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STAFF

James Johnson

Major General, U.S. Air Force (Ret.)

CEO/President

Alex Popov

Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer

Melisa Griffith

Chief Development Officer

Emily Pirman

Chief of Staff

Melissa Sisneros

VP of Human Resources

Marilu Avila

Coordinator, Military and Family Programs

Kirsten Adams

Director, Corporate Partnerships

Krysten Angulo

Manager of Growth Marketing

Daniel Cardenas

Warehouse Assistant

Pedro Carrillo

Inventory & Donations Specialist

Dawn Casteel-Clark

Senior Accountant

Alexandria “Lexie” Coppinger

Program Coordinator

Stacey Danlyan

Director, Volunteer Engagement (LA)

Chris Dolin

Director, Information Systems

Kara Eggink

Coordinator, PR & Marketing

Maria Escuela

Coordinator, Donor Relations

Luis Franco

Manager, Production, Distribution, Safety & Facilities

Lisa Gipti-Mojica

Coordinator, Volunteer Engagement

Katie Haney

Executive Assistant & Corporate Secretary

Cheryl Hardy

Director, Accounting

Ellie Jackson

Manager, Foundations & Grants

Vicki Johnson

Director, National Volunteer Development

Nancy Levy

Director, Donor Relations

Jennifer Long

Manager, Volunteer Engagement

Annie McDougle-Stamey

Media Relations Manager

Amber McFadden

Manager, Corporate Engagement

Jacob McMillion

Manager, IT Systems

Krystal Navarro

Manager, First Responders Program

Taylor Nischan

Manager, In-Kind and Corporate Partners

Doreese Norman

Director, Marketing and Communications

Michelle Pryor

Manager of Veteran Programs

Merritt Rinard

Director, Corporate Engagement

Michelle J. Salvador

Manager, Human Resources

Ruby Sierra

Shipping & Receiving Specialist

Kelly South

Director, Handmade With Love Programs

Theresa (Terry) Speer

Shipping & Receiving Clerk

Jerry Stetler

Director of Information Systems

Alanna Stuckert

Manager, National Volunteer Partnerships

Cindy Tamoush

Data Entry Clerk

Brandon Tanner

Brandon Tanner

Director, Corporate Development

Katrina Tomas

Manager, Volunteer Engagement

Steph Tristan

Director, Individual Giving

Devan Wielgos

Social Media Coordinator

Kristen Vauiso

Manager, Military & Family Programs

James Johnson
Maj Gen, USAF (Ret.)
Chief Executive Officer & President
(818) 960-7444

John Laskodi
Brigadier General, U.S. Army (Ret.)
Chief Operating Officer

Kirsten Adams
Director of Corporate Partnerships
(818) 960-6300

Krysten Johnson Angulo
Manager of Corporate Events
(818) 960-6800

Carolyn Blashek
Founder & Senior Advisor

Anne Bottema
Senior Manager of Information Systems
(818) 960-6400

Daniel Cardenas
Warehouse Worker

Pedro Carrillo
Inventory & Donations Coordinator
(818) 960-7877

Stacey Danlyan
Senior Director of Volunteer & Community Engagement
(818) 960-7879

Maria Escuela
Donor Relations Coordinator
(818) 960-6444

Luis Franco
Senior Manager of Production & Distribution
(818) 960-7875

Lisa Gipti-Mojica
Volunteer Engagement Coordinator
(818) 671-4400

Katie Haney
First Responder Program Manager
(818) 960-6900

Cheryl Hardy
Accounting Manager
(818) 960-7873

Rich Headley
Master Sergeant, USMC (Ret.)
Senior Director of Military and Veteran Programs
(818) 600-9606

