May 18, 2021

The mission of the CWRT Congress is to provide new and existing Civil War Round Tables with time-tested tools to help them expand their membership, reduce operating costs, have effective governance structures, develop meaningful partnerships and raise sufficient funds for quality programs and historic preservation. These elements should assist CWRTs to become sustainable organizations and to avoid actions that could damage their integrity, effectiveness and efficiency.  Mike Movius will present the Congress’s development and history, as well as the “state of the union” of all round tables in the U.S and what the Congress is doing to help.   

Michael J. Movius is the president of the CWRT Congress and former president of the Puget Sound CWRT in Seattle.  Mike is a fourth generation Washingtonian, holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Washington, a Master of Public Administration with a concentration in organization development from The Evergreen State College.  He was the staff director for the Governor’s Economic Development Cabinet and led the project management office for the Washington State Patrol.  Mike was the CIO for one of the largest school districts in the country and managed multi-million-dollar projects for the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle.  He is married to his wife Denise, has two Eagle Scout sons and resides in Olympia, Washington.