Our Team
Our Shields & Stripes team possesses over 150 years of collective military and first-responder experience, serving as a testament to our deep-rooted commitment to excellence.
Executive Leadership
Steven Nisbet
Co-Founder and
Executive Director
Executive Director
Andrea Trimble
Deputy
Director
Rory Berke
Chairman of the Board
Cody Cerny
Board
Secretary
Barry Coulby
Board
Treasurer
Treasurer
Ambassadors
Retired U.S. Army General Scott Miller
Ambassador
Ryan Lavarnway
Ambassador
Care Team
Dr. Heidi Anderson
Clinical Development
Research Director
Andi Bair
Registered
Dietitian
Dr. Kelli Cabrera
Occupational
Therapist
Amy Ellis
Mental Health
Clinician
Dr. Jeff Kennedy
Physical
Therapist
Mary-Catherine LaBossiere
Registered
Dietitian
Dietitian
Ariya McGrory
Mental Health Therapist
Dr. Barbara Thompson
Operational
Psychologist
Laisa A. Worthington
Athlete Advocate
Alumni Coordinator
Operational Staff
Dr. Jennifer Byrne
Co-Founder and
Clinical Director
Clinical Director
Celia Cox
Financial
Director
Katie Tischler
Communications
Director
Katie Balash
Event
Coordinator
Kristin Robichaux
Website &
Digital Designer
Business Development Team
Brian Dean
Director of
Community Engagement
Joshua Longenecker
Strategic
Partnerships
Board of Advisors
Terence Bennett
Advisor
Michael Bahar
Advisor
Rafael Hernandez
Advisor
Jacob Langenkamp
Advisor
Lara Ryan
Advisor