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HMP Prescoed
UPDATE: 07/01/2021 - Due to the new lockdown measures across England, face-to-face social visits at this prison are suspended until further notice.
Purple Visits video calls will be available during this period.
During this time, you can contact Pact's Family Services team on [email protected] and take a look at other ways to keep in touch with your loved one while visits are suspended.
For more information, support and advice on all aspects of the justice system, you can contact the Prisoners' Families Helpline on 0808 808 2003 (9am – 8pm Monday to Friday and 10am – 3pm at the weekend).
Coed Y Paen
NP4 0TB
Governor: Giles Mason
Pact Worker contact: Sarah Bright (currently on maternity leave) and Rebecca Williams, [email protected]
Safer Custody emergency contact: 01291 675 127
Visitors' Centre Telephone: 01291 675095
No Visits
09:00 - 10:00, 10:30 - 11:30, 13:45 - 14:45 and 15:15 - 16:15
Booking a visit:
At HMP Prescoed, visits can only be booked internally. Each unit has a set time and day available to them to book and at present only five men are permitted in the Visits Hall at one time.
All adults and children must have Identification; for more information regarding Identification, please see Identification Policy below.
At your visit
In order to keep visitors, residents and staff as safe as possible, there will be a number of new rules and guidelines which have been put in place by the prison service. Download our quick guide to help you with what to expect at your visit.
Family Support from Pact
Pact family support will be available by email and you can access this by contacting [email protected]. If your issue is complex and you need to talk to us in person, please include your number in the email and tell us that you would like a call back - it would also be helpful if you could let us know whether we are able to leave a message if there is no answer - and we will aim to get back to you as soon as we possibly can. If you have urgent concerns about the welfare of your loved one in prison, please call the prison Safer Custody line directly.
You can also contact the Prisoners' Families Helpline for advice and support on all aspects of the criminal justice system:
Call 0808 808 2003 (9am – 8pm Monday to Friday and 10am – 3pm at the weekend)
Email the team on [email protected]
Other ways to keep in touch
To speak to a prisoner on the phone, the prisoner has to call you using a prison phone.
Prison staff can listen to and record most types of call. Some calls are not monitored, for example, when a prisoner calls a legal advisor.
Letters to prisoners should be addressed to:
(Prisoners name and prison number)
You must write your own name and address on the back of the envelope or it will not be delivered to the prisoner.
If you do not know the prisoners' prison number, please address the envelope as above with the prisoner's date of birth next to his name.
Prescoed uses a service called Email a Prisoner, which can be accessed here.
Through this service, family and friends can send a message which is printed out and delivered by prison staff by hand. Once you have signed up, you will receive an activation link via email which you must click on in order to activate your account and send a message. You must buy a minimum of £5 credit in order to use the service, which runs at a cost of 40p per email and at no charge to the recipient.
Log on to Email a Prisoner and register your mobile. Enter the recipient's prison number and leave a space. Then begin typing your message.
Send the message to 07537400359 and press 'SEND'.
Identification Policy
All visitors, including children attending HMP Prescoed for domestic visits, must have some form of formal identification. This can be a driving licence, passport, birth certificate or a utility bill.
If you do not have a passport or driving license you can order a citizen ID card. The cost of the application to date is £10 for delivery within 21 working days, or £30 for fast track next day delivery. You can find out more at www.citizencard.com.
Children's Identification Policy
Photo identification must be provided.
Please note, there will be extra restrictions in place during the Covid pandemic, including visitors being required to wear face masks during visits.
For security, health and safety reasons, some prisons have a specific dress code for visitors and others have a more relaxed policy, making assessments on a case by case basis.
At the time we compiled this information, this prison had no specific dress code in place for visitors, however, visitors are asked to 'dress appropriately'. The prison may not have defined what it considers appropriate, but you can be refused a visit if staff think you are not dressed appropriately when you arrive. In our experience, some of the items of clothing that are often deemed inappropriate by prisons include:
revealing or see-through clothing,
low cut tops,
bare midriffs,
dresses and skirts that are above knee-length,
scarves,
vests worn as a single garment,
stiletto heels (or heels above 2.5 inches),
slogan t-shirts that could be considered offensive,
ripped jeans,
steel-toe capped shoes/boots,
cloaks, capes, ponchos or other clothing that could prevent staff from observing sufficiently (unless worn for religious purposes),
Smart watches,
hats or head-wear (unless worn for religious purposes),
open-toe shoes or flip flops.
You will generally not be allowed in the visits hall wearing a coat.
If you are unsure about whether your clothing meets the criteria, please do contact the Visitors' Centre beforehand and double check. If in any doubt, please avoid any of the above.
If on arrival you find that there is a specific policy at this prison, please do let us know so that we can update this page. You can email us at [email protected].
What can I bring in for my children?
Please note, some of these rules may have changed during the Covid pandemic. Please contact the prison to confirm.
All baby items that you require (e.g. nappies, dummies and baby wipes) are permitted.
A selection of hot and cold beverages, snacks and sweets are available for purchase at HMP Prescoed's coffee and tea bar. There are also speciality coffees available.
If you would like to know more specific information on what you can bring, please contact the prison directly on the details at the top of the page.
You cannot give money to the prisoner during a visit. All money for prisoners must either be posted in via Cheques, Postal Orders or via the new scheme 'GOV.UK Pay' where you can now use this service to make a payment by Visa, MasterCard or Maestro debit card. If you are sending money via Cheques or Postal Orders, these need to be made payable to "The Governor", and the prisoners' name and prison number must be written on the back, as well as the name and address of the sender. Please post these via either Special or Recorded Delivery. This will also assist should the money go astray.
The 'GOV UK Pay' scheme is free, secure and the money usually takes around 3 working days to reach a prisoner's account. For more information about the 'GOV UK Pay' scheme and/or to sign up, please visit their website - https://www.gov.uk/send-prisoner-money
Banned items
Do not attempt to bring any of the following into prison during your visit:
illegal drugs,
a camera,
a mobile phone,
indecent or obscene material,
material that threatens the security of the prison,
material that is written in code.
If you are unsure what you can bring, contact the prison directly.
Financial Assistance for Visits
If you are on a low income or receive benefits you may be entitled to financial assistance for the cost of visiting your relative in prison. Help is provided by the Assisted Prison Visits Unit (APVU). Click here for more information.
Sending Property to a Prisoner
As of 31 July 2015, all property must be posted in; nothing can be handed in at the prison.
All prisoners are able to buy the items that they want or need through the approved suppliers, whose catalogues are available in the Prison.
Any prisoner wishing to have property posted in must first make an application to Property Services in Reception; this means completing an application form. The application needs to include the details of all the property that he wishes to have posted in. Only once the application has been approved should the items be sent to the prisoner. Please note that any parcels received prior to the application being approved will be returned unopened. Photographs and postal orders must also always be posted in.
Only court clothes can be posted in without the need for an application being made first. The parcel must be clearly marked as 'court clothes' and cannot contain any other additional items. Court clothes are defined as the following:
suit trousers or skirt,
shirt or blouse,
belt (no large buckles).
Should there be any additional items within the package, they will be returned, and nothing will be passed on to the prisoner. Please note that court clothes are held in reception until the prisoner is actually going to court. Lastly, jeans, t-shirts and trainers will not be accepted as court clothes.
A printable version of this Visitors' Guide is available for download here: Prescoed
A printable version of this Visitors' Guide translated into Welsh is available for download here: Prescoed in Welsh
Safer Custody
If you are worried that your loved one is at immediate risk please call the Safer Custody team on 01291 675127.
For more information, support and guidance, you can also contact the Prisoners' Families Helpline on 0808 808 2003 (from 9am – 8pm Monday to Friday and 10am – 3pm Saturday and Sunday).
See some information that needs updating?
This guide includes information that you may find useful for the duration of the time your family or friend is a resident at HMP Prescoed. If you notice anything that is incorrect on this page, please contact us on [email protected]
Any further information can be found on the prison website at justice.gov.uk/contacts/prison-finder/usk-prescoed-usk or you can ring the main switchboard on 01291 671600.
Published: 22nd June, 2017
Location: HMP Prescoed, Coed Y Paen, Pontypool, Monmouthshire, NP4 0TB
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Leadership & Senior Staff
Officers & Principal Staff
Ted Probert
Ted Probert joined the Scholarship Foundation in 2018. Serving in the Marine Corps Reserves for 21 years, he retired as a LtCol in 2014. Ted brings over 28 years of development experience to MCSF, highlighted by his time at Phillips Exeter Academy as both campaign director for The Exeter Initiatives, which raised $352 million, and the Director of Institutional Advancement. Currently the President and CEO of the Scholarship Foundation, Ted works closely with the Board of Directors on strategic direction, attends events across the Nation and manages all business affairs. A large part of his work is heightening the visibility of the Scholarship Foundation in order serve more Marine families. Ted and his wife, Andi, reside in Alexandria, VA and have two children, Campbell and Tanner.
Advisory Council Member
Mr. Armstrong is the Chairman of Johns Hopkins Medicine Patient Safety Committee and serves on the following boards: Telluride Foundation, Naples Neighborhood Health Clinic, Artis-Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts, and Johns Hopkins Medicine. Mr. Armstrong is a retired visiting Professor at MIT, previously served on President Clinton's Defense Policy Advisory Board, and is a current member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
A passionate supporter of Marine Corps values and those who serve, Mr. Armstrong is the Chairman of the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Advisory Board, as well as a member the American Patriots Campaign Cabinet, and previous Scholarship Foundation board member.
