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

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

Christine Bassitt

Board Secretary,
General Manager Aviation Americas,
Shell Oil Company,
U.S. Navy Veteran

John Dorffeld

Board Treasurer,
Senior Corporate Negotiator,
Chevron,
U.S. Army Veteran

Hank Adams

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

Patricia Darnauer

Executive Vice President, LBJ Hospital, Harris Health System
U.S. Army Veteran

Gaw Jones Jr.

Training Coordinator, Brown &
Root Industrial Services LLC,
U.S. Marine Corps Veteran

Peter Holland

President & Owner, Ascend
Business Solutions LLC,
U.S. Air Force Veteran

Joseph Brent

Corporate Banker,
JP Morgan

advisory board

Scott Hayes

Capital Introduction Team,
Fidelity Investments

Shane Pilgrim

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

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NextOp is a nonprofit organization engineered to meet the unprecedented employment challenges and opportunities facing military members and veterans today.