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
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
Therapist
Jeff Kennedy
Physical
Therapist
Mary-Catherine LaBossiere
Dietitian
Ariya McGrory
Mental Health Therapist
Dr. Leanne McMillen
Physical
Therapist
Dr. Barbara Thompson
Operational
Psychologist
Laisa A. Worthington
Athlete Advocate
Alumni Coordinator
Operational Staff
Katie Balash
Event
Coordinator
Celia Cox
Financial
Director
Rachel Dahle
Manager
Katie Tischler
Communications
Director
Andrea Trimble
Operations
Director
Business Development Staff
Brian Dean
Donor Outreach
Director
Joshua Longenecker
Strategic
Partnerships
Board of Advisors
Terence Bennett
Advisor
Michael Bahar
Advisor
Rafael Hernandez
Advisor
Jacob Langenkamp
Advisor
Julie Rasmussen
Lara Ryan
Advisor