background (USSS and private sector protection), her background (she survived a violent home invasion), and how, regardless of whether you choose security as a profession, get into security because of life circumstances, it’s important to be prepared when it comes to your own safety in today’s world.

I was thrilled to present at the 2023 Women in Protection Seminar, held from September 25th to 28th in Bari, Italy.