OUR TEAM
Our success is a team effort
Our volunteers, staff, and mentors embody WQW’s founding spirit: service before self. Many are combat veterans themselves—bringing authenticity, empathy, and deep understanding. They are committed, experienced, and have high expertise. Our people don’t just deliver the program—they are the program.
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Brian Gilman
Chief Executive Officer
Col, USMC (Ret) -
Mike Powell
Chief Operating Officer
LtCol, USMC (Ret) -
Chip Raybon, MBA
Chief Program Officer
MGySgt, USMC (Ret) -
emily sather, cfre
Chief Development Officer
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Emily Heiber, MBA
Chief Marketing Officer
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haley belanger
Program Logistics Manager
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casey giles
Alumni Engagement Manager
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OTTO HECHT
Director of Warrior Experience
MGySgt, USMC (Ret) -
jesse leneve
Director of Program Operations
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katie megahee, dpt, NBC-HWC
Cohort Manager
U.S. Army Veteran -
larry weidinger
Cohort Manager
CSM, U.S. Army (Ret) -
curtis wellock
Volunteer Manager
USMC Veteran -
Onno Wieringa
Program Operations Manager
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Pam Malyurek
Staff Accountant, Part-Time
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julia menk
Operations Lead
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ryan olson
Facilities Manager
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jenny thuen
Systems Administrator, Part-Time
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justin kreis
Digital Content Manager
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brynne hitchcock
Development Coordinator, Part-Time
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genevieve kulaski, cmp
Event Manager
USAF Veteran -
Lauren Murray, CFRE
Director of Development
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Ashlee perry
Annual Fund Manager
U.S. Army Veteran
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liz shull, cfre
Director of Development, Business and Corporate Relations