Brigadier General Richard “Gregg” Maxon, U.S. Army, General Schmidle is an alumnus of Drew University with a bachelor’s degree; Retired American University with a master’s degree; and, Georgetown University General Maxon serves as a Judge with a doctorate degree. He is also a distinguished graduate and prior on the Arizona Court of Military faculty member of the Marine Corps Command and Staff College, as well Appeals and as Judge Pro Tem as a distinguished graduate of the Marine Corps War College. He has been in Mesa, Tempe and Chandler published in the fields of philosophy, social psychology, and military history. Municipal Courts where he presides over the Mesa and Tempe Municipal Brigadier General Ronald E. Shoopman, U.S. Air Force, Veterans Treatment Courts. He Retired served as the Director of the Arizona Department of Veterans Services General Shoopman serves as President and Chief from March 2007 to July 2008. He is an attorney with over 35 years of Executive Officer of the Southern Arizona Leadership public service at the federal, state, county and municipal levels. He has Council, that focuses on critical issues related to represented veterans before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims education, infrastructure, healthcare, governance, since 2006 and is accredited by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. science and technology in the Tucson region and State Arizona State University He also served as the Veterans Treatment Court Advisor to the Arizona of Arizona. Prior to that, he was a Sales Manager for Supreme Court. He retired from nearly 35 years of military service having Gate Learjet Corporation for the central United States. served in the U.S. Army, Navy and Army National Guard. He is a 2011 In 2014, he was appointed by the governor to serve as a member of the inductee into the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame. Arizona Board of Regents. He retired from the U.S. Air Force after more than 32 years of military service. His last three assignments with the U.S. Army include: Assistant Adjutant General, Arizona Army National Guard, Deputy Chief of Staff for personnel, His last assignments with the U.S. Air Force include: Wing Commander, and as a Judge Advocate. 162nd Fighter Wing and International F-16 Training Wing.

General Maxon serves on several boards that focus on veteran issues to General Shoopman serves on boards that focus on education and Flag Officer include the U.S. Vets Advisory Board and the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame healthcare. He is an alumnus of Arizona State University with a BS in Society Foundation. He is an alumnus of Arizona State University with a BS Aeronautical Technology; Air War College; and, Air Command and Staff in Marketing, MBA in Business Administration, and a Juris Doctorate. College.

Lieutenant General Carol Mutter, U.S. Marine Corps, Major General Margaret Woodward, U.S. Air Force, Retired Retired General Woodward serves as an independent General Mutter is a government consultant. She retired from the U.S Air Force after 32 administration consultant and owns years of active military service. Advisory Carol Mutter Associates. She was the first woman in the U.S. Her last three assignments with the U.S. Air Force Marine Corps to attain 3-star rank. include: Director, Air Force Sexual Assault Prevention General Mutter has experience and Response Office, Office of the Vice Chief of Staff, working in research, development Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.; Commanding General, and acquisition in the Marine Corps. She was National President of Women Air Force Chief of Safety, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, Marines Association from 2000 – 2004 and Chair of the Defense Advisory D.C. and Commander, Air Force Safety Center, Kirtland AFB, N.M.; and, Committee on Women in the Services for three years. She retired from the Acting Director, Operational Planning, Policy & Strategy, Deputy Chief of U.S. Marine Corps after over 31 years of active military service. Staff, Operations, Plans and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Council Washington, D.C. She was the first woman to command a U.S. combat Her last three assignments with the U.S. Marine Corps include: Deputy air campaign when she led the air component of Operation ODYSSEY Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs; Commander, Marine DAWN, the United Nations sanctioned effort to protect civilians and institute Corps Systems Command; and, Commanding General, Third Marine a no-fly zone over Libya. Logistics Group. General Woodward serves as the Chairman of the Board for Ride to General Mutter serves on boards that focus on assisting and honoring Recovery, a non-profit making a difference in the lives of wounded warriors. military members, veterans, and their families. She is an alumnus of the She is an alumnus of Arizona State University with a BS in Aerospace University of Northern Colorado with a BA in Mathematics Education and Engineering; Air Command and Staff College; Embry-Riddle Aeronautical an honorary doctorate degree; Naval War College with an MA degree in University with a Master of Aviation Science; and, National War College National Security and Strategic Studies; and, Salve Regina College with with a Master of National Security Strategy. both an MS and an honorary doctorate degree.

