Lori is a nonprofit management expert with a focus on strategically directing nonprofits for a sustainable and impactful future. As a US Navy veteran and current military spouse, Lori has spent the last decade building national and community efforts to better serve the nation’s veterans and their families. With an MBA from University of Maryland, she brings a strong business acumen to nonprofits where she takes satisfaction in guiding strategy, building the development process, designing marketing initiatives, and strengthening the fundamentals of operational excellence. Lori is a proven fundraising and marketing professional consistently increasing donated and earned revenue as well as raising brand visibility. She is the Chief Development officer for Camp Corral focusing on children and families of wounded and fallen veterans. Lori is a former nonprofit strategy consultant, nonprofit executive director, and most recently, the development and marketing director for American’s Warrior Partnership where she led the growth of their national presence. Lori considers herself a builder having helped many nonprofits with overall growth including significant funding, program, and operational improvement. Lori is the constant advocate of service members, veterans, and military families. She is the volunteer Chief Strategy Officer for VETLANTA, Strategy Development Officer for Proudly She Served, and Guardian Ad Litem for NC Department of Family & Children Services.
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Kerri Jeter, Founder of Freedom Sisters Media, served in the U.S. Army for 12-years, starting as a Private First Class and exiting as a senior Captain. During her time in service, she served in Human Resources, Finance, Training, and Public Affairs; building critical and lasting systems for the Army that are still being utilized today.

In 2015, Jeter was crowned Ms. Veteran America. During her reign, Jeter realized that the stories being reported about female vets simply weren’t accurate.

After her own journey of self-discovery and embracing her entrepreneurial spirit Kerri, launched Freedom Sisters Media which tells empowering stories of female veterans. Freedom Sisters is a faith-based, multi-media company that shares the successes of women veterans via the internet. Freedom Sisters creates content, connection, and community for Women beyond the uniform and focuses on guidance for success in life.

Kerri, a mom of five, shares about the podcast “The conversations have been authentic, real, transparent and vulnerable. The show can be summed up like this: It’s women veterans’ soulful stories that help others overcome, heal and thrive. No topic is off the table. This is real life, and our sisters are real ‘sheroes.’ ”

Tara started her military career as an Army interrogator and subsequently received an Army ROTC Scholarship at Syracuse University and graduated in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and a commission in the Adjutant General Corps.  Tara’s first Army Officer assignment was as the Executive Officer in the 510th Personnel Services Battalion, Ansbach, Germany. While there she earned a Master's degree in Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma.

Tara served in numerous leadership positions with the 173rd Airborne Brigade and the 25th Infantry Division as well as commanding a company of over 150 soldiers and civilians in a U.S. Army NATO unit in Naples, Italy. Tara became an Army Foreign Area Officer to China and was assigned to the Defense Attaché Office, Beijing, China. Tara earned a second Master’s degree in National Security Affairs from the Naval Postgraduate School and went on to work at the Defense Intelligence Agency and at the Director of National Intelligence Advanced Campaign Cell.

During Tara’s deployment to Afghanistan she served as the key leader representative to the Commander of U.S. Special Forces, traveling extensively with him across the country as well as work with the only Afghan female special operations unit in Afghanistan. As a Lieutenant Colonel, Tara was assigned to U.S. Army Headquarters in Hawaii working international security assistance programs in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Mongolia.

Tara retired in 2020 as a Lieutenant Colonel after serving 25 years. She and her family reside in Brookfield, CT. Upon retirement Tara served as the Director of Operations for the Danbury Amazon Logistics center, which she launched in September of 2020. During her time at Amazon she was able to she helped attain a sizeable Amazon monetary contribution for the Woman’s Center of Greater Danbury. She is married to Lieutenant Colonel (retired, USMA ‘86) Tony Carr and they have four children.
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Linda is the CEO of Health Educators & Trainers and has over 30 years in the healthcare field including working intensive care units, trauma, emergency medicine and flying with MediVac flights. While working with the Army in the Middle East in 1995, Linda was awarded the Purple Heart for injuries sustained during a bombing attack in Saudi Arabia. Linda has extensive fundraising expertise, including working with the Gary Sinise organization, which honors our defenders, veterans, first responders, their families, and those in need. Linda received the Gary Sinise Foundation Volunteer award in 1997. Linda also served as the Director of Operations and VIP Manager for the GI Film Festival for 9 years. Linda is the Sponsorship Director for Proudly She Served and manages all aspects of corporate sponsorship.