LTG (Ret) Roger C. Schultz, Chairman of the Board

Current President and CEO of the Army Historical Foundation, the Army’s partner for design and ongoing construction of the Army’s National Museum at Ft. Belvoir, VA.  Served as the 17th Director of the Army National Guard.  In that position, was responsible for all programs and policies affecting 350,000 Soldiers in the Army National Guard to include the Army Guard’s response to the 9/11 attacks. In Iowa, served in command and leadership positions, including as Assistant Adjutant General in the Iowa National Guard.  That was followed by a tour as Deputy Director of Army Operations prior to his assignment as Director of the Army National Guard.  A Vietnam Veteran with Infantry Rifle Platoon and later a Scout Platoon in duty in the Vietnam War.  Holds a Commercial, Instrument and Multi-Engine Pilots License.  USAWC Class of 1992.

Mr. Hans L. Christensen, Vice Chair

CEO and Managing Partner, MJX Asset Management LLC, New York City. Past Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Barclays Bank PLC. Various past positions with Citibank, including Senior Portfolio Manager, Alternative Investment Strategies, and Corporate Finance Senior Analyst. Trustee, Regis College, and other civic and charitable activities. NSS 2016.

MG (Ret) Margaret C. (Peggy) Wilmoth, Secretary

2023-2024 National Academy of Medicine Distinguished Nurse Scholar-in-Residence.  Former Executive Vice Dean/Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and Adjunct Professor, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.  Previously served as Inaugural Dean and Professor, Brydine F. Lewis School of Nursing, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA.  Professor Emeritus, University of North Carolina, Charlotte.  Previously taught at the University of Kansas, Central Missouri State University and University of Delaware.  Military assignments included Deputy Surgeon General, US Army Reserve; Assistant for Mobilization and Reserve Affairs, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs), and Commanding General, 332nd Medical Brigade.  Appointed by the Secretary of the Army to serve on the Army Reserve Forces Policy Committee 2005-2008 and 2014-2017.  Alumnus of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellowship, 2009-2010.  USAWC Class of 2001.

Mr. Joseph A. (Joe) LoScalzo, Treasurer

Partner in the Tri-State New York audit practice of Deloitte & Touche LLP. Supervises engagements of publicly-traded and privately-held businesses and serves large, complex companies, many with international operations in a variety of industries, including telecommunications, retail, technology, payment processing, and utilities. Reviews and consults regarding due-diligence activities and analyses mergers and acquisitions, and also instructs in those technical and industry matters. NSS 2011.

MG (Ret) Jeffery L. (Jeff) Arnold

Senior partner and AV-Preeminent attorney of Arnold & Stafford, a Georgia law firm dedicated to representing clients in a wide range of practice areas, and currently sits as the Judge of State Court for Long County, Georgia.  He has 40 years of legal experience and more than 38 years of military service at all levels in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve, and is licensed to practice in Georgia, Iowa, California, Florida and Hawaii.  USAWC Class of 1995.

Mr. Thomas F. (Tom) Beaty

Founder of Insight Sourcing Group and SpendHQ with over 20 years of strategic sourcing and management experience. Works with senior executives and procurement leaders to accelerate Strategic Sourcing savings, increase spend visibility, provide category intelligence, and implement procurement best practices. Also the Founder of Witness to War Foundation, dedicated to preserving the oral histories of combat veterans. Resides in Atlanta, GA. NSS 2017.

Mr. Scott Becker 

Founding Partner, Northstar Capital LLC in Minneapolis, a premier junior capital provider that primarily invests in middle market companies with proven sponsor groups and experienced management teams.  Former Manager of Investments, Adler Management (1987-1993) and Senior Analyst Corporate Growth, General Mills (1983-1987), with earlier experience in commercial lending and converting real estate firms to franchise format.  Board member with Meritex Industries LLC, St. John’s University (MN), and Padre Time LLC.  Certified Financial Analyst.  NSS 2019.

Ms. Janet M. (Jan) Botz

Communications Executive Consultant with her own firm in Green Bay, WI, and also Program Director for The Conference Board, NYC. Extensive experience in marketing, brand management, media and press relations, public relations, employee and management communications, issue management, sales and marketing, financial management, and strategic planning. Held public affairs and communications executive positions formerly with the University of Notre Dame and Dow Corning Corporation. Serves as Vice President of the Wisconsin Public Television Friends Board and is a member of the Saginaw Valley State University Foundation Board. NSS 2015.