Colonel H.C. "Barney" Barnum USMC (Ret.)
Mr. Barnum was sworn in as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Reserve Affairs on 23 July, 2001, and was designated Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) on 20 January 2009 and retired on 30 April 2009.
Mr. Barnum was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U. S. Marine Corps in 1962. The fourth Marine to be awarded the nation's highest honor, the Medal of Honor for valor in Vietnam, he retired from the Marine Corps in August 1989.
As a Marine Officer for over 27 and one-half years, Mr. Barnum served multiple tours as an artilleryman with both the 3rd and 2nd Marine Divisions to include two tours in Vietnam; 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing; Guard Officer at Marine Barracks, Pearl Harbor and Operations Officer, Hawaiian Armed Forces Police; Weapons Instructor at the Officer Basic School; four years at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island as Commanding Officer, Headquarters Company and the 2nd Recruit Training Battalion of the Training Regiment; Chief of Current Operations, US Central Command where he planned and executed the first U.S./Jordanian joint exercise staff as the Commander of U.S. Forces and twice planned and executed operation BRIGHT STAR spread over four southwest Asian countries involving 26,000 personnel . Headquarters Marine Corps tours included: aide to the Assistant Commandant as a Captain and Deputy Director Public Affairs, Director Special Projects Directorate and Military Secretary to the Commandant as a Colonel. Upon retirement in 1989, Colonel Barnum served as the Principal Director, Drug Enforcement Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense.
Mr. Barnum now serves on a number of corporate and non-profit boards including Segs4Vets and the Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation. Mr. Barnum is married to Martha E. Hill of Parkersburg, West Virginia. The Barnums reside in Reston, Virginia.
James H. Clement, Jr.
James Clement is chairman of King Ranch, Inc., where he has also served as vice president and treasurer. Mr. Clement is chairman of the Management Council of the King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management at Texas A&M University-Kingsville and on the board of Houston Trust Company He has served as a board member of the Texas State Historical Association, the Advisory Council of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Center for Energy, Law, and Business at The University of Texas at Austin; Vice Chairman and board member of the Episcopal School of Dallas, board member of Madison Council of the Library of Congress, and as Chairman of the board of the Tom Lea Institute.
Mr. Clement holds a BA in Economics from Tulane University and an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin.
He is married to Judy Beggs and is the father of a daughter, Capera plus two Marine sons, Captain James Clement III (USMCR infantry) and Major Gregory Clement, USMC ret (USNA '08, aviator).
Craig L. Duchossois
Craig J. Duchossois is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Duchossois Group, a privately held, family business headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The principal operating companies are The Chamberlain Group, Inc. (garage door openers, gate operators and related access control products); Controlled Products Systems Group (perimeter access control systems); and Duchossois Capital Management (the family's private investment firm).
Craig serves as an advisory board member for The Edgewater Funds, Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation and the Said Business School/University of Oxford. His not-for-profit board memberships include Culver Educational Foundation, Illinois Institute of Technology, Kellogg Graduate School of Management, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and Trustee Emeritus for UChicago and UChicago Hospital. Additionally, he is a member of the Chief Executives' Organization, World Presidents' Organization, YPO Gold, Executives' Club of Chicago, Economic Club and the Civic Committee of The Commercial Club of Chicago. Craig is a past-Chairman of the Board of Visitors for the United States Naval Academy.
Craig holds a BBA and MBA from Southern Methodist University. He served as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1968-1971.
He and his wife Janet have two children and five grandchildren.
Ellyn Dunford
Growing up in the Boston area, Mrs. Dunford graduated from Simmons College with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy and moved to northern Virginia, where she met her husband, Joe Dunford. They have been married for over 30 years, through 18+ moves, six states, three children and numerous deployments in peacetime and war.
For almost 30 years she was a practicing physical therapist, first in trauma and acute care, followed by the majority of her time in pediatric care. The practice gave Mrs. Dunford much insight into issues facing EFMP families, children with educational special needs, and Wounded Warriors.
Mrs. Dunford enjoys running and exercise, reading (never enough time), volunteering, and sewing. Her volunteer efforts with the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, Leadership Education Seminar, and various spouse clubs and Family Readiness Programs have been a source of enjoyment and brought her great pride in the many talents of military spouses. Mrs. Dunford considers it a privilege to have watched Family Readiness Programs morph from non-existent, to spouse/volunteer-run, to a professional organization with extensive training and management.
Along with raising her family, she considers connecting with and caring for military families as one of the most important roles in her life.
Sergeant Major Carlton W. Kent USMC (Ret.)
Sgt. Maj. Kent completed recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., in March 1976 and was assigned to the 1st Marine Brigade. In May 1978, Sgt. Maj. Kent was transferred to Marine Security Guard Battalion where he served as a Marine Security Guard. He served at American Embassy, Kinshasa, Zaire and Panama. In June 1981, Sgt. Maj. Kent transferred to Fort Benning for Airborne School and Parachute Riggers School at Fort Lee, Va. In June of 1982 he was assigned as 2nd Air Delivery
Platoon Commander, and parachute rigger billets in various commands aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C.
In February 1983, Sgt. Maj. Kent was transferred to Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Calif., for duty as a drill instructor, senior drill instructor and battalion drill master with First Battalion. In January 1985, he was meritoriously promoted to Gunnery Sergeant.
In May 1985, Sgt. Maj. Kent transferred to 3rd Air Delivery Platoon as Platoon Sergeant. In June 1986 he transferred to Engineer Company, BSSG-1 1st Marine Brigade, Hawaii, as Company Gunnery Sergeant. In March 1988, Sgt. Maj. Kent was assigned to Noncommissioned Officers School, 1st Marine Brigade as the NCOIC.
In February 1989, Sgt. Maj. Kent transferred to Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., as a student at Drill Instructor School. After completion of Drill Instructor School, Sgt. Maj.
Kent was assigned to Naval Aviation Officers Candidate School in Pensacola, Fla., as a Drill Instructor, Chief Drill Instructor, and First Sergeant. In February 1990, Sgt. Maj. Kent was promoted to First Sergeant and assigned as First Sergeant, MATSG, Pensacola, Fla.
In June 1992, he transferred to 4th Marine Regiment for duty. In June 1993, he transferred to the Army Sergeants Major Academy, Fort Bliss, Texas. After graduation, in February 1994 he was transferred and assigned as First Sergeant, Battery L, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment. In December 1994, he assumed the duties as Sergeant Major, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment. In August 1997, Sgt. Maj. Kent was transferred to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Calif., where he was assigned duties as Sergeant Major 2nd Recruit Training Battalion and in September 1999 as Sergeant Major Recruit Training Regiment.
In May 2001, he was transferred to Marine Forces Europe/FMF Europe, Stuttgart, Germany, where he was assigned the duties as the Sergeant Major of Marine Forces Europe. In April 2004, he was transferred to I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif., to serve as the Sergeant Major of the I Marine Expeditionary Force.
Sgt. Maj. Kent assumed the post as the 16th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps on 25 April 2007 and served in this position until 9 June 2011.
His awards include the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with Gold Star in lieu of second award, a Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal with Gold Star in lieu of second award, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Gold Star in lieu of second award, and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with Gold Star in lieu of second award, and the Combat Action Ribbon. He is the recipient of the General Gerald C. Thomas Award for inspirational leadership.
Karen Kelly is a native of Teaneck, New Jersey. Her father was a Marine during WWII serving with the 4th Marine Division. She is the wife of General John F. Kelly USMC (Ret.), and proud mother to 1stLt Robert M. Kelly USMC (KIA 11/9/10), John Kelly who currently serves on active duty as a US Marine, and Kathleen Kelly. Karen has spent thirty-five years as a tireless supporter of the Marine Corps and its families.
Jim Lentz
Jim Lentz is a retired automobile executive. His 42- year auto industry career began in 1978 at The Ford Motor company.
Most recently, Jim Lentz is the former chief executive officer of Toyota Motor North America and an operating officer of the parent company Toyota Motor Corporation located in Japan. During his 38-year career at Toyota, Lentz oversaw all business for Toyota's North American region including: research and development, manufacturing, sales, marketing, product support, strategic planning, government relations and corporate resources. Lentz's vision of uniting all of Toyota's affiliates across the United States culminated in moving the company's regional headquarters to Plano, Texas in 2017.
Lentz led and contributed to a number of key milestones in Toyota's history, including: the launch of the Scion brand, recognition of Toyota and Lexus brands as leaders in quality and customer experience, and successfully navigating the company through significant challenges such as the unintended acceleration crisis, the great earthquake and tsunami in Japan and one of the worst recessions in U.S. history.
Lentz served as the chairman for Global Automakers and the Alliance of Automobile Manufactures. He is currently a board member of RunBuggy and The Vaquero Club. He also serves as an executive advisor for: the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, University of Denver Daniels School of Bisiness, Abdul Latif Jameel Company Ltd and the Dallas stars NHL hockey team. Lentz is appointed to the board of directors for the Texas Economic Development Corporation by Texas Governor Greg Abbott. He was named "Marketer of the year" by Advertising Age in 2006, an Automotive News "All Star" in 2007 and 2017 and honored as "Industry Leader of the Year" in 2014 by the Automotive Hall of Fame.
