Mr. Eric A. Bell is the Veterans Employment Program Manager with the National Science Foundation (NSF). He is responsible for promoting employment opportunities for Veterans, consistent with Executive Order 13518, which includes developing, administering, and coordinating NSF Veterans Employment Programs. This consists of developing and implementing operational plans for internal and external stakeholders in order to increase hiring percentages for veterans within NSF. In addition, Mr. Bell conducts analysis and assessments of NSF Veterans Outreach programs, making recommendations for improving the employment, advancement, and retention of Veterans within the agency. Mr. Bell’s professional career outside of NFS includes positions as a Yellow Ribbon Program Coordinator and Senior Technical Recruiter with Lockheed Martin and ManTech International Corporation. Mr. Bell served as an infantryman in the United State Army, stationed at Ft Myer (The Old Guard), Ft Campbell, and Korea. After 20 years of military service Mr. Bell retired at the rank of Sergeant First Class as a Recruiting and Retention NCO in the Army National Guard while on Active Guard and Reserve (AGR) status. Mr. Bell holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Management from the University of Phoenix, Arlington campus and currently serves on multiple Government-wide workgroups and committees.