Board of Directors

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Past Chair - Board Member

Director, Recruitment and Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program 

Uniformed Services University 

Bethesda, MD  

 After 35 years of active duty and retiring as a Command Sergeant Major, Dr. Green (formerly Dixon) continues to serve at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. In addition to overseeing recruitment operations at the School of Medicine, she is the director of the Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program (EMDP2). The EMDP2 provides enlisted service members with science coursework, clinical experience, and mentoring so they can be competitive applicants to medical school. 

 A passionate advocate for improved transition support for women, Dr. Green is married to a retired Army medic and is the mother of two sons, one a recently transitioned Army officer steering cybersecurity in NYC

Interim Chair

Senior Adjunct Professor 

 Military Psychology

Adler University   

Midland, MI

 A retired Navy Captain,  Dr. 

 Buechner is an active educator, researcher, and advocate for post-service education and employment, and community-based, mentor-led approaches to transition support for returning veterans.    He earned a Ph.D. in Human  Development from Fielding Graduate University; is a graduate of the US Naval Academy; Case Western  Reserve University,  and the US Naval War College.  Dr. Buechner is actively involved in the American Psychological Association's, Division 19.   

Women veterans hold a special place in Bart's world.  As an advisor to and co-author of the last work of Shannon Kent, SCPO, USN, Bart was deeply impacted by this extraordinary woman and views the mission of YourNexStage as another way to honor this fallen warrior.

Board Member

Assistant Professor, Military & Strategic Studies United States Air Force Academy

Managing Director, Athena Leadership Project

Colorado Springs, CO

 Kyleanne (aka "Ky") is a Marine Corps veteran with a doctorate in political science.   She served multiple combat deployments as an AH-1W "Super Cobra" attack helicopter pilot in Iraq and Afghanistan and finished her time on active duty in the Marine Corps Legislative Liaison Office. 

Ky is an Assistant Professor of Military and Strategic Studies at the United States Air Force Academy and the Managing Director of the Athena Leadership Project.  She is also Adjunct Professor for the Georgetown University National Security Studies program, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for New American Security, Non-resident Fellow at the Brute Krulak Center for Innovation and Creativity at the Marine Corps University and is the inaugural Sarah Brady Fellow.

Ky is also the co-editor of “Invisible Veterans: What Happens When Military Women Become Civilians Again” (Thomas / Hunter 2019). Her next book “Gendering Security: The Wars we Fight” will be published in early 2021.

Board Member

President & Chief Operating Officer

Revive, PPC

St. Petersburg, FL

 One of the few New Jerseyans at the University of Iowa, Kelly wore Army boots, fatigues, and full-on patriotism as a member of the ROTC. A successful entrepreneur, Kelly carried her "can do" spirit through the advertising agency community of NYC on to her own consulting company, and from there to a privately-owned product revival marketing and distribution company owning The Natural Dentist care line, Stim-U-Dent and Fresh and Bright.  

 Kelly is married to Army veteran Kevin and mother to daughter Anya.  Absent a pandemic, you will find Kelly at Arlington National Cemetery every Memorial Day from 2019 until the end of time. 

Board  Member

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Neuropsychiatric  Wellness Center

Alexandria, VA

A retired Navy Nurse Corps officer and psychiatric nurse practitioner, Pam is currently in private practice serving the mental health needs of clients in Washington, D.C. metro area.

Pam has held a variety of post-military positions including the management and coordination of the Peace Corps' Field Support Unit coordinating the care of over 6,000 volunteers in 21 countries, Program Director at Uniformed  Services University of Health Sciences, where she directed the graduate psychiatric NP program and developed military-focused, accredited MSN  and DNP curriculum and simulation center experiences, to Officer In  Charge, Division Psychiatry, 2nd Marine Division at Camp  Lejeune, to Mental Health Outpatient Department Head at Naval Health  Clinic, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point.  

Board Member

 Senior Director, Legal Affairs & Military Policy Veterans Education Success   

Washington, D.C. 

Aniela served on active duty as a judge advocate in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2003 to 2009. During that time, she performed the duties of legal assistance attorney, deputy staff judge advocate, and staff judge advocate. She deployed to Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom in 2011 as the first deployed female Civil Affairs Team Leader in the Marine Corps. 

As a civilian, she has been practicing veterans' law her entire career including clerking at the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims for The Honorable Robert Davis, serving as an appellate attorney representing veterans at Bergmann & Moore LLC. She was a Visiting Professor of Practice at William & Mary Law School where she also was a supervising attorney at The Lewis B. Puller, Jr. Veterans Benefits Clinic and later as the Director of Government Relations, Veteran and National Guard/Reserve issues, at Military Officers Association of America, a non-profit military and veteran advocacy organization. Aniela is on the board of The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program, and a member of the ABA’s Standing Committee on Legal Assistance for Military Personnel. 

Board Member

Actor, Veteran Advocate

Los Angeles County, CA   

Jennifer Marshall is a proud Navy veteran who served for five years, deploying in support of OIF and honorably separating as an E-5. She is now a Second Lieutenant in the California State Guard, serving in the Public Affairs arena. Jennifer holds a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice and a dual Bachelor’s in International Studies and Spanish. 