Mr. Zeb B. Bradford III

Chief Investment Officer for Metzler, North America, providing independent advice and tailored investment services to private and institutional clients investing in key North American real estate markets.  From 2003 to 2005, he was Vice President – Acquisitions with Jamestown, Germany’s largest closed-end fund responsible for sourcing, underwriting, negotiating, and closing the purchase or recapitalization of asset in major U.S. markets.  Acquisitions Officer with TMW Real Estate Advisors from 1997-2003 and earlier, held a variety of banking and trading positions in the U.S., Europe, and Russia for Security Pacific International Bank, S.G. Warburg & Co., and Hermes Ltd.  B.S. Degree in Business Administration from Boston University with emphasis on Finance.  He is a leader at the Urban Land Institute and is also an active member of the American Council on Germany and the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate.  NSS 2004.

Dr. James R. (Jim) Clemens

Highly respected Otolaryngologist (head and neck specialist) operating in Green Bay, Wisconsin since 1997.  He has worked for a major health network and three large hospitals in Green Bay and also serves several other networks and hospitals in Northeast Wisconsin.  He is currently surgical director of the Operating Rooms (OR) for St. Vincent’s and St. Mary’s Hospitals and is Chair of the OR Governance Committee for the hospitals.  Associated with Prevea Clinic and the HSHS medical system working on both clinic and hospital/trauma settings.  He pursued an undergraduate degree in Biology at Denison University and earned his MD degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medica.  He is a passionate student of history and especially enjoys books relating to major historical events, the Civil War, and Pearl Harbor being two particular interests.  NSS 2023.

COL (Ret) Jeffrey R. (Jeff) Elliott

Partner with the Pennsylvania law firm of Kozloff Stoudt, P.C., where he has practiced since leaving active duty in 1987, concentrating in employment and workplace litigation in state and federal courts.  On active duty, he was a Staff Judge Advocate (SJA) for the 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.  Once in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, he held a variety of legal positions with the 28th Infantry Division, culminating as the Division SJA. Thereafter until 2013, he served as the Pennsylvania State Judge Advocate, the ranking military lawyer in the state’s Army National Guard, and provided legal advice on a range of military and domestic issues to the Adjutant General.  USAWC Class of 2005.

COL (Ret) Vivian E. Gaz

Accomplished Program/Project Manager with expertise in developing teams, organizational change, management, fiscal budget, and operations at W.I. Gore and Associates, Inc., Elkton, Maryland since 1998.  Last U.S. Army Reserve assignments were Deputy Commander, 335th Theater Signal Command, Jordan, Chief of Staff, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, Indianapolis, IN, and Brigade Commander, 3rd Transportation Command (Expeditionary), Fort Belvoir, VA, where she commanded watercraft at 7 locations spanning both east and west coasts, maintaining an operational budget of $261M supporting 28 vessels capable of sustainment and logistics over the shore and in austere locations in support of military operations.  Graduate of University of Delaware and Wilmington College MBA program.  USAWC Class of 2016.

COL (Ret) Mary Alison (Alison) Jameson

Compliance attorney at the Drug Enforcement Administration for the past five years, and in a similar position prior with the FBI.  While in Germany for eight years earlier, she assessed the effectiveness of programs run by U.S. conventional military and special forces in Europe and Africa.  She began her career as an active-duty U.S. Army Quartermaster officer and ultimately retired from the Army Reserve, specializing in transportation and logistics.  As a U.S. government civilian attorney, she specialized in administrative law and civil litigation at the National Security Agency, as well as criminal and constitutional appellate law at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.  USAWC Class of 1999.

MG (Ret) Ronald L. (Ron or RJ) Johnson

Professor, School of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Faculty Leadership Fellow for Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA. Former Senior VP for Referee Operations, National Basketball Association, NYC. Retired U.S. Army Engineer serving at all levels, including Army Installation Management Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Civilian Aide to the SECARMY for Georgia (North). USAWC Fellow of 1995.