Lentz earned a bachelor's degree in marketing and economics and an M.B.A – Finance from the University of Denver.
Phebe N. Novakovic
Phebe N. Novakovic became chairman and chief executive officer of General Dynamics on January 1, 2013. She was previously named the company's president and chief operating officer, and a member of the company's board of directors, in May 2012.
Prior to her appointment as president and chief operating officer, Novakovic was executive vice president for the Marine Systems group, responsible for the performance of three General Dynamics companies: Bath Iron Works,Electric Boat and NASSCO. Previously, Novakovic had been senior vice president – Planning and Development since July 2005, where she was responsible for Government Relations, Communications, International, Investor Relations and Strategic Planning. She also has served as vice president – Strategic Planning, a position to which she was appointed in October 2002.
Before joining General Dynamics, Novakovic served as the Special Assistant to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense from 1997 to 2001. In that capacity, she was responsible formanaging processes for all major U.S. Department of Defense budget and policy decisions for the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense.
Novakovic also worked for the Office of Management and Budget, where she served in a number of capacities, culminating in her selection as Deputy Associate Director for National Security where she was responsible for managing and submitting the President's budget for the Department of Defense and U.S. Intelligence Agencies.
From 1983 to 1986, she served as an operations officer for the Central Intelligence Agency. Novakovic began her career in 1979 as an analyst for the McLean Research Center where she performed operational analyses on Department of Defense weapon systems.
Novakovic was elected to the board of directors of Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) in 2010. She serves on the boards of trustees of Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.) and Ford's Theatre, and on the boards of directors for several charitable organizations, including the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation and the National Military Family Association. She is also a member of the Council of Trustees for the Association of the United States Army.
Novakovic received her Master of Business Administration from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School in 1988; she completed her undergraduate studies at Smith College in 1979.
Charles Phillips
Charles Phillips is the Managing Partner and Co-Founder at Recognize, a technology investment and transformation company with over $1 billion in assets.
He is the former CEO and Chairman of Infor, the third largest business software applications company in the world with operations in 190 countries and 17,000 employees. During his 9-year tenure the company transformed into the first industry cloud company with over 70 million subscribers on Amazon AWS. Infor was sold in 2020 for a $13B enterprise value exit.
Prior to Infor, Phillips was President of Oracle Corporation and a member of its Board of Directors. During his eight-year tenure, the company tripled in size and market capitalization and successfully acquired 65 companies.
Before Oracle, Phillips was a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley in the Technology Group and served on its Board of Directors and was an Institutional Investor All Star for 10 consecutive years.
Phillips served as a Captain in the U.S. Marine Corps in the 2nd Battalion, 10th Marines at Camp Lejeune in a line of three generations of military service.
Phillips holds a B.S. in Computer Science from the U.S. Air Force Academy, a J.D. from New York Law School, and an MBA from Hampton University and is a member of the Georgia State Bar Association.
Phillips serves on the Boards of ViacomCBS Corporation, American Express, the Apollo Theater, and the Council of Foreign Relations. Phillips also served on President Obama's Economic Recovery Board and board of the Federal Reserve of New York. He is also the co-founder and Co-Chairman of the Black Economic Alliance, a policy organization focused on economic growth in Black communities and co-founder of OneTen, a job training network for Black workers and large employers.
Charles "Chuck" C. Scianna
Charles Scianna is a Scholarship Foundation American Patriots Campaign Cabinet member and Houston Dinner Scarlet & Gold committee co-chairman. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during college and in Vietnam.
Scianna co-founded Sim-Tex in 1986 and is currently the owner and president of the company. He has over 36 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. A native of Bay St. Louis, MS, Scianna earned his bachelor's degree in Finance from the University of Southern Mississippi and a master's degree in Business from the University of Houston.
Scianna and his wife, Rita, are active community volunteers in Houston and supportive philanthropists nationally. He has served as president of the Waller Economic Development Corporation and is a member of the Knights of Columbus Council in Bellville, TX. In addition to donating a gift to the Business College of Southern Miss to help fund a building that will bear their name, the Sciannas support St. Jude's Research Hospital, Boys and Girls Country, a home providing children from families in crisis with security and opportunities to prepare for a successful life, and other foundations
Robert J. Stevens
Robert J. Stevens is the Retired Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Lockheed Martin Corporation. He served as the Corporation's CEO from August 2004 through December 2012, was elected Chairman in April 2005 and served as Executive Chairman from January through December 2013.
Previously, he held a variety of increasingly responsible executive positions with the Corporation, including Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and head of Strategic Planning through a career that has included experience in program management, finance, manufacturing, and operations.
Mr. Stevens currently serves on the Board of Directors of the T. Rowe Price Group and is an Emeritus Director of the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation. He is a Fellow of the American Astronautical Society, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the Royal Aeronautical Society, and the International Academy of Astronautics, and he is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
In 2001, Mr. Stevens served on President George W. Bush's Commission to Examine the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry. In January 2012, he was appointed by President Barack Obama to the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations, and he currently serves on the Director of National Intelligence Senior Advisory Group and the Chief of Naval Operations Executive Panel.
Born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, Mr. Stevens is a summa cum laude graduate of Slippery Rock University, from which he received the Distinguished Alumni Award. He earned a master's degree in engineering and management from the Polytechnic University of New York and, with a Fairchild Fellowship, earned a master's degree in business from Columbia University. He is a graduate of the Department of Defense Systems Management College Program Management course and also served in the United States Marine Corps from 1969 to 1975. He has been recognized by the National Management Association as Executive of the Year, by Government Computer News as the Industry Executive of the Year, by the Partnership for Public Service with the Private Sector Council Leadership Award, and by the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation with the Globe and Anchor Award. In 2010, he received the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation's inaugural LeJeune Recognition for Exemplary Leadership, and in 2011 he was recognized by the National Defense Industrial Association with the James Forrestal Industry Leadership Award and inducted into the Washington Business Hall of Fame. In May 2012, Mr. Stevens was recognized by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics with its highest honor, Honorary Fellow. In October 2012, he was presented the Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Chairman's Award, and in December 2012, Mr. Stevens became the 65th recipient of the National Aeronautic Association Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy, which is presented annually for "significant public service of enduring value to aviation in the United States." In March 2013,
he received the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation's highest award, the Circle of Honor Award, and the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation's Semper Fidelis Award, and in September 2014, he was awarded the Lone Sailor Award by the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation.
Larry Van Tuyl
Mr. Van Tuyl was born and raised in Kansas City and started a career in automotive with his father, Cecil Van Tuyl, at V.T., Inc. He graduated from Kansas University in 1971 with a Bachelor of Science in Business. He studied abroad at the Johannes Gutenberg University and returned to the automotive business in March of 1975. In 1982 Mr. Van Tuyl moved to Phoenix and started Automotive Investment Group, Inc. In 2008, he and his father merged their two companies and created Van Tuyl Group, Inc.
The Van Tuyls created a legacy of Entrepreneurship in the automotive business and also in real estate. They operated and/or invested in many automotive related companies. They built their own dealership facilities and owned the land. They became highly regarded by the automotive manufacturers for speed and quality of dealership builds. They took advantage of opportunities presented to them by various lenders to purchase office buildings, farms and other properties.
In January of 2015, Warren Buffet's company, Berkshire Hathaway, acquired Mr. Van Tuyl's ownership interest in his dealerships, auto auctions, Smart Group, Zak Products, and MPP and the former Van Tuyl Group, Inc., is now Berkshire Hathaway Automotive.
Currently, Mr. Van Tuyl is CEO of Van Tuyl Companies, Inc. (VTC). He and his team continue to look for opportunities and investments following the Van Tuyl legacy of commitment to people and process that led to history making success in the automotive business.
General Robert B. Neller USMC (Ret.) (TX)
General Robert B. Neller served the Marine Corps for more than 40 years, retiring in 2019 as the 37th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps. Prior to that assignment, he served as the Commander, Marine Forces Command from July 2014 to September 2015 and Commander, Marine Forces Central Command from September 2012 to June 2014.
A native of East Lansing, Michigan, General Neller graduated from the University of Virginia and was commissioned in 1975. He has served as an infantry officer at all levels, including command of Marine Security Force Company Panama during Operations JUST CAUSE and PROMOTE LIBERTY; 3d Light Armored Infantry Battalion during Operation RESTORE HOPE; 6th Marine Regiment; and 3d Marine Division.
General Neller also served as Deputy Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM (05-07); Assistant Division Commander for 1st and 2d Marine Divisions; and President of Marine Corps University.
His Joint assignments include service in the Policy Division of Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Casteau, Belgium, and as the Director of Operations (J-3) of the Joint Staff in Washington, D.C.
General Neller is a graduate of the Armor Officer Advanced Course, Marine Corps Command and Staff College, NATO Defense College, and the Armed Forces Staff College. He holds a master's degree in Human Resource Management from Pepperdine University.
Eric J. Candelori (VA)
Eric J. Candelori is a Senior Vice President & Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch and has been with the firm for 31 years. He is also the co-founder of EMP180 Weight Loss. Eric has been involved with the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation for over 40 years and has served in several board leadership positions including Vice President, Treasurer and Acting President. He is also a member of the board and Vice Chairman for the Navy Mutual Aid Association. Eric served in Marine Corps as a Lieutenant from 1984-1987. He and his wife, Heather Evans live in Vienna, VA.
