Meet AFA’s F2 Task Force
Lyndsey AkersF2 Chair | Air Force Spouse![]() Lyndsey Akers is the Founder and Principal of Akers&Co, a boutique public relations firm serving mission-driven brands and entrepreneurs through strategic public relations with a specialty in earned media. Throughout her career, Lyndsey has led highly-visible communications campaigns for global corporations, e-commerce start-ups, national non-profits, and for small businesses. It was through her passion to deeply serve military-connected businesses that she pushed the corporate ladder aside and launched Akers&Co, helping more than 100 small businesses share their stories since launching in 2020. Lyndsey is a proud Air Force spouse and former AFA employee with a passion for serving the military family in her work and personal endeavors, particularly through military spouse employment advocacy. |
Melissa ShawF2 Vice Chair | Space Force Spouse![]() Melissa Gilliam Shaw is married to Lt. Col. Nicholas Shaw, USSF, and has been a military spouse for 10 years. She is a communications professional serving rural broadband and electric utility clients nationwide in her role as Vice President of Digital Solutions at Pioneer Utility Resources. She leads multiple digital product offerings, manages a large remote team, and advocates for fully remote military spouse employment opportunities. Melissa and her husband—commander of the 4th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron—are an inter-service transfer family from the U.S. Army to the Space Force and are the proud parents of Will (4), Nate (6), and Lorelei (8). |
Heba Abedelaal
Air Force Spouse
Tara Brandt
Air Force Guard Spouse
Laura Browning
Air Force Spouse
Kristen Christy
Air Force Reserve Spouse
Aaron Evenson
Space Force Wounded Warrior Caregiver & Spouse
Leslie Janaros
Air Force Spouse
Tonya McGough
Air Force Wounded Warrior Caregiver & Families Program Manager
Jessica Norsky
Space Force Spouse
Anne Parker
Air Force Spouse
Debbie Schiess
Space Force Spouse
Marian Wilcox
Air Force Spouse
AFA Representatives
Janelle Stafford
AFA Board of Directors Liaison
Kari Voliva
AFA VP Member and Field Relations
Christine Brown
AFA Sr. Manager, Community Outreach
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