Linda Davidson & Gail Kruzel Fertel, Co-Founders

Linda Davidson and Gail Kruzel Fertel co-founded Our Military Kids in 2004 in response to the September 11 attacks and the repeated, lengthy overseas deployments by members of the Army National Guard. Many times these families were too far from a military base to take advantage of programs offered there and were in communities without the traditional support that families would receive if they were on base.

The two were motivated by a quote from a service member who said, "Please don't send cookies, care packages, or socks. Just help take care of our children."

LTG Timothy Kadavy, USA (Ret), Board Chair

Tim Kadavy retired as a Lieutenant General July 2020, with 38 years of service in the Army/Army National Guard. General Kadavy deployed overseas on three occasions. In 2002, he led the mobilization of a Cavalry Squadron from Eastern Nebraska. He commanded the squadron in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as part of Stabilization Force 13. In 2006, he deployed as Chief, Reserve Division Multi-National Corps-Iraq. In 2013, he deployed as the Commander/Director for the Combined Joint Inter Agency Task Force-Afghanistan. In 2015, the General was confirmed by the United States Senate as the Director of the Army National Guard.

Prior to this assignment, General Kadavy served in numerous leadership and staff positions in the State of Nebraska and at the National Guard Bureau. Key assignments include Adjutant General and Director for Emergency Management for the State of Nebraska, Deputy Director and Operations Officer for the Army National Guard, National Guard Bureau. In these assignments, General Kadavy was responsible for the warfighting readiness of Army National Guard units and coordination/support to State and Local Authorities in times of emergency and disaster response.

General Kadavy assumed duties as Director, Army National Guard, National Guard Bureau, Washington, D.C. April 20, 2015. As Director, he was responsible for strategy, planning, policies, programming and budget execution of the $18 billion annual budget for the Army National Guard. The General enlisted in 1982 and received his armor officer commission in 1984 from the Reserve Officers Training Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Meagan Campion, Board Vice Chair

Meagan Campion most recently was the Director of Social Impact at Lockheed Martin where she was responsible for delivering $30 million in charitable giving, sponsorship, and employee engagement programs aligned to key business priorities.

Prior to joining Lockheed Martin, Ms. Campion was the Executive Director of Business Strengthening America where she led the charge of the American business community’s response to President Bush’s “Call to Service”, challenging the private sector to galvanize its resources to foster responsible corporate leadership and citizen service. She has also served as Manager of Corporate Citizenship Programs at AT&T. Ms. Campion earned her Bachelor of Science in Design from Clemson University. She is a member of Clemson University’s Washington DC/Virginia/Baltimore Alumni Board and The Elizabeth Dole Foundation’s marketing and communications committee.

Karen Henneberger, Board Treasurer & Secretary

Karen Henneberger is a Senior Executive with over 35 years in the Federal Government with extensive experience creating strategic visions, forging productive industry partnerships, capitalizing on digital transformation best practices, and delivering industry-leading results. Karen’s current portfolio at Naval Reactors, a joint Department of Energy-U.S. Navy agency, includes the design and construction of FORD Class aircraft carriers and COLUMBIA Class submarines, the two largest and most technically-challenging nuclear propulsion plant designs for the U.S. Navy. She manages budgets totaling over $3 billion per year, negotiates multi-billion-dollar contracts, and assembled multi-disciplinary design and construction teams composed of over 3000 engineers, scientists, designers, financial experts, and supply chain managers.

Karen served six years as an officer in the U.S. Navy and has dedicated her professional career to supporting the U.S. Navy’s Nuclear Propulsion Program. She has participated on numerous executive-level panels, including advising government and industry leadership in the United Kingdom on their nuclear submarine shipbuilding efforts and advising Department of Defense and Department of Energy leaders on aircraft carrier design and construction. Karen received her Master in Business Administration degree from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business and her Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Cornell University. She and her husband, Mark, are proud parents of three grown children. Karen is an active member in her community serving roles as youth sports coach, volunteer tutor in STEM subjects, and mentor of young women technical professionals. She is the recipient of numerous awards including two Presidential Rank awards, the U.S. Navy’s Distinguished Civilian Service Medal and Superior Civilian Service Medal, and American University’s Award for Federal Executive Leadership.