Richard "Rick" Stephens (TX)
Rick Stephens retired March 2013 from The Boeing Company as senior vice president, Human Resources and Administration reporting to the Chairman. Stephens, during a 33-year career at Boeing, led a number of business areas at sites across the U.S. and around the world including Homeland Security and Services, Space Shuttle, Tactical Combat Systems and Internal Services. He worked in finance, engineering, program management and general management.
Stephens received his Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics in 1974 from the University of Southern California, where he was the Boeing executive focal, and his Master of Science degree in computer science in 1984 from California State University, Fullerton. He is a former Marine Corps officer. Stephens is an enrolled member of the Pala Band of Mission Indians and served as tribal chairman from 1988 to 1989.
Rick and his wife Elane (a native of Brewster County), between them, have 6 children and 9 grandchildren and well understand the important role that parents and community members have in setting expectations of personal accountability and values from the time children are born until they enter the workforce. Today they work together as partners in a not-for-profit organization called Birth2Work.
Steven M. Post (TX)
Steven Post recently retired as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of L-3 Communications, a prime contractor in aerospace systems and national security solutions. Before assuming that position in 2008, Steve held several positions at L-3 and its predecessor companies, including Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the Integrated Systems Group and, prior to that, group counsel and associate counsel positions. Prior to joining L-3, he was an instructor in the Contract Law department at the Judge Advocate General's School in Charlottesville, VA.
He began his legal and military career at the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate in Ft. Dix, NJ, as the contract and fiscal law advisor and as senior trial counsel. Following that assignment, Steve served as a trial attorney in the litigation division for the Judge Advocate General at the Pentagon. Post earned his law degree with honors from Indiana University, and his undergraduate degree from the University of Dayton.
Jeanna Adams
Chief Scholarship Officer
Jeanna Adams joined the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation in 2010. As the Chief Scholarship Officer, Jeanna is responsible for the development and implementation of the Foundation's scholarship programs and mission objectives and serves as the liaison for scholarship program strategy, planning, and execution across the Foundation. During her time at the Scholarship Foundation, Jeanna has overseen the awarding of 27,000+ scholarship awards valued at $105 million. Jeanna has been an active member of the National Scholarship Providers Association for over 10 years, serves as a mentor to those who are new to the scholarship industry, mentors students enrolled in the Nevada Promise Scholarship Program, and serves on several scholarship application review committees. A graduate of the University of California, San Diego, Jeanna is passionate about supporting Marine and Navy families and honoring their service and sacrifices by providing educational opportunities to their children. Jeanna and her husband, Veteran Corporal Dustin Adams USMC, reside in Reno, Nevada with their cat Oliver.
Major General Charles F. Bolden Jr. USMC (Ret.) (VA)
First as a Marine Corps Major General and then as NASA Administrator, Charles F. Bolden Jr. has dedicated his life to the service of the United States, working to secure our nation's security, prosperity, and guiding efforts to explore our universe and better understand our fragile planet.
In 2009, President Barack Obama appointed Bolden to be the 12th NASA Administrator, making him only the second astronaut to hold that position. While heading NASA, Bolden oversaw the transition from the space shuttle system to a new era of exploration, fully focused on the International Space Station (ISS) and aeronautics technology development.
Bolden led the development of the Space Launch System and the Orion Crew Capsule. Bolden also oversaw the shift toward commercial space initiatives handling resupply of the ISS. He created NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate, responsible for developing the technology that will make future exploration missions successful. Bolden's tenure included the triumph of the Mars Curiosity Rover landing, the success of the Juno mission that is helping us understand the planet Jupiter more completely, increasing the number of satellites tasked with Earth observation tasks, and continuing progress toward the expected 2021 launch of the James Webb Space Telescope. Not forgetting that the first "A" in NASA stands for Aeronautics, Bolden also focused his attention on NASA's aeronautics programs and the agency's goal of developing airplanes that can travel faster, farther, quieter, and greener than ever before.
During his career as a NASA astronaut, Bolden flew on four space shuttle missions, logging over 680 hours in space. He piloted Space Shuttle Columbia in 1986 (STS-61C) and Space Shuttle Discovery in 1990 (STS-31) – the mission that deployed the Hubble Space Telescope. He also served as Mission Commander on Space Shuttle Atlantis in 1992 (STS-45), and Space Shuttle Discovery in 1994 (STS-60). Bolden also served as Chief of NASA's Safety Division at the Johnson Space Center in the wake of 1986's Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
Bolden also had a long and distinguished military career. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Bolden flew over 100 combat missions during the Vietnam War. He later served as a test pilot for the Naval Air Test Center's Systems Engineering and Strike Aircraft Test Directorates. After completing his service as an astronaut in 1994, he served as the Assistant Commandant of Midshipmen at the Naval Academy, and in 1998 as the Commanding General of the Marine expeditionary force attached to Operation Desert Thunder in Kuwait. He last served as Commanding General of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, prior to his retirement from the Marine Corps.
Bolden holds a Master of Science Degree in Systems Management from the University of Southern California. His past honors include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, three NASA Exceptional Service Medals and four NASA Space Flight Medals. He received the Rotary National Space Trophy in 2014 and holds Honorary Doctorate degrees from numerous institutions of higher education. He was inducted into the U.S Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2006 and the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 2016. He served as a U.S. Department of State Science Envoy for Space from 2018-2019.
Bolden is married to the former Alexis Walker of Columbia, SC. They have two children, A. Ché Bolden, Colonel, USMC (Ret.), Dr. Kelly Bolden, MD, and four grandchildren – granddaughters Mikaley, Kyra and Talia and grandson Walker Elias. He serves today as the Founder and CEO Emeritus of The Charles F. Bolden Group LLC, a veteran-owned small business specializing in space/aerospace exploration, national security, leadership, education (STEM+AD) and health initiatives.
Courtney Balson
Chief Advancement Officer
Courtney Balson joined the Scholarship Foundation in 2011 as the Executive Assistant to the President and CEO. Courtney quickly became involved in assisting the Foundation in its stewardship efforts and was an integral part in establishing the Foundation's dedicated Stewardship Department. As the Director of Advancement, Courtney is responsible for recognizing investors, cementing them to the mission, and advancing their long-term involvement with the Scholarship Foundation through a comprehensive donor relations and stewardship program. In addition, she is responsible for the oversight and execution of the Scholarship Foundation's Fidelis Fund which supports the Scholarship Foundation's mission-critical annual initiatives. Courtney holds an undergraduate degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Communication Studies and a Master's degree from Point Loma Nazarene University in Education. Courtney is dedicated to helping Marines and their families through the power of education and currently resides in Alexandria, Virginia with twin sons, Shane and Jackson.
Sarah Tonizzo
Sarah Bulver joined the Scholarship Foundation in 2022. She has nearly thirty years of accounting and finance experience—her most recent role was Chief Financial Officer for the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation, where she oversaw the re-designing of the entire financial department infrastructure. In her current role with MCSF, Sarah is responsible for the Finance and Accounting departments, including the execution of the annual audit and completion of the 990 form. Her work also focuses on budgeting, monitoring investments and strategic development. Sarah holds an undergraduate degree in Accounting from Minnesota State University, Mankato and an MBA from the University of St. Thomas. She lives in Vienna with her husband, Roberto.
Colonel Harold "Odie" Van Opdorp USMC (Ret.)
Harold "Odie" Van Opdorp joined the Scholarship Foundation in 2021. He served in the Marine Corps for 30 years, retiring as a Colonel in 2019. Most recently, he was the Chief of Staff for the Undersecretary of Defense (Comptroller) and the Secretary of the Navy. In his role as the Chief Operating Officer, Odie oversees several departments, including Operations (information technology and human resources), and Data Operations. His work includes establishing the Scholarship Foundation's long-term strategic direction and goals, directing integrated operational activities, and ensuring the Foundation has strong financial strength and operating efficiency. In addition, he serves as the Corporate Secretary for all governance related matters.
Margarita "Margo" Cianchetta, CFRE
Margarita "Margo" Cianchetta joined the Scholarship Foundation in 2022. She brings more than a decade of philanthropic & development experience to the organization, most recently as the Senior Director of Development at Move For Hunger. In her current role, Margo is responsible for cultivating meaningful relationships between investors and our mission by Honoring Marines by Educating Their Children in the Northeast region. Margo earned her undergraduate degree in Communications, Summa Cum Laude, from Rutgers University, and also holds the prestigious Certified Fundraising Executive credential (CFRE). Margo is a proud MCSF Scholarship recipient alumna as her father, Sergeant Major Mario Cianchetta, (retired) served for nearly 30 years in the USMC. Margo is an avid marathon runner and currently resides in Middletown, NJ with her partner, Joe, and their dog, Miles.
Joseph F. Boulos (ME)
As founder of Boulos Brokerage, Asset Management and Boulos Development in 1975, Joe Boulos now oversees the strategic direction of the management company and the financial health of his real estate portfolio. Over his career, Mr. Boulos has developed and built more than two and a half million square feet of commercial property in the Greater Portland area.