Dr. David T. Lawrence 

Energy executive, investor, advisor, and scientist with extensive global experience across the energy business, and in industry, academia and government. Current:  Chairman, Lexplore Energy LLC and Lawrence Energy Group LLC; Chairman, Advisory Council Salk Institute Harnessing Plants Initiative; and founding member of the Yale Earth and Planetary Science Alumni Advisory Council.  Past experience includes:  EVP, Royal Dutch Shell Global Exploration; EVP, Shell Group Investor Relations; and VP, RDS Group Planning and Strategy.  Led Shell Wind Energy and Americas LNG/Gas Monetization.  Headed Shell Offshore Properties and Capital; Member, Shell UK Pension Management Board.  Director, Stone Energy Co Board of Directors; Chairman, Advisory Board of the Yale Climate and Energy Institute, Commissioner, Aspen Institute Commission on the Arctic; Chairman, European Association of Geologists; and Engineers Advisory Committee.  Board/Membership:  Chairman, National Ocean Industry Association.  NSS 2019.

MG (Ret) Timothy E. (Tim) Orr

Founding Partner/Owner, The Orr Group LLC, providing advisory and consulting services to business and industry partners.  Served as the civilian Intergovernmental Affairs Advisor to the Chief, National Guard Bureau, Pentagon, Washington DC for 3 ½ years.  Retired Iowa National Guard officer with 40-year experience with multiple assignments in Infantry and Cavalry positions.  Final military assignment was the Iowa Adjutant General for 10 years.  Responsible for developing the Kosovo/Iowa State Partnership Program and the Iowa Home Base Veterans program.  Served on the Command & General Staff College Foundation Board and Reserve Forces Policy Board.  USAWC Class of 2003.

BG (Ret) Barbara (Lynne) Owens

Strategic advisor within U.S. Customs and Border Patrol.  Responsible for developing and implementing new laws and policies which are designed to better support Border Patrol Agents, developing communication plans and strategies aimed at both internal and external departments, and preparing and presenting to senior leaders on various Human Resource initiatives.  Retired from U.S. Army Reserve as the Deputy Commanding General, Human Resources Command. USAWC Class of 2009.

LTG (Ret) Joseph F. (Joe) Peterson

Senior business executive and national security consultant/advisor since U.S. Army career of 38 years and multiple assignments and deployments, culminating as Deputy CG and Chief of Staff, Forces Command.  Commanded 1^st Cavalry and 3d Infantry Divisions.   Former VP, Business Development and Army and Special Operations Forces Programs, Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson and Project Lead and Director, Knowledge Point LLC, UAE.  Expertise includes management of multi-billion dollar programs and budgets within the Department of Defense and industry.   USAWC Class of 1994.

Dr. William W. Pinsky

CEO of Intealth, President of the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, and Chair of the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research.  Former EVP and Chief Academic Officer of the Ochsner Health System in Louisiana; EVP of Ochsner International and Professor and Head of the Ochsner Clinical School, a U.S. partner of the University of Queensland School of Medicine in Australia; and past board member of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, as well as the Alliance of Independent Academic Medical Centers, where he also served as President.   Held a number of senior academic and executive roles at Wayne State University School of Medicine, the Detroit Medical Center, and the National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation of the U.S. Dept. of Education.  A pediatric cardiologist from St. Louis University School of Medicine with training at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital, he is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Cardiology, and the American College of Chest Physicians.  NSS 2022.

BG (Ret) Roger W. Scearce

Founding partner of Vanguard Advisors LLC, Arlington, VA, providing advisory and consulting services to business and government leaders.  Prior to that, he was Sr. VP for American Management Systems.  Final two Army assignments were Deputy Director, Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) and Commandant of the U.S. Army Finance School/Chief of the Finance Corps.  Veteran of Desert Shield/Desert Storm as the Asst. Chief of Staff, Resource Management, then later as Chief of Staff, 22d Support Command.  Former USAWC faculty member and Commander, 266th Theater Finance Command, U.S. Army Europe.  Has served on the Andrews Federal Credit Union Board for over 25 years and also on the Board of The Flag and General Officers Network, a non-profit, combat veterans organization.  Holds Accounting degree, with a minor in Economics, from Florida Southern College and MBA from Syracuse University.  USAWC Class of 1990.

Ms. Ellen W. Shumway

Senior Executive Director, Strategy and Investments for Principal Global Investors (PGI), the asset management arm of Principal Financial Group.  Oversees two of the boutique asset management businesses, as well as strategy and global marketing and product development for PGI.  On the boards of Origin Asset Management, Finisterre Capital, PGI Europe Ltd and PGI LLC.  Prior to joining Principal Global Investors in 2008, was Vice President-Corporate Strategic Development for Principal Financial Group.  Background includes 15 years at McKinsey & Company, as a partner and leader in the firm’s North American insurance practice, and J.P. Morgan & Company, Inc. as an assistant treasurer.  NSS 2017.

