Our Team

0

Employees

0

Military Veterans and Spouses

STAFF

Meg Barron

Meg Barron

Executive Director

Kirsten Adams

Director, Corporate Partnerships

Carolyn Blashek

Founder and Special Advisor

Tiffany Brown

Coordinator of PR and Marketing

Pedro Carrillo

Coordinator, Inventory and Donations

Dawn Casteel-Clark

Senior Accountant

Dareyl Coleman

Manager, Corporate Engagement

Alexandria “Lexie” Coppinger

Manager, Military and Family Programs

Stacey Danlyan

Senior Director, Operations

Maria Escuela

Manager, Donor Relations

Luis Franco

Manager, Logistics and Facilities

Lisa Gipti-Mojica

Coordinator, Engagement and Fulfillment

Katie Haney

Executive Administrator and Corporate Secretary

Cheryl Hardy

Director, Finance and Accounting

Ellie Jackson

Manager, Foundations & Grants

Vicki Johnson

Director, National Volunteerism and Communications

Trey Lavergne

Website & IT Systems Manager

Nico Lucero

Manager, Inventory and In-Kind Donations

Annie McDougle-Stamey

Manager, Marketing and Communications

Jacob McMillion

Manager, IT Systems

Kaitlyn Moore

Manager of Corporate Partnerships

Emily Pirman

Senior Director, External Affairs

Michelle Pryor

Manager of Veteran Programs

Michelle J. Salvador

Manager, Human Resources

Ruby Sierra

Coordinator, Shipping and Receiving

Kelly South

Director, Handmade With Love Programs

Jerry Stetler

Director, Information Systems

Cindy Tamoush

Data Entry Specialist

Steph Tristan

Director, Individual Giving

Emily Weekley

Manager, Records & Information

Steven Willett

CFO and Director of HR

Kristen Vauiso

Director, Programs

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

Alexander Popov

Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer

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

Carolyn Blashek
Founder & Senior Advisor

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

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

Nancy Levy
Director of National Volunteer Network
(818) 960-6999

Jacob McMillion
IT Systems Administrator

Emily Pirman, CMP
Chief of Staff
(818) 960-7400

Michelle Pryor
Halloween Candy Give Back Program Coordinator

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
Director, Military and First Responder Program
(818) 960-6815

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jordan Blashek

Captain, USMC (Veteran)

Member

Sharman Borncamp

Board Secretary
Chair, Nominating & Rules Committee

Jennifer Cho

Audit Chair

Cassie Crockett

Member

Joe Kristol

Captain, USMC (Veteran)

Member

Alan Leach, Esq.

Captain, United States Army Reserve (Veteran)

Chairperson of the Board, Personnel and Compensation Committee

Marty Martin

Member

Martha “Marty” Martin
Chairman of the Board
Chair, Strategic Planning Committee
LinkedIn

Katelynn Heil
Chair, Finance Committee
Chair, Compensation and Personnel Committee
LinkedIn

Sharman Borncamp
Board Secretary
Chair, Audit Committee
Chair, Nominating and Governance Committee

Joe Kristol
Captain, USMC (Veteran)
LinkedIn

Jordan Blashek
Captain, USMC (Veteran)
LinkedIn

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

Sherman Gillums Jr.

Chief Strategy & Impact Officer
National Alliance on Mental Illness

Brandi Gomez

Senior Program Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility Navy Federal Credit Union

Katelynn Duffel Heil

GM, Blippi + T-Rex Ranch, Moonbug Entertainment

Tim Lebel

President, Sales
Mars Wrigley

Adam Modzel

Regional Vice President, New York Metro Starbucks Coffee Company

Lenny Richoux

US Military and Federal Government

Bryan Tucker

VP, Corporate Communications
CSX

Military Advisory Council

Admiral Scott Van Buskirk
U.S. Navy, Ret.
LinkedIn

Lt. General Mark Hertling
U.S. Army, Ret.
LinkedIn

Colonel Rich Anderson
U.S. Marine Corps, Ret.
LinkedIn

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

Join Our

Email List

Operation Gratitude is a tax-exempt public charity (federal tax ID #20-0103575).
All contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowable by law.

Copyright © 2022 Operation Gratitude | Privacy Policy & Security | Sitemap

Copyright © 2022 Operation Gratitude | Privacy Policy & Security | Sitemap