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
President and
Co-Founder
Dr. Jennifer Byrne
Vice President and
Co-Founder
Rory Berke
Chairman of the Board
Geoff Tokajer
Board
Vice Chair
Cody Cerny
Board
Secretary
Barry Coulby
Board
Treasurer
Treasurer
Ambassadors
Ryan Lavarnway
Ambassador
General Scott Miller
Ambassador
Captain Riley Tejcek
Ambassador
Care Team
Dr. Heidi Anderson
Clinical Development/
Research Director
Andi Bair
Registered
Dietitian
Dr. Kelli Cabrera
Occupational
Therapist
Amy Ellis
Mental Health
Clinician
Marla Harvey
Occupational
Therapist
Therapist
Jeff Kennedy
Physical
Therapist
Mary-Catherine LaBossiere
Registered
Dietitian
Dietitian
Dr. Leanne McMillen
Physical
Therapist
Dr. Barbara Thompson
Operational
Psychologist
Operational Staff
Katie Balash
Event
Coordinator
Mike Bires
Website
Developer
Celia Cox
Financial
Director
Rachel Dahle
Donor Relations
Manager
Manager
Connor Meehan
Business
Development
Katie Tischler
Communications
Director
Andrea Trimble
Operations
Director
Board of Advisors
Terence Bennett
Advisor
Michael Bahar
Advisor
Rafael Hernandez
Advisor
Jacob Langenkamp
Advisor
Julie Rasmussen
Advisor
Lara Ryan
Advisor
