Members of the Soldiers’ Angels Board of Directors and Advisory Council serve in a volunteer capacity, bringing a wide range of skills, knowledge, and experiences to the table as they guide Soldiers’ Angels in working to ensure “No Soldier Goes Unloved.”
Board of Directors
Phyllis Jo (PJ) Baunach
Chair
Attorney, Psychologist, and
Independent Mary Kay Sales Director
Alexandria, Virginia
Andrew Shipe
Vice Chair
USA (Veteran)
Vice President, National Platforms
Republic Services
Cave Creek, Arizona

Kyle Brooks, DrBA
Secretary
Army Reserves
Manager of Customer Care
ELEAD
Hahira, Georgia
Lauren Genovese,
CPA
Treasurer
Retired, VP & CFO
Honeywell International
Sandy Springs, Georgia
Katie Bowen
Project Manager
Peraton
Cleveland, Tennessee
Maria Carlin
Director of Investor Relations
Semper Capital Management
Casselberry, FL
Anthony Cooper, PhD
USA (Retired)
Retired, Chief, Center for Development
and Civic Engagement (CDCE)
VA Atlanta Healthcare System
Atlanta, Georgia
Gregory Harkins
USA (Retired)
President
CWTSato Travel
Georgetown, Texas
D. Farr Nolan
Assistant General Counsel
RWE
San Antonio, Texas
Amy Palmer
USAF (Veteran)
President & CEO
Soldiers’ Angels
San Antonio, Texas
Amit Saxena
USA (Veteran)
President & CEO
Sarus, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia
Josh Smith
USAF (Veteran)
Project Manager
Valero Energy Corporation
San Antonio, Texas
Guillermo Thorne Jr.
VP Strategic Sourcing and Contracts
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Riverview, Florida
Advisory Council
Luke Anderson
Vice President, Principal Investments
Castleton Commodities International
Houston, TX
Nicolas Arkells
USA (Veteran)
Chief of Strategic Development
C3 International Inc.
Cave Creek, AZ
Dameion Brown
Army Reserves
CyberSecurity Analyst
Jackson State College
Jackson, MS
Juli Coen
Sr. Loan Officer & Military Specialist
Northpointe Bank – TX Mortgage Division
San Antonio, Texas
Cheryl George, PhD
Managing Partner
Insure with Cheryl LLC
Atlanta, Georgia
Andrew Gibbs
Army Reserves (Veteran)
Oracle Federal Sr. Sales Executive
IB Consulting
San Antonio, Texas
Jerry Hall
Owner and President
Assured Comfort Heating, Air & Plumbing
Atlanta, GA
Becky Hilton
Retired
Vizient, Inc.
Dallas, TX
Victoria Kammerude, SPHR
Administrative Assistant Associate
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
Bealeton, VA
Philip Kotwick
USN (Retired)
IT Senior Manager, Mortgage Enhancements and New Product Development
Flagstar Bank
Troy, MI
Alan Lowe
USAF (Veteran)
General Manager
HMC Instrument & Machine Works, LLC
Spring, TX
Aurora Perkins
Deputy City Clerk
City of San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
David Roznowski
USAF (Veteran)
Founder and Chief Consultant Kinetic Communications Marketing, LLC
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Keith L. Vencel
USAF (Retired)
Human Capital Advisor/Talent Operations
Human Capital Initiatives
Smithville, TN
Mike Wallace
Owner
Johnstone Supply
San Antonio, TX
Scott Williams
USA (Veteran)
Marketing Outreach Specialist
WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
San Antonio, TX
Senior Staff
Amy Palmer
USAF (Veteran)
President & CEO
Michelle Julazadeh Chavarin
Vice President of Marketing
and Communications
Brent Cooper
USA (Veteran)
Vice President of Programs