Kristen Deladurantaye, Executive Director, KBP Cares

Kristen Deladurantaye has served as the Executive Director of KBP Cares since 2017 and has over ten years of non-profit experience. She is a dedicated leader and visionary who has brought remarkable positive organizational changes. Her relentless commitment to the mission of KBP Cares has resulted in a 60% increase in applications requesting assistance, reflecting the trust and outreach she has fostered within KBP Brands. Simultaneously, Kristen started two new programs to serve the employees of KBP Brands.

During her tenure, Kristen has demonstrated an exceptional ability to drive growth and impact. She is passionate about improving lives and making a difference in any area she serves. Kristen holds a Master's degree in Organizational Leadership and several certificates in non-profit leadership and development.

Mr. Barry Miller, Independent Management Consultant

Barry Miller is an independent management consultant based in Bethesda, MD. He has over 30 years’ experience in international cross-functional business consulting, with particular expertise in business strategy and strategic planning, operations and supply chain management, and private equity investment. Previously he was a senior consultant with Prism Consulting International of Bethesda and an Engagement Manager with McKinsey & Company in Amsterdam and Paris.

Mr. Miller served four years in the United States Army with assignments in Washington, D.C., Germany, and Italy, including as a platoon leader in the 1/509th Airborne Battalion Combat Team. He holds a degree in Economics from Princeton University and an MBA from the Tuck School at Dartmouth College where he was a Tuck Scholar and has studied at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland and INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France.

He has served as a member of the Board of Directors of The McGee Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. He has been a member of the Princeton Alumni Schools Committee and serves as Class Co-Chair of the Parents Fund of St. John’s College High School in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Thomas “Tom” Myrick, Esq., Partner and Member, Moore & Van Allen Law Firm

Tom Myrick has a wide range of civil trial experience, including frequent appearances in both state and federal trial and appellate courts, with particular experience in business-related litigation. He has been first chair trial counsel through verdict in dozens of civil jury trials, including trials that lasted up to four months. His practice has recently been focused on handling significant commercial cases involving sophisticated damage theories.

Myrick also counsels clients engaged in complex business combinations on methods to minimize their exposure to litigation. He speaks regularly to groups of trial attorneys around the country about ongoing developments in the law. He has spoken to audiences as far away as Japan where he addressed managing product liability issues on behalf of a firm client whose product is distributed internationally.

Dennis Randolph, Chief Financial Officer, TNS

Dennis Randolph is the TNS Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and oversees TNS' financial operations teams around the world. Randolph is responsible for ensuring financial compliance in the countries in which TNS operates and setting the organization's financial strategy, including long-term investments, internal control processes, and budgeting. Randolph also supports larger structured contracts.

CSM John Sampa, USA (Ret), 12th Command Sergeant Major, Army National Guard and Texas State Trooper (Ret), Texas Highway Patrol

Command Sergeant Major (CSM) John F. Sampa was appointed as the 12th Command Sergeant Major of the Army National Guard on 15 February 2018. He joined the United States Army on 30 April 1987 and served in the Army National Guard and the United States Army, retiring with 35 years of service. He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant Major on 8 April 2009. Prior to becoming the Command Sergeant Major of the Army National Guard, he served as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader for the Texas Military Department. CSM Sampa was previously the Command Sergeant Major for the 36th Infantry Division for more than three years. He was mobilized for combat duty three times and deployed overseas for combat operations in Bosnia and twice to Iraq and was a prominent leader in the Columbia Space Shuttle recovery mission in east Texas. His military and civilian education includes all Noncommissioned Officer Education System levels.

He was employed with the Texas Department of Public Safety in the Highway Patrol Division for more than 27 years in concurrence with his military service. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy, the National Defense University Keystone Command Senior Enlisted Leader Course, the Texas Highway Patrol Academy and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the University of the Cumberlands.

LTG Roger Schultz, USA (Ret.), 17th Director, Army National Guard

Roger Schultz retired as a Lieutenant General October 2005, with 42 years and 9 months of service in the Army National Guard. He was called to active duty on three occasions. In 1968, he was mobilized with a Mechanized Infantry Battalion from Northwest Iowa. He led both a Rifle Platoon and a Scout Platoon in Vietnam. In 1997, he was called to serve as the Deputy Director of Army Operations. In 1998, he was selected to serve as the Director of the Army National Guard. His 7-year tour of duty as the Director of the Army National Guard places him as the longest serving director in the history of the National Guard.

