October 27, 2026
Our fall dinner meeting will be held at our usual venue, the NC State University Club.
Adam Svolto, former Captain, USAF, USAFA grad, and fellow chapter member, has agreed to speak at our October 27th dinner meeting. His biography follows.
Email invitations will go out about 6 weeks in advance. We will have the event ready for sign-up via our events/dues/donation payment system known as "CheddarUp at least a month in advance. Fall Dinner Meeting Reservations
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Past guest speakers have included:
2025 - Lt.Gen. Brian Kelly, USA (ret), the president and CEO of MOAA
2024 - Grier Martin III, NC Secretary of Military and Veterans Affairs
2023 - Col Rojan J. Robotham, USAF, member of MOAA Board of Directors
Bio
Adam Svolto serves as Director of Veteran Outreach with the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition, a Washington DC-based non-profit organization focused on international affairs. Adam is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, having served on active duty from 1996 to 2004 as a C-130 navigator. While stationed at Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina and Yokota Air Base, Japan, he attained instructor and evaluator qualifications in the C-130 and deployed in support of combat operations in the Balkans, Persian Gulf, and the Global War on Terror.
Prior to joining USGLC, Adam served as Director of Policy and Engagement with the North Carolina Justice Center, advocating at the state and local levels to remove barriers to economic mobility. During his tenure, Adam built strategic alliances with key partners including veteran-serving organizations to advance legislation. He also lobbied extensively in support of consumer protections, tenants’ rights, and housing affordability. Earlier, Adam worked for the North Carolina Pediatric Society where he led a statewide initiative to improve health care for children and youth in the foster system. Adam holds a Bachelor of Science from the U.S. Air Force Academy and a Master of Public Administration from North Carolina State University.