Chris Jachimiec is a recently retired member of the United States Air Force. In July 2017, he lost his brother, a Marine lance corporal, to suicide after a courageous battle with post traumatic stress.
Michael Sugrue is a former Air Force security forces officer and civilian police officer who is now a peer volunteer at the West Coast Post Trauma Retreat and an ambassador for Save A Warrior.
Tony Kurta is a former top Pentagon personnel official who was responsible for recruiting, retention, compensation, travel, and the related human resource management for the 1.3 million active duty military members of the U .S. armed services.
Tom Cruz is an active duty master sergeant who has experience with suicide prevention and awareness resulting from an attempt in 2010 to take his life. Since his attempt, he became a huge advocate of more awareness and prevention for veterans.
Mathew Bergendahl is the Overwatch Program Manager for Stack Up, which supports servicemembers and veterans by promoting mental health and combating veteran suicide through gaming and geek culture.
Barbara Van Dahlen is the executive director of the task force to create the President’s Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End a National Tragedy of Suicide (PREVENTS).
Sue Freeth joined Combat Stress in the United Kingdom in 2016 as the first female chief executive in the charity’s 100-year history. She has set out a new strategic direction in the face of growing demand for military trauma treatment and a changing landscape in the National Health Service.
Tina Atherall is the chief executive officer for PsyhcArmor. which aims to be the “go to” place for employers, healthcare providers, educators, and others to learn about how to better serve our military veterans
Dr. Karin Orvis is the director of the Defense Suicide Prevention Office and is responsible for policy, oversight, and advocacy of the U.S. Department of Defense suicide prevention programs.