Mr. Boulos served a tour of duty in Vietnam from 1968 to 1973 as a United States Marine Corps pilot. He was a commercial pilot from 1973 to 1975 in Laos, Africa and South America. Mr. Boulos is a Cheverus High School graduate. He holds a BA and honorary MA and Doctorate degrees from Colby College. He is a former Director of the Area Development Council of Maine, the Greater Portland Chamber of Commerce, the Maine Chamber & Business Alliance, the Portland Waterfront Task Force and Junior Achievement. He is a former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Colby College. He is a former member of the board of the Portland Museum of Art, Maine Bank & Trust and a founding director of The Maine Alliance as well as the Maine Real Estate Developers Association (MEREDA). He served as President of MEREDA from 1992 to 1993. He is a former trustee of Cheverus High School, Mercy Hospital and the Maine School of Art.
Mr. Boulos was named Developer of the Year by the Finance Authority of Maine in 1988, Developer of the Year by MEREDA in 1992 and was inducted into the Maine Business Hall of Fame in 1997. He was honored in 2002 by Maine State Senate President, Republican Richard Bennett and the entire House of Representatives with the President's Cornerstone Award "for contributing to the Maine economy and providing a solid foundation for its prosperity". Mr. Boulos was appointed to the New England Advisory Board of the Federal Reserve and was Colby College's Alumnus of the Year in 2003.
Mr. Boulos formerly chaired Maine's "Compact for Higher Education". The "Patrick Henry Award" was bestowed on Mr. Boulos in 2006 by the National Association of the National Guard for his service to returning Maine veterans. He and his wife Cheryl have created more than 310 college scholarships for Maine veterans through a $1M donation announced at a Christmas party they held for National Guard families in December of 2005. He was most recently awarded the Henri A. Benoit Award for Leadership in the Private Sector and was named Colby College Philanthropist of the Year in 2008.
Mr. Boulos was awarded Colby's Ernest C. Marriner Award in 2010 for exceptional commitment and dedication to the college.
Jeanine Cavicchia
Jeanine Cavicchia joined the Scholarship Foundation in 2021. She brings more than a decade of development experience to the team, most recently as the head of fundraising at the Gary Sinise Foundation. In her current role, Jeanine is responsible for cultivating meaningful relationships between investors and our mission of Honoring Marines by Educating Their Children. She focuses on ensuring the success of the West Coast (California), Arizona, and Chicago campaigns. Jeanine earned her bachelor's degree in International Relations from Claremont McKenna College and resides in Los Angeles, California.
Kate Filer
Director of Scholarship Programs
Kate Filer joined the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation's Events Department in 2014. Through her role as Assistant Director of Events, she became involved in the Foundation's event strategy and operations featuring Marine Scholars and alumni. Realizing that her interactions with students, alumni, and families were the highlight of her role, she transitioned to the Scholarship Department to be a part of the heart of the mission in 2018. As the Director of Scholarship Programs, Kate is responsible for managing the daily operations for the Scholarship Foundation's financial need-based, best in class scholarship program. Kate graduated from the Pennsylvania State University. She lives in Maryland with her husband and two children.
Lindsey Howard
Director of Advancement
Lindsey Howard joined the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation in 2014 as the Executive Assistant to the President and CEO. Through this role, she became involved in the daily operations of the Foundation's stewardship efforts. As the Director of Advancement, Lindsey is responsible for recognizing investors, cementing them to the mission, and advancing their long-term involvement with the Foundation through a donor centered-based program. Additionally, she oversees the Foundation's grants program to enhance and leverage grant-makers for the purpose of increasing financial support, stewarding, and retaining our investors.
In 2020, she assisted with the development and execution of the Foundation's Fidelis Fund, a mid-level giving program in support of the Foundation's mission-critical initiatives. She is also involved in the development of the Foundation's 1962 Club – a new alumni giving society established to keep alumni recipients involved in the mission while giving them a platform to give back. Lindsey holds an undergraduate degree for Indiana University of Pennsylvania in Safety Science and a master's degree from Drexel University in Human Resources Development. She is passionate about education and is dedicated to ensuring that children of Marines and Navy Corpsmen are able to make their higher education dreams a reality. She resides in Alexandria, Virginia with her husband and two children, Emory and Lincoln.
Miguel Eaton (MD)
Miguel Eaton is a partner at Jones Day, a legal institution with more than 2,500 lawyers on five continents. For more than a decade, Miguel has helped clients solve complex employee benefits issues with a keen understanding that each matter is not simply about the merits of that particular case, but that each matter presents a business challenge such as a potential impact on the client's balance sheet, or a potential obstacle to a merger or acquisition. Miguel began his career litigating these issues and over the years has expanded his practice to include counseling clients on benefits issues in M&A deals as well as litigating pension and retiree health benefits issues in bankruptcy. A significant portion of Miguel's practice involves multiemployer benefit and pension plans, including counseling contributing employers, litigating withdrawal liability and trustee deadlocks, as well as advising on M&A matters. He also advises clients' benefit committees as they evaluate participants' claims for pension, welfare, and disability benefits. Miguel's litigation experience includes defending companies in stock drop cases, breach of fiduciary duty class actions, and retiree health cutback cases, as well as companies being investigated by the Departments of Labor and/or Justice. In addition, Miguel has significant experience litigating employee benefits issues in bankruptcy. He represented the City of Detroit during its historic bankruptcy. More recently, he litigated pension and retiree health issues in the bankruptcies of two significant energy companies — Alpha Natural Resources and Peabody Energy. Miguel's practice includes pro bono work related to veterans. He is a member of the Washington Office's Recruiting Committee and co-chairs the Washington Office Diversity Committee.
Renee Laflam
Director, National Events
Renee Laflam joined the Scholarship Foundation in 2013 as part of the Events Department. As Director of National Events, Renee is responsible for the strategy, direction, planning, and execution of all Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation events. With nearly 40 annual events across the country, Renee works closely with local volunteer committees and vendors towards the successful execution of established organization, brand, development, and operational goals. A large focus of her work is the development and implementation of short and long-term event strategies to enhance their role as an efficient and effective platform for cultivation, revenue generation, stewardship, and brand awareness. Renee holds an undergraduate degree in Anthropology from Wheaton College (MA) and resides in Boston, MA.
Dana Mills
Dana joined the Scholarship Foundation in 2013 and quickly became involved in the development and execution of Scholarship Foundation messaging. She was promoted to Communications Manager in 2016, where she was responsible for maintaining and leveraging the Scholarship Foundation's presence in areas of paid, earned, owned and shared media. In her current role as Director of Communications, Dana oversees all messaging for the Scholarship Foundation, elevates the Scholarship Foundation's brand, and is passionate about building an engaged and supportive community of supporters nationwide. Dana holds an undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and resides in Alexandria, VA.
Keith Moore
Keith Moore joined the Scholarship Foundation in 2020. He brings more than thirty years of sales and development experience to the team, most recently working as a Major Gifts Officer for The Salvation Army. In his current role, Keith is responsible for cultivating meaningful relationships between investors and our mission of Honoring Marines by Educating Their Children. He focuses on ensuring the success of the Steel City (Pittsburgh), Houston, Capital Area (DC), Philadelphia and New York campaigns. Keith holds a BBA in Marketing from Ohio University and resides in Northern Virginia.
Candice Thomas
Director of Grants
Candice Thomas joined the Scholarship Foundation in July 2012 as a part of the Data Operations department. During that time, she developed processes and procedures that ensured the integrity of the database. As the Director of Grants, she is responsible for the successful management and daily operation of the Foundation's grant program. Candice works across all departments to ensure the grant program contributes to opportunities for growth and increased revenue in support of the Foundation's fundraising goals. Candice holds an undergraduate degree from Kentucky State University in Business Management and a Master's of Public Administration from Oakland University. She currently resides in Washington DC.
Lieutenant General George J. Flynn USMC (Ret.) (VA)
LtGen Flynn is now a member of the Board of Regents of the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, having significant operational expertise and proven leadership, management, training and education following a distinguished career of more than 38 years in the U.S. Marine Corps. Years of practical experience and graduate level education in national security and international affairs are reflected in an extensive record across a broad spectrum of defense operations. While on active duty, LtGen Flynn created the Joint Force Development Directorate at the Joint Chiefs of Staff, managing more than 2,000 people and a $1 billion organization that developed new military operational concepts, doctrine and training. He supervised all elements of the Combatant Commander Exercise program, which provides staff training and evaluates the mission performance of the largest military command organization in the United States. He also developed policy for and provided oversight of all professional military education. As Deputy Commandant of the Marine Corps for Combat Development and Integration, LtGen Flynn determined future requirements for all equipment, training, personnel, facilities, and supporting activities of the Marine Corps. His role as the Deputy Commanding General, Multi-National Corps, Iraq, involved leading combat operations and providing direct supervision of support activities of more than 50,000 service members and civilians, while conducting operational planning and execution to enable coalition operations, including extensive interaction with United Kingdom and Coalition Special Operations Forces. LtGen Flynn supervised and provided oversight, policy and guidance for Marine Corps training as the Commanding General, Marine Corps Training and Education Command. As Chief of Staff, U.S. Special Operations Command, LtGen Flynn supervised all support requirements for a 2,000-person organization, responsible for the planning, direction and financial execution of the headquarters. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and has several Master's Degrees in National Security and Strategy, and International Relations.
