

Saturday
April 26, 2025
MCWE 2025 Executive Team
Executive Team Members

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

Language Services | Translations & Interpreters Lead
Ms. Zarmina Hamidi

Military Children 2025 World Expo Ambassador
Ms. Kimberly Hughes
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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
