ASU Women Veterans and Military-Connected Students RISE Conference #womenrise

Kayla Morgan

Keynote Speaker

Master Sergeant (Retired) Kayla Morgan is a former senior enlisted leader in the Arizona Army National Guard with nearly 17 years of service as a medic. She held strategic leadership roles across medical operations, readiness, and soldier support, including a combat deployment in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and multiple overseas training missions. Passionate about people and team building, she strengthened resilience and well-being as a Master Resilience Trainer, on the Traumatic Event Management Team, and in advocacy roles including the DoD Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Team, student Victim Advocate at ASU, and Advocacy Officer with the Student Veterans of America, Arizona State University chapter. Her leadership and impact have been recognized with the Meritorious Service Medal, multiple Army Commendation and Achievement Medals, and humanitarian service honors. Since retiring in late 2025, she has worked in Category Administration within Strategic Sourcing at HonorHealth, supporting operational efficiency and value-based decision-making across a large healthcare network. She resides in Gilbert, Arizona, and outside of work enjoys spending time with her family and pets, being outdoors, and traveling.