Meet Our Staff
Executive Office
Bruce Wright![]() President & CEOAs the Air & Space Forces Association’s top executive, General Wright directs the association's professional staff. He is responsible for the management and operations of AFA and its 100,000-plus members, and he serves as the publisher of Air & Space Forces Magazine, the official journal of the Air & Space Forces Association. Retiring as a three-star general, Wright spent 34 years in the Air Force. His last assignment was Commander of 5th Air Force and U.S. Forces Japan...Read More |
Douglas L. Raaberg![]() Executive Vice PresidentGeneral Raaberg is Executive Vice President, Air & Space Forces Association, providing strategic direction to AFA as the premier professional military and aerospace education association in the nation. He serves with the AFA President in their commitment to supporting Airmen, Guardians, and their families around the globe. Doug is an accomplished business executive and defense leader with a proven record of transforming vision into strategy to deliver innovative results...Read More |
LeSean Carey
Director of Strategic Action
Thomas Shero
Administrative Assistant
Air & Space Forces Magazine
Tobias Naegele
Editor in Chief
Chequita Wood
Assistant Managing Editor
Greg Hadley
News Editor
Mike Tsukamoto
Photo Editor
Eric Lee
Production Manager
John Tirpak
Editorial Director
Chris Gordon
Pentagon Editor
Dashton Parham
Senior Designer
David Roza
Staff Writer
Chris Gordon
Pentagon Editor
Unshin Lee Harpley
Reporter
Communications
Amy Hudson
Communications Director
Patrick Reardon
Communications Manager
Kyle Lee
Videographer/Video Editor
Jud McCrehin
Studio Manager
Creative Services
Zaur Eylanbekov
Creative Director
STEM Education Programs
Stuart Pettis
Director of Aerospace Education Programs
CyberPatriot
Rachel Zimmerman
Senior Director, Business Operations
Lisa O'Loughlin
Manager, CyberPatriot Competition Systems
Taylor Crouch
Coordinator, CyberPatriot Competition Support
Frank Zaborowski
Senior Director, CyberPatriot Operations
Tyonna Andrews
Coordinator, Program Administration
Lauren Murray
Specialist, Cyber Education
Lisa Ferencak
Manager, Program Engagement and Outreach
Franz "Alex" Epp
Coordinator, Competition Operations
StellarXplorers
Rebecca Dalton
Director, StellarXplorers Operations
Alexander Edgar
Manager, StellarXplorers Program Administration
Jessica Robertson
Program Manager
Development
Rob Clapper
Chief Development Officer
Leslie Mazeska
Senior Director of Development
Helen Mercedes
Development Coordinator
Julie Siegel
Director of Development
Katie Ibraliu
Director of ShopAFA
Paul Schneider
Individual Giving Manager
Doolittle Leadership Center
Patrick Donley, PhD.
Director
Jared Harrison
Operations Manager
Finance
Joseph Stangl
Chief Financial Officer
Yetta Hughes
Director of Finance
Michael Price
Staff Account, Accounts Payable
Eric Phillips
Accounting Manager
Human Resources/Administration
Sharrón Dean
Senior Director Human Resources/Administration
Alyssa Goodwin
Human Resources Specialist /
Talent Engagement and Outreach
Brian McNeil
Specialist, HR Benefits
Information Technology
Tony Witzel
Deputy CIO
David Huynh
Senior Network Administrator
Evan Hines
IT Director
Casey Allison
Business Solutions Engineer
Ted Yorkshire
Senior Multimedia Manager
Legislative Affairs
William Castle
Vice President, Legislative Affairs
Kassidy Lemminn
Legislative Affairs Policy Coordinator
Events & Operations
Amanda Grandel
Vice President, Events & Operations
Katie Storm
Senior Manager, Event Registration
Jenna Ladd
Manager, Event Speaker and Communications
Cynthia Escobedo
Senior Manager, Events and Operations
Craig Duclos
Manager, Event Protocol
Connie Lau
Coordinator, Events
Christy Sitter
Director of Sales
Joe Plantamura (JP)
Media and Event Activation Manager
Vinson Povlitz
Sales Coordinator
Member & Field Relations
Kari Voliva
Vice President, Member & Field Relations
Kris Phillips
Director, Volunteer Engagement
Abigail Remy
Director, Membership Operations
Alex Panduro
Coordinator, Corporate Membership
Christine Brown
Senior Manager, Community Outreach
Joseph Peel
Manager, Aerospace Education
Miranda Roberts
Coordinator, Board and Volunteer Support
Vernon Hemphill
Manager, Member Relations
Amanda Lewis
Coordinator, Community Outreach
Sharon Baldwin
Junior Salesforce Administrator
Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
Lt. Gen. David Deptula, USAF (Ret.)
Dean
Gen. Kevin P. Chilton (Ret.)
Explorer Chair, Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Spacepower Advantage Research Center (MI-SPARC)
Mark Gunzinger
Director, Future Concepts & Capability Assessments
Kamilla Gunzinger
Senior Program Director
Shane Thin
Digital Media Content Assistant
Aidan Poling
Research Analyst
Douglas Birkey
Executive Director
Maj. Gen. Larry Stutzriem, USAF (Ret.)
Director, Research
Heather Penney
Senior Resident Fellow
Charles Galbreath
Senior Resident Fellow for Space Studies, Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence (MI-SPACE)
Ana Maria Waldo
Operations Coordinator
John "Mike" Dahm
Senior Resident Fellow for Aerospace and China Studies