Steve Fusco (CA)
Steve Fusco joined Rewards Network as President in 2018, overseeing the Sales and Partnerships functions and serving in a general leadership position in support of the CEO, Senior Leadership Team and organization at large.
As a growth leader, Steve brings a strong background and deep experience in the fields of e-commerce, finance, banking, and technology, translating into the successful businesses he built at PayPal and before that, Citigroup. At PayPal, Steve served in a number of roles of increasing responsibility. Most recently, Steve served as Vice President and General Manager of Global Distribution in which he led a global team responsible for partnership with technology platforms and marketplaces. Prior to PayPal, Steve served in a variety of executive roles at Citigroup, in both the Credit Card and Retail Banking businesses.
A native of New York and graduate of Duke University and UCLA's Anderson School of Management, Steve spent his early career in the Marine Corps and remains active in veteran's causes. In 2014, he was recognized by the Silicon Valley Business Journal as one of Silicon Valley's "40 under 40."
Steve currently resides in Northern California with his wife and three children.
Jennifer Hazelton (TX)
Jennifer Hazelton is the president and founder of Windell Advisors, where she focuses on providing finance and accounting consulting to non-profits, family offices and small businesses.
Prior to this, Jennifer served with the Houston Rodeo for seventeen years as chief financial officer of the Rodeo. She was responsible for overseeing all accounting and finance operations of the organization. Prior to joining the Rodeo, Jennifer served as the chief financial officer for GSA Management, managing technical support and compliance for real estate and venture capital funds. She also spent five years at MBNA America as an assistant vice president. Jennifer started her career at Arthur Andersen and is a certified public accountant.
Jennifer holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Richmond and is an active volunteer and/or board member of several organizations, including Neuhaus Education Center, Small Steps Nurturing Center and the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation. She also serves on the board of the National Scholarship Providers Association and was Houston Business Journal's 2013 CFO of the Year: Nonprofit.
Dan Henderson (PA)
A principal of CooksonPeirce, Dan serves as the firm's chief executive officer.
Dan joined the firm in 2002 after a 10-year career in the investment advisory business. He worked in various positions with Ameriprise, Fragasso Financial Advisors and as the director of wealth planning at PNC prior to CooksonPeirce. He is responsible for key client relationships and CooksonPeirce's strategic planning, including the overall marketing effort.
Dan received a B.S. in business with a concentration in finance from Boston University, which he attended on a full Navy ROTC scholarship. After graduating, Dan served as an infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps. During his four years of active duty, he served in combat and was decorated during Operation Desert Storm. He received an honorable discharge in 1992 with the rank of captain.
He continued his education with courses from The American College, where he earned the Chartered Financial Consultant designation.
Dan and his wife, Barb, spend a portion of the year in Naples, Florida and take regular trips back home to Pittsburgh throughout the year. When not spending time with his family or at work, Dan's interests are traveling, riding his bicycle or Harley-Davidson, and going to concerts or art events. He serves on the board of St. Barnabas Health System and co-chairs the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation's annual Steel City Awards Dinner.
Robert E. Joyce Jr. (CO)
Rob Joyce is the former CEO and board director of Norican Global A/S (dba Norican Group), a Danish company created in September 2008 through the merger of the Wheelabrator (BVI) and DISA Groups (Denmark).
Immediately prior to this, Rob served as President and CEO of the Wheelabrator Group, a position he held from January 2003. From 1996 to 2003 he served in several executive leadership roles of increasing responsibility within USFilter (at the time a NYSE listed company), culminating with the position of Chief Operating Officer. Other career experience prior to USFilter includes: North American Logistics Director, Black & Decker; Senior Manager, Deloitte & Touche Management Consulting; and Facilities Engineer, Merck & Co.
Rob served in the United States Marine Corps as a Combat Engineer Officer from 1984-1988, having earned his commission through the NROTC program at the University of Michigan.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree (cum laude) in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan and an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School. He is married to the former Colleen Erin Rafferty, and they have two adult sons.
Rear Admiral Keith Jones USN (TX)
A native of Ferriday, Louisiana, Keith joined Toyota in 2005, leading diversity and inclusion initiatives to advance strategy, policy and programs to further diversify Toyota's workforce, workplace and community connections across North America.
He lives in North Texas and works at Toyota's national headquarters in Plano, TX.
Prior to joining Toyota, Keith chartered and led corporate diversity initiatives at Volkswagen of America, the Kellogg Company and Shell Oil Company. Jones earned a MBA from California State University in Bakersfield and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
A proud Sailor in the United States Navy, Keith sailed aboard the USS Enterprise on active duty and still serves in the Navy Reserve component. A logistician by training and experience across joint, combined and expeditionary commands, he has held command positions at every rank attainable and will close out his career in the Fall of 2020 as a Rear Admiral (Upper Half) and assignment as Deputy Director, Logistics, Fleet Supply and Ordnance, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, HI.
Major General Paul Kennedy USMC (Ret.) (VA)
Major General Kennedy served 34 years in the Marine Corps as an infantry officer with multiple deployments in the Western Pacific and in overseas contingency operations. He served as both a battalion and regimental commander in combat. As a general officer he served as the Director of Public Affairs, Commanding General of Marine Corps Recruiting Command and as Legislative Assistant to the Commandant. In addition, he led the initial U.S. response to Humanitarian Assistance in both the Philippines and Nepal. Upon retirement he established Leman-Kennedy LLC and consults across multiple disciplines.
Rear Admiral Margaret Kibben, CHC, USN (Ret.) (VA)
Rear Admiral Margaret Grun Kibben U.S. Navy (Ret.) is the owner and executive consultant for Virtue in Practice, LLC. Culminating a military career of over thirty years active duty as the U.S. Navy's 26th Chief of Chaplains, she spent her career invested in the development and support of the chaplaincy, providing guidance regarding resiliency, ethics, and character to senior leaders, ultimately including the Secretary of the Navy, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and the Commandant of the Coast Guard.
Prior to her final assignment, Rear Admiral Kibben served as the Chaplain of the Marine Corps, where she advanced efforts within the Corps to enhance moral and ethical leadership, and increased focus on providing personal and spiritual recovery from combat missions for chaplains and other military caregivers.
Earlier in her career, Rear Admiral Kibben had a variety of positions, working with multiple commands and making multiple deployments, most notably to Afghanistan where she was the Command Chaplain for the Combined Forces Command-Afghanistan and the senior mentor to Afghan leadership U.S. leaders. Upon her return, she was assigned as Director of Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Education and then as Executive Assistant for the Chief of Chaplains.
Rear Admiral Kibben is a member of the Princeton Theological Seminary Board of Trustees and the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Goucher College, Towson, Maryland, her Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, and a master's degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island.
An avid cyclist and gardener, Chaplain Kibben also enjoys spending time with her husband, Lieutenant Colonel Timothy J. Kibben USMC (Ret.) and their daughter, Lindsay.
R. Scott LaRue (CA)
Scott LaRue currently serves as vice chairman of investment banking at Piper Sandler.
Prior to assuming his current responsibilities, LaRue served for eleven years as global co-head of investment banking and capital markets. He joined Piper Sandler in 2003 and spent much of his career covering the consumer sector, ultimately serving as co-head of Piper Sandler consumer investment banking. LaRue was also a founding member and continues to serve on the investment committee for the Piper Sandler merchant banking group.
In the course of LaRue's 30 years in the investment banking industry, he has completed numerous transactions across a wide range of industries including packaged goods, food and beverage, agribusiness, retailing, real estate, gaming, lodging and diversified industrials. His extensive background in corporate finance includes mergers and acquisitions, public stock offerings, leveraged finance, asset securitizations and public and private debt offerings.
Prior to joining Piper Sandler, LaRue led the food and beverage industry team at CSFB/DLJ, where he was the firm's senior consumer product banker on the West Coast. Before that, he was a managing director at Bank of America Securities.
LaRue is a graduate of the University of Southern California.
Frank Martell (CA)
Frank Martell is a business executive, advocate for financial empowerment, and leader in the housing industry. He is currently the president, chief executive officer, and a member of the board of directors of CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics, and data-enabled solutions provider. Frank serves on the global board of directors of Operation HOPE, a best-in-class provider of financial literacy empowerment for youth, financial capability for communities, and financial dignity for all. He chairs the West Coast Scarlet & Gold Committee of the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation. Frank is also on the board of directors of Bank of the West and the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Frank has over 30 years' executive leadership experience in the marketing, financial services, and business information industries. In August 2011, he joined CoreLogic, where he served consecutively as chief financial officer and chief operating officer before his appointment as chief executive officer in March 2017. He was named by the Orange County Business Journal as the 2013 Outstanding CFO of a Public Company in Orange County. In 2016, he received the HousingWire Vanguard Award in recognition of his distinguished leadership in the housing industry. Prior to joining CoreLogic, Frank served as the president and chief executive officer of the Western Institutional Review Board, and before that as chief financial officer of Information Services Group, Inc. and Advantage Solutions. From 1996 to 2006, Frank held various leadership positions at ACNielsen Corporation, including vice president and treasurer, chief operating officer, and president of Asia Pacific and Emerging Markets; executive vice president of the Marketing Information Group, and chief operating officer of ACNielsen and president of Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Frank spent the initial 15 years of his business career in a variety of financial leadership roles at General Electric, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Villanova University.
