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Advisory Board

Leaders from the public and private sectors contribute experience, perspective, advocacy, and connections that help Headstrong strengthen the organization and extend its reach.

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Kenny Polcari

Partner & Chief Market Strategist

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SlateStone Wealth

Partner & Chief Market Strategist

Advisory Board Chair

Steve Amsden

VP, Employer Pathways

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Student Veterans of America

VP, Employer Pathways

Advisory Board Member

Patrick Baker

Director, Customer Success Strategies & Operations

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Spring Health

Director, Customer Success Strategies & Operations

Advisory Board Member

US Marine Corps Veteran

Dovid Berg

Advisory Board Member

Chris Blake

CEO

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Octaris

CEO

Advisory Board Member

US Navy Veteran

Carrie Brenner

Managing Director, Business Development

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Kayne Anderson Capital

Managing Director, Business Development

Advisory Board Member

Bart Bonar

Senior Director, Military & Intelligence Community

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Tadaweb

Senior Director, Military & Intelligence Community

Advisory Board Member

US Air Force Veteran

Drew Bjerken

Vice President, Head of Global Privacy & AI Governance

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Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Vice President, Head of Global Privacy & AI Governance

Advisory Board Member

US Air Force Veteran

Amanda Burke

Executive Administrator

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Kayne Anderson Real Estate

Executive Administrator

Advisory Board Member

John Burton

Former CEO, Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo and Executive Director

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Achievement Academy

Former CEO, Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo and Executive Director

Advisory Board Member

Matt Campbell

Project Executive

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JG Petrucci

Project Executive

Advisory Board Member

GEN Don Cook

General (Retired)

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United States Air Force

General (Retired)

Advisory Board Member

US Air Force Veteran

Alex Dayton

Psychotherapist

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Alexander Dayton Mental Health Counselor

Psychotherapist

Advisory Board Member

Nick Demas

VP, Opportunistic Credit

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Siguler Guff

VP, Opportunistic Credit

Advisory Board Member

Nolan Dunn

AVP, Investments

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Northmarq

AVP, Investments

Advisory Board Member

US Army Veteran

Colin Feiter

Real Estate Private Equity Associate

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The Carlyle Group

Real Estate Private Equity Associate

Advisory Board Member

US Navy Veteran

Patrick Ford

Founding Partner

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AMERI-CANS

Founding Partner

Advisory Board Member

US Marine Corps Veteran

Geoff Gage

Vice President, Business Development

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Dataminr

Vice President, Business Development

Advisory Board Member

US Navy Veteran

Tim Isacco

Co-Founder

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SI Professional Search

Co-Founder

Advisory Board Member

US Army Veteran

Adam Johnson

Portfolio Manager

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Bullseye Investment Group

Portfolio Manager

Advisory Board Member

Brian Jones

Communications Director

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Community Solutions

Communications Director

Advisory Board Member

US Marine Corps Veteran

Luke Joyce

Managing Director

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Nuveen

Managing Director

Advisory Board Member

Kristen Karlberg

Assoc. Professor Sociology

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Purchase College

Assoc. Professor Sociology

Advisory Board Member

Alan Kloor

President

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Fusion Creative

President

Advisory Board Member

US Marine Corps Veteran

Jennifer Knesbach

SWORD Investment Associate

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US International Development Finance Corporation

SWORD Investment Associate

Advisory Board Member

Carlos Lorenzo

Senior Managing Director

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Kayne Anderson Real Estate

Senior Managing Director

Advisory Board Member

Gil Maddock

SVP, Business Development

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Ultimus LeverPoint

SVP, Business Development

Advisory Board Member

Will McLaughlin

Founding Partner

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AMERI-CANS

Founding Partner

Advisory Board Member

US Marine Corps Veteran

Jack Moore

National Security Business Development Lead

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Anthropic

National Security Business Development Lead

Advisory Board Member

US Army Veteran

Susie Moore

Head of Real Estate Business & Investor Relations

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Kayne Anderson

Head of Real Estate Business & Investor Relations

Advisory Board Member

Meegan Motisi

Director, Legal & Healthcare Licensing

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Kayne Anderson Real Estate

Director, Legal & Healthcare Licensing

Advisory Board Member

Justin Naylor

Director, Product & Wealth Analytics

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Alight Solutions

Director, Product & Wealth Analytics

Advisory Board Member

Jamie O’Shea

Director

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O'Shea Family Foundation

Director

Advisory Board Member

Parker O’Shea

General Partner

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Etium Capital

General Partner

Advisory Board Member

Matt Pelak

Deployment Strategist

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Palantir

Deployment Strategist

Advisory Board Member

US Army Veteran

Michelle Sanders

Chairwoman, Military Affairs Committee

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Havelock Chamber of Commerce

Chairwoman, Military Affairs Committee

Advisory Board Member

Meg Saunders

Senior Managing Director, Sustainability

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Kayne Anderson Real Estate

Senior Managing Director, Sustainability

Advisory Board Member

Scott Shellady

Host, The Cow Guy

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Rural Media Group

Host, The Cow Guy

Advisory Board Member

Mike Starich

Co-Founder

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SI Professional Search

Co-Founder

Advisory Board Member

US Marine Corps Veteran

Jonathan Stein

Broker

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Douglas Elliman Real Estate

Broker

Advisory Board Member

Mark Tepper

CEO

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Strategic Wealth Partners

CEO

Advisory Board Member

Michael Thomas

Executive Vice President

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Colliers

Executive Vice President

Advisory Board Member

David Tohn

CEO

Advisory Board Member

US Army Veteran

Alexander Strunkin

Vice President, Product Management

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GreenLite

Vice President, Product Management

Advisory Board Member

Brian Cain

Director, Chapter Management & Relations

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Guitars 4 Vets

Director, Chapter Management & Relations

Advisory Board Member

US Marine Corps Veteran

Dan Mavico

Head of Risk, Private Bank & Wealth Management

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Citizens Bank

Head of Risk, Private Bank & Wealth Management

Advisory Board Member

Duane Close

Associate

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Reynolds Law Group

Associate

Advisory Board Member

US Navy Veteran

Jim Woolfort

Audit Managing Director

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KPMG

Audit Managing Director

Advisory Board Member

Laurence Anthony

Founder

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Go Further Coaching

Founder

Advisory Board Member

Lyla Kohistany

CEO

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Honor the Promise

CEO

Advisory Board Member

US Navy Veteran

Ricardo Nazario

Founding Partner

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TOS Advisors

Founding Partner

Advisory Board Member

Haim Aharonovitch

Managing Principal & Chief Operating Officer

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Private Family Office

Managing Principal & Chief Operating Officer

Advisory Board Member