MEET OUR BOARD

We are a collective of unique skills and diverse backgrounds, but we come together as a singular team bound by a passion for assisting our service members.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chris White
Chris White

Board President,
President/CEO, Louisiana Pepper
Exchange and Chemetech,
U.S. Army Veteran

Kevin McFadden
Kevin McFadden

Board Treasurer,
Managing Director, Energy, Investment & Corporate Banking
Mizuho Securities USA LLC

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Jennifer Bickley

Board Secretary,
General Counsel,
SOFEC

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Hank Adams

Unmanned and Autonomy
Systems Engineer Senior Manager,
Booz Allen Hamilton,
U.S. Navy Veteran

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Gaw Jones Jr.

Workforce Development Manager,
Brown & Root Industrial Services LLC,
U.S. Marine Corps Veteran

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Joseph Brent

Corporate Banker,
JP Morgan

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Kyle Devlin

Corporate Business Development,
Chevron,
U.S. Coast Guard Veteran

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Will Hales

Managing Director,
Market Cross, LLC.

advisory board

Kristie Colpo

Military & Veteran Recruiting Strategist
Peraton
U.S. Navy Veteran

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Scott Hayes

Capital Introduction Team,
Fidelity Investments

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Shane Pilgrim

Independent Consultant,
Kaya Co Ventures,
U.S. Air Force Veteran

Michael Belt

Director of Recruiting, Intern Programs, and BD Assist
Crew Training International,
U.S. Navy Veteran

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