Peter McCallum (NY)
Peter McCallum is a Senior Vice President for BBDO, a worldwide advertising agency network headquartered in New York City. The agency began in 1891 with George Batten's Batten Company and later, in 1928, through a merger of BDO (Barton, Durstine & Osborn) and Batten Co., the agency became BBDO. BBDO Worldwide has been named the "Most Awarded Agency Network in the World" for six consecutive years. It has won "Network of the Year" at Cannes Lions five times. With more than 15,000 employees in 289 offices in 80 countries, it is the largest of three global networks (BBDO, DDB, TBWA) of agencies in Omnicom's portfolio. BBDO was named Global Agency of the Year by Adweek in 2011. In 2006, Mayor Michael Bloomberg proclaimed January 10 as BBDO day in recognition of the strength of its advertising, as well as its contributions to New York City. Peter graduated from Vanderbilt University with a degree in English.
Susan E. Morrison (IL)
Susan Morrison is a former advertising executive with DDB Needham, Chicago and D'Arcy Masius McManus, London. She is a Founding Director of Women Moving Millions, an international organization whose mission is to catalyze high-impact philanthropy for women and girls worldwide. Susan is also a Trustee of the Women's Sports Foundation, a Life Trustee of Lake Forest Academy, a Trustee of St. Edward's School in Vero Beach, FL and a former trustee of The Chicago Foundation for Women. She is also an active member of Chicago's civic community, serving on the board of Shedd Aquarium, the Women's Board of Lyric Opera of Chicago, and the Steering Committee for the Women in Development program at The Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Susan is also a member of the Women's Leadership Board of the Harvard Kennedy School Women and Public Policy Program.
Admiral Michael G. Mullen, USN (Ret.) (MD)
Admiral Mike Mullen is President of MGM Consulting LLC which provides counsel to global clients on issues related to geo-political developments, national security interests and strategic leadership.
He served as the 28th Chief of Naval Operations from 2005-2007 and as the 17th Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff for Presidents Bush and Obama from 2007 to 2011. He led the military during a critical time of change and transition, overseeing the end of the combat mission in Iraq and the development and implementation of a new military strategy in Afghanistan.
Admiral Mullen advanced the rapid fielding of innovative technologies, championed emerging and enduring global partnerships, and promoted new methods for countering terrorism. He spearheaded the elimination of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, ushering for the first time in US military history the open service of gay and lesbian men and women.
Admiral Mullen is a Distinguished Graduate of the US Naval Academy and a Distinguished Graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School, a Distinguished Alumni of Harvard Business School, a Member of the National Academy of Engineering and serves as a Trustee at Caltech. Since his retirement from the United States Navy in November 2011 after 43 years of honorable service, Admiral Mullen joined the corporate boards of General Motors from 2013-2018 and Sprint from 2013-2019. He continues to serve on numerous boards to include Bloomberg Philanthropies, CALTECH, Naval Academy Foundation, Naval Postgraduate School Foundation, Harvard Business School and a wide array of non-profit organizations dedicated to improving the growth, development, recovery, and transition of military veterans and their families.
Additionally, he taught National Security Decision-Making and Policy at the Woodrow Wilson School of International and Public Affairs at Princeton University from 2012-2018 and continues to teach advanced ethics and leadership at the US Naval Academy.
Dan Nelson (AZ)
Raised in Lincoln, Nebraska, Dan graduated from the Naval Academy and served as a Marine Corps infantry officer. He joined Mobil Corporation in 1976 and worked there for 24 years, focused on the Middle East, supply and trading, and the liquefied natural gas and power segments, with assignments in the United States, England, and Saudi Arabia. Exxon and Mobil merged in 1999, and Dan was named Chairman and CEO of ExxonMobil Saudi Arabia. He lived in Riyadh for five years. In 2004, he was named a Corporate Vice President, responsible for government relations and public policy, based in Washington, DC. He retired from ExxonMobil in 2009. Dan has served on the boards of several corporations and of a number non-profits, including the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, the American Petroleum Institute, American Near East Refugee Aid, and Arena Stage. He is currently a director of Mentor Foundation USA. Dan resides in Scottsdale, AZ.
Lieutenant Colonel Melissa Palmisciano USMCR (Ret.) (OH)
Melissa Dunlap Palmisciano is Deputy General Counsel & Assistant Secretary of White Castle System, Inc., headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. White Castle, an iconic restaurant brand since 1921, is known for its signature sliders at its approximately 365 restaurants in the Midwest and Northeast (and now Scottsdale, AZ). The company's products are also found at groceries nationally via White Castle's thriving frozen foods business.
As Deputy General Counsel at White Castle, Melissa handles a wide variety of legal matters ranging from intellectual property, marketing, and real estate to litigation management, contract review, daily HR advice, and government relations. Additionally, Melissa applies her extensive management experience to leading special company-wide initiatives and serves on the Restaurant Division Leadership Team. In her unique role, Melissa's organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills are called upon to support all areas of White Castle's business.
Prior to joining the White Castle team, Melissa practiced law in the Columbus offices of Baker Hostetler and the global law firm of Jones Day in the areas of labor and employment and complex corporate litigation. Before entering civilian legal practice, Melissa served over 11 years on active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps, initially serving as an Aviation Intelligence Officer at MCAS Miramar, California. Following law school, Melissa served as defense counsel, prosecutor, and staff legal advisor as a Judge Advocate (JAG) at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina. Melissa retired as a Lieutenant Colonel from the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve in 2020.
A staunch advocate of public education, Melissa was elected to the Grandview Heights Schools Board of Education in 2016 for a four-year term and served as the Vice President for two years. On the Board of Education, she focused on board policy, communications, government relations, finance, and economic development matters, re-negotiating a critical economic development agreement through collaborative work with public and private partners that more than doubled the school district's annual revenue from the project. Melissa was also a founding member of Operation Legal Help Ohio, a non-profit dedicated to providing pro bono legal assistance to Ohio's low-income military members and veterans and served on its Board of Directors in various roles from 2013-2019. Melissa joined the Board of Directors of the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation (MCSF) in 2018 and has served on the Scholarship and Audit Committees.
Melissa is a member of the Columbus Business First Forty Under 40 Class of 2016, a 2018 recipient of the Ohio School Boards Association Award of Achievement, and a 2019 recipient of the White Castle "Made It Matter" Award.
Melissa received her B.S. with Distinction from the United States Naval Academy and her J.D. summa cum laude from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. She is admitted to the Ohio bar and various federal courts including the U.S. Supreme Court. Melissa and her husband Matt, a retired Air National Guard pilot and former active duty Marine Corps pilot, have three children and reside in Grandview Heights, Ohio.
Greg Parsons (NY)
In addition to leading the business of Semper Capital, Greg serves as Chairman of the Investment and Risk Management Committees and is also a member of the Compliance Committee. Prior to joining the firm in 2008, Greg served as an Associate Principal at McKinsey & Company in the Financial Services Group. Greg began his career over 20 years ago and served as a Captain and Infantry Officer in the United States Marine Corps. Greg earned an AB from Princeton University.
Paul "Mickey" Pohl (PA)
Mickey Pohl has extensive trial and appellate experience having handled such cases throughout the country for more than 40 years. He has tried a wide variety of jury and non-jury cases across the United States and has argued numerous appeals in state and federal courts. Mickey has counseled clients on U.S. litigation issues in Europe, South America, Asia, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. His practice includes product liability, toxic tort, antitrust, corporate governance, telecommunications, natural resources, and health care matters. He is one of few lawyers who has tried massive public nuisance cases.
Mickey is a Life Member of The American Law Institute where he has taught trial advocacy, and he is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He also has chaired the Lawyer's Advisory Committee of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and has served as Chairman of the Board of the Rand Corporation's Institute for Civil Justice. Mickey is listed in The Best Lawyers in America in four categories, and Pennsylvania Super Lawyers has listed him as the "Best Lawyer" in "Bet-The-Company" litigation. In 2017, the Legal 500 publication named Mickey to its inaugural "Hall of Fame" for his litigation successes.
Lieutenant Colonel Robert W. Schroder USMC (Ret.) (VA)
Rob Schroder is the founder of SteerBridge Strategies, a Virginia based professional services company providing capabilities to federal agencies. SteerBridge combines military precision with private sector expertise to drive client driven results. The SteerBridge team provides strategic, adaptive, scalable solutions that deliver public sector results. Rob founded SteerBridge with a special emphasis on elevating the stature of veteran talent in the private sector.
Before launching SteerBridge, Rob was the Senior Vice President of International Affairs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Prior to the Chamber, Rob served as a Marine Corps Officer where he served in multiple combat operations throughout his career as an AV-8B Harrier pilot. From 2009 to 2011, he was the commander of the "Blacksheep" squadron. Beyond the cockpit, he served as a congressional fellow for the 107th Congress and from 2006 to 2009, as the F-35 program lead for the Marine Corps. Before joining the Chamber, he was manager of the Global Posture, Strategy, and Plans team for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Rob also currently serves as the finance chairman for the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation board of directors and on the board of directors for the American Armed Forces Mutual Aid Association. He previously served on the Department of Defense's Reserve Policy Board as well as the USAA Insurance and Financial Services Advisory Panel.
