Executive Committee
2026 Advocacy Awards Chair
Dr. Marta Wilson, LEAP Enterprise
2026 Advocacy Awards Vice Co-Chairs
Raj Date, Fenway Summer
Amias Gerety, QED Investors
Immediate Past Chair
Mali Locke, Inherent Foundation
Host Committee Members
Jeff Gotherman, Booz Allen
Dave Hoppe, Hoppe Strategies
Peter Schnall
Michael Sklaire, Greenberg Traurig
Rob Smith, General Dynamics
Eric Warden, Quantano
Alex Ware, Humana Military
Candi Wolff, Citi
Honorary Co-Chairs
Admiral Michael Gilday, USN (Ret) & Linda Gilday
Friend Committee Members
Jimmy Anderson
Mary Brady, The Economic Club of Washington, DC
Jon Barney, Spencer Stuart
Guy Enderle, AMI
Hilary Fordwich, Strelmark LLC
Greg Foscato, CohnReznick
Ken Goldberg
Judson Johnson, McKinsey & Company
Jessica Killin, USA (Ret)
Joe Martore, MTCG, Inc.
Nicole Mayerhouser, Emerald One
Holly McKenzie, PWC
Robin Portman, Board Chair, Westat Corp.
Ambassador Committee*
Gina Allvin, Spouse of Gen David W. Allvin, USAF
Cathy Bentivegna, Spouse of CMSgt John Bentivegna, USSF
Donna Berger, Spouse of Gen David H. Berger, USMC (Ret)
Sharene Brown, Spouse of Gen Charles Q. Brown, Jr., USAF (Ret)
Lisa Collins, Spouse of The Honorable Doug Collins
Holly Dailey, Spouse of SMA Daniel Dailey, USA (Ret)
The Honorable John Delaney, Spouse of The Honorable April McClain Delaney
Ellyn Dunford, Spouse of Gen Joseph Dunford, USMC (Ret)
Patty George, Spouse of GEN Randy A. George, USA
Linda Gilday, Spouse of ADM Michael Gilday, USN (Ret)
Christine Grady, Spouse of ADM Christopher W. Grady, USN
Alexandra Grinston, Spouse of SMA Michael Grinston, USA (Ret)
Kelly Hokanson, Spouse of GEN Daniel R. Hokanson, USA
Ivy Kilby, Spouse of ADM James Kilby, USN
Sally Lengyel, Spouse of Gen Joseph L. Lengyel, USAF (Ret)
LyndaLee Lunday, Spouse of ADM Kevin Lunday, USGC
Mary Mahoney, Spouse of GEN Christopher Mahoney, USMC
Amy Mingus, Spouse of GEN James Mingus, USA
Deborah Mullen, Spouse of ADM Michael Mullen, USN (Ret)
Mollie Raymond, Spouse of Gen John "Jay" Raymond, USSF (Ret)
Jennifer Saltzman, Spouse of Gen B. Chance Saltzman, USSF
Jacey Skillman, Spouse of VADM John "Brad" Skillman, USN
Patricia Smith, Spouse of Gen Eric M. Smith, USMC
*This does not constitute endorsement from any government agency or department.
