LTG (Ret) P. Kenneth Keen, Chairman of the Board

Associate Dean of Leadership Development for Emory University’s Goizueta School of Business in Atlanta. Military experience as Military Deputy Commander, US SOUTHCOM, and in numerous Latin America countries, Germany, Egypt, Haiti, and Pakistan with conventional and special operations units as well as the interagency organizations. USAWC Class of 1998.

Mr. Frank C. Sullivan, Vice Chairman

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.

MG (Ret) Mari K. Eder, Secretary

Career public relations and communications professional. Former Commander of the U.S. Army Reserve Joint and Special Troops Support Command, Salt Lake City, Utah. Extensive joint experience in supporting unified commands and executive policy positions with the Reserve Forces Policy Board and in Homeland Defense. Consults and lectures on public diplomacy, strategic communications, countering terror narratives, peacekeeping, leadership and ethics. 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.

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. Hans L. Christensen

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) Yves Fontaine

President & Founder of Fontaine Consulting LLC, providing strategic planning and logistics expertise to organizations seeking expansion. Former assignments as Cdr, Army Sustainment Command, CG, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, G4 (Logistics), U.S. Army-Europe, G4, 82nd Airborne Division, and Chief of Staff, U.S. Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg. USAWC Class of 1997.

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.

Ms. Kimball Ann (Kim) Lane

Practicing lawyer in insurance, reinsurance law, and complex business litigation at the firm of Duane Morris LLP in New York City. Member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, where she donates her services to its Veterans Assistance Project, Board of Governors of the Union League Club, formerly Co-Chair of the NY Women’s Bar Association Standing Committee on Professional Ethics and Discipline, Federal Defense Council, International Association of Defense Council, the Defense Research Institute and AIDA Reinsurance and Insurance Arbitration Society. NSS 2016.

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.

Mr. Stephen (Steve) Linehan

Former Executive Vice President, Capitol One, Inc., responsible for overall capital and liquidity risk management, coordination of global funding, and oversight of the company’s investment portfolio. Prior to Capital One, he spent eight years as an Assistant Director with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. in Washington D.C., serving in both the Division of Resolutions and the Division of Insurance. Prior to the FDIC, he spent six years in the commercial banking and thrift industry, primarily focused in the area of asset/liability management. NSS 2011.

Mr. Mark Muedeking

Partner, DLA Piper, global law firm with offices in the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. Over 30 years of legal experience, including: U.S. Department of Justice, corporate counsel for several public companies, General Counsel for the U.S. Olympic Committee, an arbitrator for the International Court of Arbitration for Sport (Lausanne, Switzerland) and the American Arbitration Association, National Veterans Legal Services Program, and Chairman of the Ethics Standards Committee for the Standards for Excellence Institute for Non-profit Organizations. NSS 2014.

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.

MG (Ret) Virgil L. (Duz) Packett II

Senior executive with strategic experience and Aerospace expertise in national and international defense organizations. Former Chief, Army Aviation Branch and Commander, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence. Acting Commander, XVIII Airborne Corps, during deployments to the Middle East as well as support for Hurricanes Rita and Katrina recovery. Former President of Bonham Technologies, Inc., and former Executive VP, Navigator Development Group, Inc. USAWC Fellow 1993.

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.

Mr. Christopher (Chris) Pohanka

Vice President of Dealer Development for Caliber Collision Centers (largest collision company in the U.S. with over 420 locations). Executive in the automobile and collision industries in multiple capacities over 25 years, starting with the 97 year-old family Pohanka dealerships. Former VP of Operations for Pohanka Collision Centers (PCC); at the time of selling PCC, led 245 people in 12 centers throughout Maryland and Virginia. Focus on Process Improvement and Team Building. Supports multiple service and military organizations. NSS 2014.

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.

LTG (Ret) Roger C. Schultz

Current President of the Army Historical Foundation. Former Director, Army National Guard, responsible for all programs and policies affecting the 350,000 soldiers in the Army National Guard. Responsible for the Army Guard response to the 9/11 attacks. Served as the Army Deputy Director of Operations with 27 years of emergency management experience at the state and national level. Held leadership positions in the Iowa National Guard. Led an Infantry Rifle Platoon and later a Scout Platoon in Vietnam. Holds a Commercial, Instrument and Multi-engine Pilots License. USAWC Class of 1992.

Ms. Mary Beth Sullivan

Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Financial Advisor, and Financial Planning Specialist for Morgan Stanley, New York City. Member, Misericordia University Board of Trustees, Union League of NYC, and other associations and organizations. Licensed Series-65, Investment Advisory Agent, and Series-7, General Securities License. NSS 2016.

Mr. William B. (Bill) Summers, Jr.

Retired Chairman and past President and CEO of McDonald Investments, Inc. and past VP of its successor KeyCorp and Key Capital Partners. His numerous leadership positions in McDonald & Company included Partner-in-Charge of Municipal Bond Trading and Underwriting, VP for Institutional Fixed-Income Sales, Chairman and CEO of McDonald & Co. Securities and McDonald & Co. Investments. He is a past member of the Board of Executives of the NY Stock Exchange and a current member of their Committee for Review. Active in a number of securities industry activities, on various boards, and in a host of civic and charitable activities. NSS 2016.

MG (Ret) Luis R. Visot

Retired as Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Reserve Command, Ft. Bragg, 2015. Former Exec Director, Joint Military Leadership Center, Undergraduate Studies, University of South Florida (USF) and extensive prior positions with USF in Tampa. Multiple active duty and USAR assignments and deployments over 36-year military career. Now pursuing Doctorate of Education (EdD) in Human and Organizational Learning from George Washington University. USAWC Class of 2001.

MG (Ret) Margaret C. (Peggy) Wilmoth

Executive Dean/Associate Dean of Academics, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina. Former Dean and Professor of Nursing at Georgia State University, University of Kansas, Central Missouri State University and University of Delaware. Retired U.S. Army Nurse serving at all levels on active duty and in the U.S. Army Reserve. USAWC Class of 2001.

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.

LTG (Ret) Thomas G. (Tom) Rhame, Immediate Past Chairman

Immediate Past Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Foundation.  Former Vice President, Finance and Administration, Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA).  Former Director of the Defense Security Assistance Agency.  Commander, 1^st Infantry Division during Operation Desert Storm.  USAWC Class of 1981.

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.