Jennifer is an outspoken advocate on veteran issues and currently serves on the Veterans and Community Oversight and Engagement Board (VCOEB) on a Federal level and on the Veterans Committee for the 38th State Assembly in California. Jennifer is also the Executive Producer for veteran-centered mental health public service announcements through Make the Connection. In 2019, Jennifer was recognized as one of the “Hill Vets 2019” for excellence in television and film, alongside Adam Driver (USMC) as well as one of Santa Clarita Valley’s “40 Under Forty.” 

Jennifer is a proud member of the American Legion and volunteers in her community by mentoring veterans looking to enter film and television, delivering food to homebound seniors through the local senior center and through raising funds for the award winning and Congressionally recognized non-profit Pin-Ups for Vets, to donate much needed rehab equipment for our nation’s veterans. Jennifer lives in Los Angeles County with her husband and two sons. 

Board Member

Program Manager,  Amazon

Seattle, WA

Michelle Marchiano currently serves in the U.S. Army Reserves as a Captain and team leader in the U.S. Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne). In her 8 years of service she has had the opportunity to lead missions in multi-national and cross-branch training events as a team leader, serve as an aide de-campe for a 2 star general, as well as help develop civil component strategy for geographic combatant commands.
 

Michelle is a Program Manager at Amazon. Her lead focus at the tech and retail company is supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Michelle previously worked at Amazon Web Services as a Chief of Staff and as a lead Communications and Change Management strategist. She is heavily involved in Employee Resource Groups supporting Military and Women communities at the company, serving in director and equity inclusion roles. Michelle holds a Bachelors degree in Political Science from the University of Virginia.
 

Michelle is originally from San Jose, Costa Rica and also lived in Venezuela and El Salvador before moving to the United States. She currently resides in Seattle, Washington.  

Board Member

Military Spouse, Mother, Student

Anne Arundel County, MD

Patricia Kraemer enlisted in the Army in 2005 training as a 63H (Track Vehicle Mechanic) assigned to Camp Casey, Korea. Then assigned to I Corps, Ft Lewis-McChord, Patricia was deployed to Iraq as the Battalion Administrative Aide.

Patricia left the Army to pursue her education, graduating with Honors with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Saint Andrews University in Laurinburg, North Carolina. In 2020, Patricia graduated with her Masters of Arts in Military Psychology from Adler University.

Patricia is a naturalized United States citizen, having been born in Sinaloa, Mexico. She immigrated to the United States as a child, where her family settled in Yuma, Arizona. Patricia is bilingual (Spanish-English). 

She currently resides in Maryland, where she lives with her husband and her son.

 Board Member 

Financial Professional, First Financial Group

Chesapeake, VA

  Laura's entire life has involved the military lifestyle; from being raised by a Navy Veteran to marrying one. Laura completed her undergraduate coursework double majoring in Business Management & Business Analytics at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA, and continued on to complete her MBA in Financial Valuation & Investment Management at Lynn University, in Boca Raton, FL, while her husband was stationed in South Florida. 

She is a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, and has volunteered with community outreach and fundraising. She served as the Treasurer for the Blue Angel Family Association and, again, conducted fundraising and community outreach activities. She serves as a Navy Mentor for the Military Spouse Advocacy Network (MSAN) to help new military spouses acclimate to their new military lifestyle. As a Zeta Tau Alpha alumnae, she participates in the ZTA Military Servicewomen & Spouses forums to further connect and assist sisters along their military journey.

As a Financial Professional over the last 5 years, she has become a military benefits subject matter expert, and has helped countless servicemembers and veterans navigate the tricky waters of transitioning to civilian life. Educating and empowering service members is her passion, and finding more ways to assist them along their career and life is a mission near and dear to her heart.

She currently resides in Chesapeake, VA, where she lives with her Active Duty Navy husband, her daughter, and her son.

Non-Voting Board Member

Founder, YourNexStage Inc.
Silver Spring, MD

A dreamer, builder, fixer, and consummate generalist, Kate brings more than 30 years of experience in public policy and program design, development, and implementation in the private, public, and non-profit sectors.  Her passion for meeting the unmet needs of U.S. Servicewomen  and women veterans comes as a result of her introduction to these very special soldiers, sailors, airwomen, and Marines -- by her own Marine.    

While a career spanning public, nonprofit, and the private sectors -- in Fortune 500 corporations and as an entrepreneur -- has been Kate's most impactful education, her formal education includes a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Iowa and a Master's in Public Policy from Rutgers University.  And there is no education that is more important, more challenging, and more rewarding than parenting.  Kate is the proud parent of both a son and daughter. 

 YourNexStage is a "pay-it-forward", informed by life - not always easy; of reading, research and reflection on what it takes to move forward when you're not sure you can ... or want to.  YourNexStage celebrates all of America's women warriors and seeks to give back to them all they've given for America and more, when and where they need it.