Vicki Johnson
Senior Director of Marketing & Communications
(818) 600-9606

Alpa Khatri
Volunteer Engagement Coordinator

Nancy Levy
Senior Director of Donor Relations
(818) 960-6999

Shari May
Corporate and Foundation Giving Manager

Jacob McMillion
IT Systems Administrator

Amber Muszka
Public Relations & Media Manager

Emily Pirman, CMP
Director of Corporate Engagement
(818) 960-7400

Kimberly Potter
Director of FOB Operations
(818) 960-7872

Michelle Pryor
Halloween Candy Give Back Program Coordinator

Monica Shea
Senior Executive Manager
(818) 960-7500

Ruby Sierra
Shipping & Receiving Clerk
(818) 960-7875

Kelly South
Director of Handmade with Love Programs
(818) 960-7555

Terry Speer
Receiving Clark

Alanna Stuckert
Program Coordinator
(818) 960-7111

Cindy Tamoush
Data Entry Clerk
(818) 960-7874

Katrina Tomas
Volunteer Programs and Engagement Manager
(818) 960-7880

Kristen Vauiso
Military and Family Programs Manager
(818) 960-6815

Wilbur Walker
Warehouse & Facilities Manager
(818) 960-7876

April Wilhelm
IT/Website Assistant

Victoria Wuesthoff
Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Laura Ybarra
Social Media Manager

Cheryl Zerah
Vice President of Administration & Corporate Secretary
(818) 960-7871

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Marty Martin

Chairman of the Board

Terry Blankenship

Member

Jordan Blashek

Captain, USMC (Veteran)

Member

Sharman Borncamp

Board Secretary
Chair, Nominating & Rules Committee

Mark Brown

Major General (Retired)

Finance Committee Chair

Jennifer Cho

Audit Chair

Joe Kristol

Captain, USMC (Veteran)

Member

Shirley Ross

Comp & Personnel Chair

Angela Brightman Struebing

Development & Fundraising Chair

Scott Wuesthoff

Brigadier General, USAF (Ret.)

Strategic Planning Chair

Carolyn Blashek

Founder / Special Advisor

Martha “Marty” Martin
Chairman of the Board
Chair, Strategic Planning Committee
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Katelynn Heil
Chair, Finance Committee
Chair, Compensation and Personnel Committee
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Sharman Borncamp
Board Secretary
Chair, Audit Committee
Chair, Nominating and Governance Committee

Joe Kristol
Captain, USMC (Veteran)
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Jordan Blashek
Captain, USMC (Veteran)
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Terry Blankenship
Member

Scott Wuesthoff
Brigadier General, USAF (Ret.)

Angela Brightman Struebing
Member

COUNCIL OF ADVISORS

Jim Beamesderfer

Vice President, Systems Development Prudential Financial

Patrick A. Burke

Executive Director
Washington DC Police Foundation

Mitch Casteel

Director of Community
Veterans United Home Loans

Janet Donovan

President and CEO
Girl Scouts, Heart of PA

Sherman Gillums Jr.

Chief Strategy & Impact Officer
National Alliance on Mental Illness

Brandi Gomez

Program Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility Navy Federal Credit Union

Katelynn Duffel Heil

GM, Blippi + T-Rex Ranch, Moonbug Entertainment

Jennifer Huggins

Sr. HR Specialist, Engagement & Philanthropy
Wizards of the Coast

Tim Lebel

President, Sales
Mars Wrigley

Adam Modzel

Regional Vice President, New York Metro Starbucks Coffee Company

Lenny Richoux

US Military and Federal Government

Angela Brightman Struebing

Operation Gratitude Board Member

Bryan Tucker

VP, Corporate Communications
CSX

Military Advisory Council

Admiral Scott Van Buskirk
U.S. Navy, Ret.
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Lt. General Mark Hertling
U.S. Army, Ret.
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Colonel Rich Anderson
U.S. Marine Corps, Ret.
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Lt. Colonel Angel Ortiz
California Army National Guard, Ret.

Colonel Alphonso Trimble
U.S. Marine Corps, Ret.

Brenda Arreola
U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and IRR

Captain John Reeser
U.S. Navy, Ret.

Domenico Pellegrini
U.S. Marine Corps Veteran

Stephen Toth
U.S. Marine Corps Veteran

CWO Sherman Gillums
U.S. Marine Corps, Ret.

Leah Heil
U.S. Army Veteran

Serena West
Military Spouse

Katie Piedra
Military Spouse

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