Executive Director

Adrienne Schaffer, Esq.

(Colonel Retired)

2024 & 2025 Special Envoy

DoDEA & Schools Lead

Ms. Colleen Shine

Miram Gennari

Master of Ceremonies

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Shannon Badowski

Community Resources Lead

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Public & Media Relations

Richard Parker, Esq.

(Colonel Retired)

Suzanne Kumashiro

Colonel USAF Retired

Advisor

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Entertainment Acquistion Lead

Don Francisco

Sergeant First Class US Army Retired

Dr. Sharon Bannister

(Major General USAF Retired)​

Education Symposium Lead

Fraizer O'Leary, PhD

 Spiritualty Lead

Dr. Deborah O. Gilmore

Event| FIT 2 RUN 3K Lead

Wear Blue: Run To Remember

Language Services | Translations & Interpreters Lead

Ms. Zarmina Hamidi

Military Children 2025 World Expo Ambassador

Ms. Kimberly Hughes

Ms. LaQuia Howard 

Special Projects

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Honorable Charles L. Hopkins III

Former Deputy Under Secretary for Emergency Operations at the U.S. Department of Energy.

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Symposium

Military Family Health & Wellness

Paul A. Kingsbury, FLTCM, USN (Ret.)

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Jason David

Chief Master Segerant USAF Retired​​

Advisor

Leslie R. Santigo

Military Community Uniformed Services

Lead & Advisor

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Fashion Centre At Pentagon City

 Business Development Director

Todd Jerscheid