He graduated from the Naval Academy and holds M.S. degrees from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and the Marine Corps University. In addition, he received his M.B.A. from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business.
Rob and his wife reside in Northern Virginia with their four children.
Harvey Seegers (MD)
Harvey Seegers is the Associate Dean of the Busch School of Business at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. In addition to his headquarters leadership responsibilities as Associate Dean, Harvey is also a member of the senior faculty. He is an Associate Professor, teaching Executive Leadership, Operations Management, Quantitative Analysis, and Business Law courses to graduate students in the school's Master of Science in Business program.
Harvey was an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps for 12 years on active duty and for 12 years as a reservist. His active duty roles included: Infantry Company Commander in the 4th Marines; Judge Advocate at Marine Corps Base Quantico; Adjutant of the Marine Barracks in Washington, DC; and Aide-de-Camp to the Commandant of the Marine Corps, General P.X. Kelley. His awards and decorations include two Meritorious Service Medals.
Following his active duty service, Harvey assumed various senior leadership roles in the civilian sector. Highlights include:
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of General Electric's electronic commerce division, a $600 million global enterprise doing business in over 40 countries;
Founder and President of The Home Depot's electronic commerce division, homedepot.com; currently a $5 billion business in North America; and
Chairman of the Board, Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, a PK-12 Catholic Girls' School in suburban Maryland with over 700 students.
Harvey received a B.A. degree with distinction from The University of Virginia, an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, and a J.D. from Catholic University, where he was an Executive Editor of the Law Review. He is a Member of the Bar of the United States Supreme Court.
Henry Stoever (VA)
As AGB's president & CEO, Henry is responsible for the leadership and operations of the $17 million, 52-person national organization, serving more than 1,300 boards, and representing more than 40,000 individual trustees, across more than 2,000 member institutions, systems, and foundations nationwide. He brings to AGB a deep understanding of the importance of citizen governance and a wealth of experience in building on the strengths of a member-focused organization.
In his previous position at National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), Henry oversaw marketing, partner relations, and board-development teams, helping to provide insights on critical issues that shape board agendas for the largest association of corporate directors in the United States.
Prior to NACD, Mr. Stoever spent four years at Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation. He has also held several marketing leadership positions for CoStar Group, Inc., Sprint-Nextel Corporation, LexisNexis Group Inc., and Kraft Foods, Inc. Mr. Stoever also served for five years in the United States Marine Corps, resigning at the rank of captain.
In addition to his service as a trustee for the United States Naval Academy Foundation's Academic and Scholarship Programs board, Henry is a member of the board of directors for the Boulder Crest Retreat for Wounded Warriors, and previously held positions on the board of directors of the Chesapeake Bayhawks and Bethesda Lacrosse. He was also a visiting professor at American University's Kogod School of Business from 2010 to 2014.
Henry holds a BS in economics from the United States Naval Academy and an MBA in marketing and strategy from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. Mr. Stoever and his wife, Glenn, reside in Alexandria, VA. He is the father of five children.
Catherine Thomas (DC)
Catherine Thomas has spent more than three decades supporting Marines and military families. Over the years she has been dedicated to improving and strengthening the military community through spouse networks and Marine Corps Family Readiness programs. Additionally, she has supported Marine spouses and families through several deployments, including multiple combat deployments. Mrs. Thomas has worked professionally in the field of education and training. She has been both an elementary classroom teacher and instructional assistant. She also worked for Junior Achievement assisting in their financial literacy program for middle-schoolers. A graduate of Texas Tech University, she is married to Gen Gary Thomas, the current Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps. They have three adult children, two sons-in-law and five energetic grandchildren.
General William L. "Spider" Nyland USMC (Ret.) (FL)
General William L. "Spider" Nyland served the Marine Corps more than 37 years, retiring in November 2005 as the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps. His distinguished career included 122 combat missions with fighter attack squadrons in Vietnam, and subsequent combat sorties in Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan. He commanded VMFA-232, MATSG Pensacola and 2d Marine Aircraft Wing. He was the first Naval Flight Officer(NFO) ever selected to the general officer ranks. Gen has been a very active supporter of, and faithful attendee at, Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation balls and golf tournaments for many years. He resides with his wife, Brenda, in Pensacola, FL.
Lieutenant General Jeffrey W. Oster USMC (Ret.) (VA)
Lieutenant General Jeffrey Oster served in a civilian capacity in Iraq from February through June 2004 as the Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer of the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA), one of two principal deputies to Ambassador L. Paul Bremer. He remained in Iraq to assist in the transition of governance from the CPA to Iraqi sovereignty and to support the establishment of the US Embassy.
During the last five of his 35 years on active duty, LtGen Oster served and commanded at every level of the Marine Corps Operating Forces. Additionally, he has focused on Christian ministry, philanthropic and service activities, including serving as the chairman of the Executive Committee of the Military Ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ International; as vice chairman of the Board of Governors of the Marine Corps Association; and as vice chairman of the Board of Directors of the Navy Mutual Aid Association.
Lieutenant General George J. Trautman III USMC (Ret.) (FL)
Lieutenant General George Trautman retired from the Marine Corps in March 2011. During his final military assignment as the Marine Corps Deputy Commandant for Aviation, he oversaw aviation forces consisting of almost 40,000 officers and enlisted Marines and was responsible for developing requirements and transition plans for the delivery of new aircraft, weapons, and aviation command and control systems to the Marine Corps.
After departing military service, he founded G. J. Trautman Enterprises, a defense and aerospace consulting firm dedicated to providing beneficial and insightful guidance to clients in both government and industry. Lieutenant General Trautman learned the importance of core values and the formative impact of education at an early age as the son of a Marine Corps Sergeant Major.
He's worked on several initiatives to support the educational needs of transitioning military-connected students, including the Joint Venture Education Forum in Hawaii and as a national advisor to the Military Child Education Coalition. A 2009 recipient of the Pennsylvania State University Distinguished Alumni Award, Lieutenant General Trautman was a charter member of the Penn State Vertical Lift Research Center of Excellence Advisory Board for the university's Department of Aerospace Engineering. Lieutenant General Trautman graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology.
He later received a Master of Science degree in Systems Management from the University of Southern California and Master of Arts degrees in International Relations from Salve Regina University and in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College. He is a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College and has served as a Fellow in residence at the Brookings Institution.
Lieutenant General Martin R. Steele, USMC (Ret.) (FL)
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and raised in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Lieutenant General Martin R. Steele enlisted in the Marine Corps in January 1965. He rose from private to three-star general, culminating his military career as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, Policies, and Operations at Headquarters, US Marine Corps, in Washington, DC in August of 1999.
Upon his retirement from active duty in 1999, he served as President & CEO of the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum, the largest naval museum in the world. LtGen Steele also served as the Associate Vice President for Veterans Research, the Executive Director of Military Partnerships, and Co-Chair of the Veterans Reintegration Steering Committee at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, until his retirement in December of 2016.
LtGen Steele is a graduate of the University of Arkansas where he obtained a BA degree in History ('74) and was recognized as a Distinguished Graduate of the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. He also holds three Masters Degrees from Central Michigan University, Salve Regina College, and the Naval War College.
Married to the former Cynthia Bayliss of Little Rock, Arkansas, they are the parents of three adult children, and have three grandchildren. Their son, David, is a selected Colonel in the Marine Corps having served three tours of combat in Afghanistan.
L. Morgan Porter, Jr.
Morgan Porter practices general business law in the Chicago area with expertise in tax matters, as well as trusts and estates. He was a member of the Chicago Marine Scholarship Ball committee for over 20 years. His expertise in taxation, estate planning, corporate and administrative law has enabled him to provide invaluable support and counsel to the Scholarship Foundation.
Margaret B. Davis
President and CEO Emerita
As President and CEO of the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation from 2009-2017, Margaret Davis led the Foundation through nine year of record-setting mission success. Upon retirement from the Foundation, the Board of Directors named her President Emeritus, only the second in the Foundation's history.
Prior to the Scholarship Foundation, Margaret's experience spanned a 30-year professional career in nonprofit management, communications, and resource development, as well as almost 20 years of volunteer leadership with Marine Corps Family Readiness programs.
Her work at the civic and national levels included being Associate Dean at Washington National Cathedral and of counsel or on staff with National Children's Museum, the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, Ravinia Festival, and Northwestern University.
In addition to her years of volunteer family support work with major Marine commands (including Marine Forces Reserve, Marine Forces Europe, and Marine Corps Mobilization Command), she was awarded the Department of the Navy Superior Public Service Medal in 2008. With a life-long commitment to education and family welfare, Margaret has also served on the boards of Milton Academy, Family Focus, and Chicago Children's Museum. She is a graduate of Mt. Holyoke College.
Margaret is a granddaughter of a WWI Marine Corporal. She and her husband, retired Marine Major General Andrew "Drew" Davis, live in Annapolis, MD, and have two daughters, Caroline and Captain Katharine Davis USMC.
Dr. James Weinlader
Dr. Weinlader has been actively involved with the Foundation since 1977, serving with the Chicago Marine Scholarship Ball committee for seventeen years, and on the Foundation's Board of Directors beginning in 1983. Jim's dedication culminated in his election as President of the Foundation in 1994, a position he held until the end of 2004. A retired Marine Corps Reserve colonel, he spent his working career in education, serving for two decades in college teaching and administration and sixteen years with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

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