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Leadership Team

The Fund’s experienced leadership team and comprehensive staff engage on a personal level to ensure that every dollar delivers life-changing value.

Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Joseph F. Dunford, Jr.

Joseph F. Dunford, Jr.

Chairman of the Board
General, USMC (Ret.)
19th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
36th Commandant of the Marine Corps

Jason W. Aiken

Jason W. Aiken

Executive Vice President
Combat and Mission Systems
General Dynamics

C. Forrest Faison III

C. Forrest Faison III

M.D., Sc.D (hon), FAAP
Vice Admiral, USN (Ret.)
38th Surgeon General of the Navy
Provost and Senior Vice President, Northeast Ohio Medical University

Michael X. Garrett

Michael X. Garrett

General, USA (Ret.)
Commanding General, U.S. Army Forces Command (2019-2022)
Chairman, American Battle Monuments Commission

Karen Guenther
Karen Guenther

Karen Guenther

Founder & CEO of Semper Fi & America’s Fund

Carlton W. Kent

Carlton W. Kent

Sergeant Major, USMC (Ret.)
16th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps

Wendy Lethin

Wendy Lethin

Secretary of the Board 2004-2022

Laura Mitchell

Laura Mitchell

Executive Director for The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation

John M. Paxton, Jr.

John M. Paxton, Jr.

General, USMC (Ret.)
33rd Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps

Richard Wells

Richard Wells

Managing Director, Insight Partners

In Loving Memory

In Loving Memory

Alfred M. Gray

Alfred M. Gray

Chairman Emeritus
Board Chairman 2004 – 2014
General USMC (Ret.)
29th Commandant of the Marine Corps

James Wright

James Wright

Board Member Emeritus
Board Member  2010 – 2019
USMC 1957-1960
16th President of Dartmouth College

Executive Team

Executive Team

Karen Guenther
Karen Guenther

Karen Guenther

Founder & CEO of Semper Fi & America’s Fund

Sam Jackson

Sam Jackson

Chief Legal Officer
Corporate Secretary

Honorary Board

Honorary Board

James T. Conway

James T. Conway

General, USMC (Ret.)
34th Commandant of the Marine Corps

David J. McIntyre, Jr.

David J. McIntyre, Jr.

President & Chief Executive Officer, TriWest Healthcare Alliance

James M. ‘Mike’ Myatt

James M. ‘Mike’ Myatt

Major General, USMC (Ret.)
Board Chairman, San Francisco Fleet Week Association

Lynne Pace

Lynne Pace

Wife of General Peter Pace, USMC (Ret.)
Advocate for Military Families

Peter Pace

Peter Pace

General, USMC (Ret.)
16th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Suzie Schwartz

Suzie Schwartz

President, Military Spouse Programs, Military Spouse Magazine

Advisory Council

Advisory Council

Jeffrey B. Clark

Jeffrey B. Clark

Major General, USA (Ret.)
MD, MPH, MSS, FAAFP

Patrick Gough

Patrick Gough

CEO, Poseidon Consulting LLC
Colonel, USMC (Ret.)

Father Bjorn Lundberg

Father Bjorn Lundberg

Pastor, Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, Winchester, VA
Son of retired Army Colonel

Cody McGregor

Cody McGregor

Managing Director, FTI Consulting
Officer, The Barrington Family Foundation

Ben Saylor

Ben Saylor

CEO, Destiny Alliance Consulting, LLC.
Colonel, USMC (Ret.)

Melissa Stockwell

Melissa Stockwell

American Two-Time Paralympian
Former U.S. Army Officer

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