Mr. Daniel J. (Dan) Starks

Chairman, President & CEO (Ret) of St. Jude Medical, a Fortune 500 global cardiovascular medical device company prior to its purchase by Abbott Labs in 2017. Board member of Abbott Labs since 2017. Founder and Chairman of the National Museum of Military Vehicles with the mission of honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and their families while educating next generations on the history of American freedom. Board member of Army Historical Foundation since 2020. Philanthropist. NSS 2019

BG (Ret) Wilbur E. Wolf III 

Senior Partner/Owner, Aquila Strategy and Operations Group LLC, assisting clients overcome organizational, performance, and leadership challenges.  Retired U.S. Army and Pennsylvania National Guard officer with 32-year experience (10 years active and 22 years Guard) with multiple assignments and deployments, primarily in Aviation (dual rated in Helicopter and Fixed Wing) and Military Intelligence.  Chairman, President, and CEO of RiverStewards Blend, Inc. focusing on the health of our local waterways, and President and Owner of Wolf Creek Associates Consulting, and Director of Marketing, Acclaim Systems, Inc.   Former Manager, KPMG Consulting, Newport, RI, and Harrisburg area.   USAWC Class of 2006.

BG (Ret) Twanda E. (Tia) Young

Executive-in-Residence and Adjunct Professor with Bowie State University’s College of Business, and a Trustee on the Claflin University Board of Trustees, after a 32-year military career in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve.  Her last military assignment was Deputy Commanding General for the Army’s Human Resources Command, the nation’s largest human resources organization.  She also served as the U.S. Army Reserve’s Human Resource Director, and as the Chief, Strategic Initiatives, Afghanistan – Kabul with NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan/ Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan.  She led the U.S. Army’s COVID-19 Voluntary Retiree Recall Task Force to provide urban augmentation medical support in combating the pandemic.  USAWC Class of 2015.

BG (Ret) Irene M. Zoppi (Rodriguez)

Current Chief, Executive Branch & Non-Title 50 Agencies serving under Customer Outreach and Advocacy, National Security Agency.  Former Program Director for the National Intelligence University.  Retired with over 35 years of U.S. Army service, both Active and Reserve, and was the first female Puerto Rican General in U.S. Army Reserve history.   Subject matter expert on Strategic Intelligence, Humanitarian Assistance, Unity of Nations, and Diplomatic Military Affairs, with special emphasis on the Western Hemisphere and the Caribbean.  Senior key assignments included U.S. Army South, 200th Military Police Command, and U.S. Southern Command.  Currently serves in numerous volunteer positions supporting Blue Star families, Maryland educational institutions, and workplace advancement for numerous populations.   USAWC Class of 2012.

Mr. Frank C. Sullivan, Vice Chair Emeritus

Chairman and CEO of RPM International Inc., a holding company of world leaders in specialty coating and sealants. Prior to joining RPM as a Regional Sales Manager in 1987, he held various commercial lending and corporate finance positions at Harris Bank and First Union National Bank. Serves on the Boards of both profit and not-for-profit organizations, to include The Timken Company, American Coatings Association, Cleveland Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Greater Cleveland Partnership, Ohio Business Roundtable, Chamber of Commerce of the U.S., Cleveland School of Science and Medicine, and the Medina County Bluecoats.

LTG (R) Richard F. (Rich) Timmons, President Emeritus

Past President, Army War College Foundation, 2000-2010.President, American Short Line and Regional Railroad. Association Commander of 8th Army, Republic of Korea, 1995-1997.Commander, 7th Infantry Division, 1993-1994. USAWC Class of 1984.

Mrs. Charlotte Watts, Trustee Emerita

Chairman of the Board of the Russell Pearce Heuer and Elizabeth Crimian Heuer Foundation. The USAWC has named the Francis W. De Serio Chair for Strategic Intelligence after her late husband.

Dr. Elihu (Elly) Rose, Trustee Emeritus

Partner, Rose and Associates, a NYC real estate investment and management firm. Chairman of the Board of the Quarterly Journal of Military History. Board of Trustees: Teachers College of Columbia University, WNET, Lincoln Center Theater and other non-profits. NSS 2005.

Mr. Russell T. (Russ) Bundy, Foundation Advisor

Founder and CEO of the Bundy Companies, a world leader in the manufacture of baking pans and coatings. Former member of U.S. Army War College Board of Visitors.