GAIN Career Day 2025: How Do I Navigate a Big Transition?

Turn career transitions into your next opportunity.

Panelist Moderator: Lesley Rogers – CEO, Owner, LMR Strategies, LLC

Panelists:

• Brian Chidester, Head of Global Strategy & Innovation, Adobe
• Trish Barber, Owner, 3Ways Digital
• Jon Moore, Director, Global Public Sector, Salesforce

Career transitions are rarely simple, and in today’s evolving GovTech and GovCon landscape, they’re happening more often and with higher stakes. Whether you’re stepping into a new opportunity, navigating an unexpected change, or adapting to shifts driven by technology and market forces, knowing how to move forward with clarity is critical.

This session explores how to navigate major career transitions with greater confidence and intention. Learn how to prepare before change happens, identify and communicate your transferable skills, and make more strategic decisions about what comes next. From planned moves to unexpected pivots, you’ll gain practical insight to help you move forward with purpose—not uncertainty.

This course was presented at GAIN Career Day ’25, hosted by GovAcademy at the Carahsoft Conference and Collaboration Center in Reston, VA.