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Episode 024 : Gretchen Dietrich
< < Back toRetired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Gretchen Dietrich climbed the ranks to become Commander of a Medical Support Squadron, located at NATO headquarters. Then she went to Washington, proud to be one of the leaders engaged in transforming the delivery of health services for military personnel and their families.
When she retired from the Air Force with strong health credentials, Colonel Dietrich didn’t think it would be too hard to make the transition to a civilian job. But there were a few bumps in the road before she found in her interesting new role in a biotech start up. On this episode, Colonel Dietrich offers career insights as she describes her years in the military, shares what it took to switch gears, and explains how she is continuing to build her new life.