NETWORK Launch
Manhattan

Network Launch Manhattan, NY connects job seekers, employers, and mission-driven leaders across the region’s public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Held monthly, this dynamic networking event creates space for meaningful, career-advancing conversations. Whether you’re transitioning careers, growing a purpose-driven business, or expanding your professional reach, Network Launch Manhattan offers an inclusive, low-pressure environment to connect with intention and opportunity.

Network launch manhattan: connecting talent, opportunity, and community

Whether you’re exploring your next career move, growing your business, or expanding your network, Launch offers a welcoming, low-pressure environment to build authentic relationships that support both personal and professional growth.

upcoming event

manhattan, new york

Midtown, NY

Thursday, October 23rd

4:30 pm – 6:30 pm 

meet the host

Betty Diaz is an award-winning media and nonprofit executive with over 20 years of experience in veteran advocacy and social impact. As the former Director of Programs & Operations for Paramount Veterans Network, she led a 300% expansion of programs and launched the Veteran Immersion Program to support veterans entering the media industry. Betty also rebranded veteran meet-ups into podcast-style interviews with industry talent and Veteran Service Organizations. 

Previously, she held roles at CBS in local market research and NBCUniversal, where she also revived the UNIDOS ERG. A community advocate and founder of Celebr8YOU, Betty serves as Vice Chair of the Omega Phi Beta Foundation. She holds an M.S. in Communications from Syracuse University and a B.A. from SUNY Oswego, where she was honored with the 2021 Community Service Award. 

In 2024, she graduated from the prestigious Bush Institute Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program. Most recently, she was honored by We Are The Mighty as one of the Mighty 25 in 2025 for her work with the military community.