Prior to this assignment, General Schultz served as the Deputy Adjutant General, Iowa National Guard, and as the Deputy Director for Military Support on the Department of the Army Staff. In that capacity, General Schultz was responsible for coordinating all Department of Defense military support to civilian authorities, to include disaster relief operations. Prior to duty in the Pentagon, Schultz served as the Operations Officer and Chief of Staff for the Iowa National Guard. He has 27 years of emergency management experience at the state and national level.

General Schultz assumed duties as Director, Army National Guard, National Guard Bureau, Washington, DC June 1, 1998. As Director, he was responsible for the formulation, development, and implementation of all programs and policies affecting the Army National Guard. In that capacity, he was responsible for an $11.7 billion budget. His active military service began in 1963. He served 4 years as an enlisted soldier, and he was commissioned an infantry officer following Officer Candidate School at the Iowa Military Academy.

Ms. Laurelle Sheedy McCready, Consultant to Independent Schools

Laurelle Sheedy McCready serves as a Consultant to Independent Schools, and formerly as the Chief Financial Officer of The Lab School of Washington, the preeminent independent school in the Washington DC region for students with learning differences. In that role, she drives financial sustainability, leads risk management, and visualizes, acquires and strengthens the technology and facilities infrastructure for an organization serving 375 students in 1st through 12th grades. Prior to Lab, Ms. McCready served in similar functions for National Presbyterian School and The National Presbyterian Church.

From 1997 to 2001 Ms. McCready opened, built, and managed an office of monster.com in New York City, focusing on mid-market recruitment, and executive search. In the 1990s she focused on not-for profit organizational capacity-building – leading global marketing for TechnoServe, an organization which works with individuals in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses and industries. She also served as Chief Financial Officer of the Diocese of Mount Kilimanjaro in Arusha, Tanzania. Prior to moving overseas, Ms. McCready was a corporate finance investment banking officer for two Wall Street firms, Blyth Eastman Dillon and Merrill Lynch Capital Markets.

At the beginning of her career, Ms. McCready served on the White House staff as Staff Assistant to Presidents Nixon and Ford, as Assistant to Senator James L. Buckley (of New York) and earlier, as Staff Assistant to Congressman Ed Foreman (of New Mexico). Ms. McCready received a Master in Business Administration degree from Harvard and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stephens College. Among their children, she and her husband have three who are presently serving on active duty in the Air Force, Army, and Coast Guard.

Ms. Sharon Smoot, President, BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc.

Sharon H. Smoot is president of BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. (NOG). In this role, she has full responsibility for NOG’s mission to provide a complete range of nuclear components and services, including the manufacture of nuclear reactor components for U.S. Navy submarines and aircraft carriers and other nuclear and non-nuclear R&D and component production. 

Smoot devoted more than 30 years of her civilian career to the U.S. Navy.  Prior to her professional career she was, and still is at heart, a military kid. 

The Honorable G. Kim Wincup, Principal, GKW Integrated Strategies

Kim Wincup recently retired as Senior Vice President for Corporate Development with the Science Applications International Corporation. He also recently completed a term as Chairman of the Reserve Forces Policy Board where he was a principal policy advisor to the Secretary of Defense.

From 1970 to 1973, Mr. Wincup served in the military as an Air Force Judge Advocate. He went on to hold the positions of Assistant General Counsel, then Counsel to the House Armed Services Committee in the U.S. Congress from 1974 to 1984. From 1984 to 1989, he served as Staff Director of the House Armed Services Committee. Mr. Wincup served as the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs from 1989 to 1992, and was appointed Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition in 1992. In 1993, he served as Staff Director of the Congressional Joint Committee on the Reorganization of Congress.

Mr. Wincup holds a B.A. in Political Science from DePaul University and a law degree from the University of Illinois. He has served as a Visiting Professor of National Security Affairs to the Naval Postgraduate School and taught at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.