Lieutenant General Robert Schmidle, Jr., U.S. Marine Corps General Schmidle is on active duty and serves as the Principal Deputy Director of Cost Assessment and Direct inquiries to: Program Evaluation, Office of the Secretary of Defense. Kathy Cook, Project Manager for Military Initiatives at ASU He is responsible for analyzing and evaluating plans, [email protected] programs, and budgets in relation to U.S. defense Council objectives and resource constraints. His command (480) 965-7782 assignments include: Commanding General, First Marine Aircraft Wing; Commanding Officer, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force (Experimental); and, Commanding Officer, Marine Fighter/Attack Squadrons 251 and 115.

Prior assignments include: Deputy Commandant for Aviation; Deputy Commander for U.S. Cyber Command; Operations Officer and Air Officer of an Infantry Battalion, First Battalion, 9th Marine.

Mission Statement Lieutenant General Vern “Rusty” Findley, U.S. Air Force, General, Marine Forces Korea and Assistant Chief of Staff, United Nations Retired Command, Combined Forces Command, and U.S. Forces Korea; and, The Arizona State University Flag Officer Advisory Council, created in 2014, provides advice and perspective to President General Findley serves as an Commanding General, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing at Okinawa. General Michael M. Crow on matters of national significance. Council members include fourteen active duty and retired military generals independent consultant specializing Goodman led or participated in more than ten international disaster response and humanitarian support operations. and admirals from the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force. These distinguished leaders have served at the highest levels in the defense industry and is President of VMFindley Consulting of government, both at home and abroad, to combat terrorism, respond to national disasters, and defend the homeland. They LLC. He consults with various clients General Goodman serves on numerous advisory board focused on leadership development, ethical decision-making, and strategic/operational have developed strategy, led diverse organizations, and worked with national and international counterparts to address the nation’s mainly centered in the defense and aerospace arena. He retired from the planning. He is an alumnus of Arizona State University with a BS in Business most complex and critical problems. Their vast areas of expertise include complex decision making, strategic planning, business U.S. Air Force after 35 years of active military service. Administration. development, operational management, communications, health policy, disaster and crisis management, supply chain, leadership His last three assignments with the U.S. Air Force include: Vice Commander, Admiral T. Joseph Lopez, U.S. Navy, Retired and character development, ROTC and student mentorship, veteran legal advice, and serving as subject matter expert lecturers. Air Mobility Command; Director, Strategy, Plans and Policy (J5) for Admiral Lopez serves as Chief Headquarters, US Central Command, MacDill AFB, FL; and, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Technology of Staff, Strategy Plans and Assessment for Multi-National Force-Iraq, and Supply Management, LLC Baghdad, Iraq. His background includes extensive experience working with in Fairfax, Virginia. Previously, he Major General Dorian Anderson, U.S. Army, Retired Major General Randal Castro, U.S. Army, Retired joint service peers, U.S. government interagency leaders, and senior military was President of Information General Anderson serves General Castro is the Corporate and governmental leaders of our partner nations throughout the Asian, Manufacturing Corporation (IMC) as Director of Corporation Senior Vice President for Federal European, and Middle Eastern global environments. for almost four years. He directed all Development for Zeiders Services at AECOM. He manages aspects of IMC business operations for this multi-million dollar company in Enterprises, Inc. In addition, he all DOD, DHS and Intel Community General Findley serves on numerous board focused on veteran employment the field of information technology and integrated knowledge management is Founder and President, DT Programs in the federal market place and education. He is an alumnus of Arizona State University, with a BS in services. From April through June 2004, Admiral Lopez served as Chief Anderson Consulting, LLC, which and is the market sector lead for Marketing; University of North Dakota, Grand Forks with an MS in Business Operating Officer of Brown and Root Services and subsequently as a Senior provides expertise in management, Government (DOD, Federal civilian, Administration; and Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Washington, DC Vice President for Kellogg, Brown and Root with his offices in Arlington, operations and business development. Previously, he served as Vice Justice, State and Local) in the facilities business line. He is also President with an MS in National Security Resource Strategy. In 2001, he completed Virginia; London, UK; and Canberra, Australia. In this capacity, he supported President for Business Development of Defense Personnel Group and Vice of AECOM Service, Inc. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President for the National Security Leadership Course at Johns Hopkins University and military and civilian service contracts for the U.S. Federal Government and President of Military Personnel Support Business Unit at Serco, Inc. He forms Science and Engineering Service and Deputy Director for Defense Threat Syracuse University. other Allied Governments worldwide. He retired from the U.S. Navy after 39 interdisciplinary teams that provide high performance service delivery to U.S. Reduction Agency. He retired from the U.S. Army after 33 years of active years of active military service. government agencies. He retired from the U.S. Army after 30 years of active military service. Lieutenant General Benjamin C. Freakley, U.S. Army, military service. Retired His last three assignments with the U.S. Navy include: Commander-in- Chief of U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Commander-in-Chief Allied Forces, His last three assignments with the U.S. Army include: Commanding General General Freakley serves as a Southern Europe; Commander of U.S. and Allied Bosnia Peace Keeping His last three assignments with the U.S. Army include: Commanding and Engineer Commandant; Commanding General, South Atlantic Division; Special Advisor to ASU President Forces in Sarajevo, Bosnia; and, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for General, U.S. Army Human Resources Command/U.S. Army Personnel and, Commanding General, Pacific Ocean Division. Michael Crow for Leadership Resources, Warfare Requirements and Assessments. Admiral Lopez is one Command (PERSCOM); Director, Officer Personnel Management, Initiatives. Additionally, he serves of just two flag officers in the history of the U.S. Navy who achieved four-star U.S. Army PERSCOM; and, Commanding General, Joint Task Force Six General Castro is an alumnus of the United States Military Academy at West Point at the McCain Institute for rank after direct commission from enlisted service. (Domestic Counterdrug). with a BS in Engineering; Stanford University with a Master of Civil Engineering; International Leadership and is

and, Naval War College with an MS in National Security and Strategy. the Executive Director of the ASU Admiral Lopez serves on numerous boards for public and private institutions. General Anderson serves on boards that focus on compliance and Decision Theater Network. He retired from the U.S. Army after more than 36 He is an alumnus of Potomac State College, West Virginia Institute of business growth. He is an alumnus of the United States Military Academy Lieutenant General Robert T. Dail, U.S. Army, Retired years of active military service. Technology and the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. He holds a BA (Cum at West Point with a BS in Arts and Science; Webster University with a General Dail retired from the U.S. Army Laude) in International Relations and an MS in Management. He has been Masters in Management; and, University of Virginia, The Executive Program, after 33 years of active military service His last three assignments with the U.S. Army include: Commanding General, awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Humanities from West Virginia Darden Business School. in 2008. He presently serves as an U.S. Army Accessions Command; Commanding General of the U.S. Army’s Institute of Technology and an Honorary Degree in Information Technology independent consultant providing largest training institute, the Infantry Center and School at Fort Benning, from Potomac State College of West Virginia University. Major General Donna Barbisch, U.S. Army, Retired support and advice on a wide range Georgia; and, Commanding General of the 10th Mountain Division (Light) and General Barbisch serves as the of Government, Commercial Industry Fort Drum; he led the division in Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan. founder and CEO of Wicked logistics, executive education, leader Rear Admiral Thomas Lynch, U.S. Navy, Retired Solutions, LLC. In addition, she is development, and supply chain related activities. Previously, he served as General Freakley serves on numerous boards focused on providing support Admiral Lynch is Executive Chairman the Lead Strategist for the Senior Chief Commercial Officer of Supreme Group, Inc. an international logistics to our veterans. He