Executive Committee
2027 Advocacy Awards Chair
Dr. Marta Wilson, LEAP Enterprise
2027 Advocacy Awards Vice Chair
Judson Johnson, McKinsey & Company
Honorary Co-Chairs
Admiral Christopher Grady, USN (Ret.) & Mrs. Christine Grady
Host Committee
Amy Bontrager, The White House
Mary Brady, The Economic Club of Washington, D.C.
Jeff Gotherman, T and T Consulting Services, Inc.
J. David Hoppe, Hoppe Strategies
Joseph A. Martore, MTCG, Inc.
Michael Sklaire, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Robert E. Smith, General Dynamics
Eric Warden, Quantano, LLC
Alex Ware, Humana Military
Candi Wolff, Citi
Friend Committee
Jon Barney, Spencer Stuart
Tod Castleberry, BLC Digital Strategies
Hilary Fordwich, Strelmark LLC
Cedric Grant, Avoq
Lindsey Johnson, Consumer Bankers Association
Jessica Killin, USA (Ret.)
Declan Leonard, Berenzweig Leonard
Nicole Mayerhouser, Emerald One, LLC
Holly McKenzie, PwC
Christine Merdon, Merdon Strategies
Robin Portman, Westat Corp.
Ambassador Committee*
Gina Allvin, Spouse of Gen David W. Allvin, USAF (Ret.)
Cathy Bentivegna, Spouse of CMSgt John Bentivegna, USSF
Donna Berger, Spouse of Gen David H. Berger, USMC (Ret.)
Barbara Bratton, Spouse of Gen Shawn N. Bratton, USSF
Sharene Brown, Spouse of Gen Charles Q. Brown, Jr., USAF (Ret.)
Lisa Collins, Spouse of The Honorable Doug Collins
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 (Ret.)
Linda Gilday, Spouse of ADM Michael Gilday, USN (Ret.)
Christine Grady, Spouse of ADM Christopher W. Grady, USN (Ret.)
Alexandra Grinston, Spouse of SMA Michael Grinston, USA (Ret.)
Kelly Hokanson, Spouse of GEN Daniel R. Hokanson, USA (Ret.)
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 (Ret.)
Deborah Mullen, Spouse of ADM Michael Mullen, USN (Ret.)
Jennifer Pleus, Spouse of Lt Gen Scott Pleus, USAF
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.
