I SUPPORT VETS Board of Directors
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Eric Thomas
Eric spent seven years in the U.S. Marine Corps as a communications officer achieving the rank of Captain. In this position, he managed teams responsible for critical technology and telecommunications systems supporting both routine and wartime operations....
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Thomas C. Washmon
Thomas C. Washmon is a former briefing attorney to U.S. District Judge Filemon B. Vela, Southern District of Texas and has been honored as a Texas Rising Star, Texas Super Lawyers- Rising Stars Edition of Law & Politics Magazine (2009) and by Who’s...
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Orlando Salinas
Brigadier General Orlando Salinas is Assistant Adjutant General – Army, Texas National Guard, Texas Joint Force Headquarters. He assists the Adjutant General to train, equip, support, recruit and retain approximately 19,000 Soldiers and their...
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Michele Zousmer
Michele is a humanitarian photographer whose passions and concerns have inspired her to create visual images that capture the human spirit of “real life” around the world. Her love of travel and photography, combined with her respect for people...
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John M. King
John M. King, MSW, Veterans Programs and Community Development Subject Matter Expert, is a private consultant specializing in organizational and community development. Mr. King retired in 2006 after 30 years of service with the state of Washington...
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Richard M. Jones
Richard M. Jones serves as Senior Vice President and General Tax Counsel for CBS Corporation. In this role, he oversees the worldwide tax planning and operations for the Company.
Prior to joining the company in 2005, Jones served as the Vice...
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Christopher Heben
MPAS, Veteran, Navy SEAL Commando – Medical Security Int’l
Christopher Mark Anthony Heben is a former United States Navy SEAL Commando and holds a masters degree in Physician Assistant...
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Joreida Torres
ISV National Marketing Consultant (pro bono)Whilst in the military Joreida Torres served as a military intelligence / Blackhawk Crew Chief, and operated as an interpreter for foreign high-level Spanish speaking military personnel. High-stress situations and tight deadlines were a daily occurrence...
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Tim Stroud
Timothy Stroud is a former combat medic in the United States Army. He served his country for five years of active service with deployments to Kosovo, Kuwait and Iraq (OIF). After the military, Mr. Stroud graduated with honors at Ken Blanchard’s...
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Lisa Rosser
Lisa Rosser is on a mission to help organizations improve their veteran recruiting and retention. Her unique background with years of experience in both military and human resources is what makes her the ideal person for training human resource professionals...
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Laurie Harkness PhD
Laurie Harkness, Ph.D. – VA Connecticut Healthcare System’s Errera Community Care Center. Dr. Harkness is a founder and director of VA Connecticut Healthcare System’s Errera Community Care Center(ECCC). The ECCC is nationally recognized...
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Lisa M. Najavits PhD
Lisa M. Najavits, PhD is Professor of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine; Lecturer, Harvard Medical School; clinical psychologist at the Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System; and psychologist at McLean Hospital. She is author of...
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Dr. Anthony M. Hassan
Dr. Anthony Hassan was appointed clinical associate professor and inaugural director for the Center for Research and Innovation on Veterans and Military Families at the USC School of Social Work in 2009. Dr. Hassan is a retired Air Force officer...
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Dr. Joan Beder
Joan Beder, MSW, DSW is Professor of Social Work at the Yeshiva University’s Wurzweiler School in New York City. She is the author of Voices of Bereavement (2004), Hospital Social Work – The Interface of Social Work and Caring...
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Rebecca Conditt
Rebecca Conditt has been with the East Texas Area Health Education Center (AHEC) for over 16 years, beginning at the Piney Woods Center in 1993 as their first program coordinator. She went on to serve as assistant director and finally director before...