is an alumnus of the United States Military Academy at of NewDay USA, a mortgage lending Leader Crisis Decision Making services company, with global responsibilities for Business Development, West Point with a Bachelor of Science; U.S. Army Command and General company serving active duty and effort at the Institute for Simulation Communications, and Strategic Planning. Prior to that, he served as President Staff College; School of Advanced Military Studies with a Master of Military retired military families. Previously, and Training, University of Central of Supreme Group, USA, the US subsidiary of Supreme Group, Inc., Operational Art and Science/Studies; and, the United States Army War College. he served as Senior Vice President Florida, the Senior Policy Advisor for the Center for Disaster Medical headquartered in The Netherlands. of the Staubach Company, a real Science at University of California, Irvine and Distinguished Fellow at Lieutenant General John F. Goodman, U.S. Marine Corps, estate firm, and has held a number of executive positions at Safeguard Scientifics, Inc., including Senior Vice George Mason Center for Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security. His last three assignments with the U.S. Army include: Director of the Defense Retired Logistics Agency (DLA) which provided the full range of logistics, acquisition, President. Admiral Lynch retired from the U.S. Navy after 31 years of active Prior to that, she was President of Global Deterrence Alternatives and General Goodman serves as Senior and technical services to the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and other military service. Director of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Program Integration Advisor to U.S. Inspector General federal agencies; Deputy Commander, U.S. Transportation Command, which for the U.S. Department of Defense. She retired from the U.S. Army after for Afghanistan Reconstruction was responsible for the transportation and movement of all military personnel His last three military assignments include: Chief, Navy Legislative Affairs; more than 38 years of military service. (SIGAR), the US Lead Oversight and supplies/equipment around the globe utilizing DOD and US commercial Commander of the Eisenhower Battle Group during Operation Desert Agency. He advises and assists transportation industry capabilities; and Chief of Transportation, United States Shield; Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy; and, Director of Her last three assignments with the U.S. Army include: Director of SIGAR to promote effectiveness Army, and Commanding General, Transportation Center and Ft. Eustis, Va. Naval Staff at the Pentagon. Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Program Integration; Military and efficiency in the United States General Dail was the first flag officer in DOD history to serve as both Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs; funded reconstruction program in Afghanistan. Previously, he was the Commander of USTRANSCOM and Director of DLA. Admiral Lynch serves on numerous boards that focus on providing support and, Deputy Commander, 3d Medical Command. Director of the U.S. Department of Defense Center for Disaster Management to active duty and retired military personnel. He is an alumnus of the United and Humanitarian Assistance (COE) responsible for educating, training General Dail serves on numerous boards focused on government consulting, States Naval Academy with a BS; George Washington University with an General Barbisch serves on numerous boards that focus on disaster and preparing U.S. Military and international governments in disaster Defense logistics, and the education of veterans and executives. He is an MS; and, was recognized as a U.S. Naval Academy Distinguished Graduate readiness, quality of life and veteran issues. She is an alumnus of California preparedness and response. He retired from the U.S. Marine Corps after 42 alumnus of University of Richmond, Robins School of Business with a BS in in 2010. He was also the captain of the 1963 Navy Cotton Bowl team with University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science; University of North years of active and reserve military service. Business Administration 1975; Boston University with a Master’s in Business teammate Roger Staubach, its Heisman winning Quarterback. Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Master in Public Health; and, Medical Administration, 1983; Army Command and Staff College, MA in Military Arts University of South Carolina with a Doctorate in Health Administration. His last three assignments with the U.S. Marine Corps include: and Science, 1988; and, National Defense University with a Masters in National Commanding General U.S. Marine Forces Pacific and Korea; Commanding Resources Management, 1994.