A Decade of Executive Leadership

Measured results from ten years leading Student Veterans of America at national scale.

1,600+
Campus chapters, up from roughly 400 at start of tenure
$68M+
Total revenue raised over a decade of executive leadership
50
States with active chapter presence
$8M
Unrestricted gift from MacKenzie Scott — largest in organizational history
$7M
Net assets at end of tenure
$0
Organizational debt at transition

Selected Impact

  • Grew Student Veterans of America from roughly 400 to more than 1,600 chapters nationwide over a decade of executive leadership.

  • Helped raise and steward more than $68 million in total revenue while broadening and diversifying institutional support.

  • Led a five-year capital deployment strategy following an $8 million unrestricted gift, helping strengthen long-term organizational capacity.

  • Returned the organization to a balanced operating model with approximately $7 million in net assets and zero debt at the end of tenure.

  • Built and stewarded major cross-sector partnerships with RTX, Disney, Google, Boeing, and TikTok.

  • Visited more than 400 SVA chapters across 49 states over 12 years on staff, building direct connection to the members, campuses, and communities at the center of SVA's mission.

  • Represented SVA in sustained, nonpartisan engagement before Congress and in national policy settings across four presidential administrations.

Engagement across policy, workforce, education, and civic settings