The face of missile defense is changing as women in the community are increasingly leading missile defense teams. In order to achieve next-generation capabilities, it is vital to maintain discussions from a variety of approaches.

On Wednesday, the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber is hosting a free virtual panel on “Empowering Women in Missile Defense.”

The discussion will feature female missile defense experts as they share their experiences and discuss how our community can work together to further expand the role of women in missile defense.

Panelists are: Patti Dare, Huntsville Site Executive/Strategic Solutions Program Area Director, Raytheon Technologies; Melissa Morrison-Ellis, Program Director, Raytheon Missiles & Defense; Debra Murray, Senior Targets Program Operations Manager, Northrop Grumman; Lynn Troy, Co-Founder /CEO, Troy 7 Inc.

Liz Hurley of WAFF-TV is the moderator.

The discussion is 10 a.m. Wednesday. There is no cost to attend, but please register by Tuesday at www.hsvchamber.org. Registrants will be sent a Zoom link.