Lettie Bien

Lettie J. Bien (Batten ’19 L/M), retired U.S. Army colonel, was hired as the first defense affairs program coordinator for the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce. Her portfolio will include community engagement and business development to strengthen relationships between the Chamber, the Central Virginia community, the regional defense/intelligence community and veterans. Col. Bien, an Iraq War veteran, served 30 years in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve and is a longtime community advocate working with military organizations, soldiers and veterans.