Leadership Fellows
The AUSA Center for Leadership established this program to provide experts that will guide important discussions for AUSA’s chapters, ROTC units and Army units across the country and around the world.
These leadership experts will educate, inspire, and connect with AUSA Members, Soldiers, and Cadets during speaking engagements, small group workshops, and more, focused solely on leadership lessons.
AUSA Chapters are able to request a Leadership Fellow for a speaking engagement or event.
Please find all 42 Leadership Fellows below:
Major General (Retired) Chuck Anderson
Expertise: Air and Missile Defense, Logistics, Culture enhancement, Physical Development, Profit and Loss (P&L), Business Development, HR, Finance, Safety , Security, and Quality
Brigadier General (Retired) Jennifer Buckner
Expertise: Cybersecurity, Technology Risk, Operational Resilience
Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Eric Buonopane
Expertise: Airborne and Ranger Training and Operations, NCO Development, Combat Operations
Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Jimmy Carabello
Expertise: Ranger and Airborne training, NCO Professional Development, Officer/NCO relations, Special Operations, Light Infantry, Joint Service operations/relationships, Combat Operations.
Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Martin Celestine
Expertise: Military Leadership, Infantry Operations, Project Management, Homeland Security, Business Development
Major General (Retired) K.K. Chinn
Expertise: Multi-National Operations, Special Operations, Leader Development, Combat Operations
Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Mike Clemens
Expertise: Armor and Cavalry, Training and Leader Development, Transition from the Military to Corporate, Army Acquisition
Lieutenant General (Retired) Bruce Crawford
Expertise: Cybersecurity, Executive Management, National Security, Digital Transformation
Major General (Retired) Ed Dorman
Expertise: Logistics Support, Engineering, Strategic Policy
Lieutenant General (Retired) Jason Evans
Expertise: Leadership, Team building, Human Resources and Strategic Planning / Organizational Effectiveness
Brigadier General (Retired) Kim Field
Expertise: Strategy and Plans, Women in National Security, Stabilization Operations and Conflict Prevention, Counterinsurgency, Special Operations, International Relations and Grand Strategy, National Defense Strategy
Brigadier General (Retired) Brett Funck
Expertise: Military Leadership, Talent Management, Executive Coaching, Combat Operations
Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Tabitha Gavia
Expertise: Leadership Development, Team Development, Operations, Program Management, Recruiting, Medical
Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Tim Gilhool
Expertise: Military History, Sustainment, Leadership, Professional Military Education
Major General (Retired) John Gronski
Expertise: Army National Guard, Recruiting, Retention, Leadership Consulting, Executive Coaching, National Security
Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Daniel Hendrex
Expertise: Talent Management, Joint Operations, Leadership Development, Combat Operations (Heavy/Light), Assessment and Selection, Concept Development & Implementation, Mentor
Lieutenant General (Retired) Mark Hertling
Expertise: Tanks, Combat Operations, Armor
Colonel (Retired) James P (JP) Hogan
Expertise: Leader Development, Training, Coaching, Teaching, Mentoring, Armor, Cavalry, Aviation, and Joint Operations, Strategic Planning
Lieutenant General (Retired) Tom James
Expertise: Executive Management, Leader Development, Team Building, and Complex Problem Solving
Colonel (Retired) Chris Kennedy
Expertise: Leader Development, Training, Coaching, Teaching, Mentoring, Armor, Cavalry, Strategic Human Resources Management, and Talent Management
Lieutenant General (Retired) Steve Lanza
Expertise: Leader Development, Combat Operations, Fires, Multinational Operations, National Security, Business Development, Strategic Communications, Strategic Planning
Lieutenant General (Retired) Mary Legere
Expertise: Intelligence, National Security, Digital Transformation, Innovation Culture, Women in Technology, Mentorship
CSM (R) Andrew Lombardo
Expertise: Military Leadership, Force management, Law Enforcement, Emergency Response
Major General (Retired) Viet Luong
Expertise: Strategic leadership, INDOPACOM SME, Talent Management, Building High Performing Teams
Major General (Retired) Todd McCaffrey
Expertise: Leader Development, State Government Operations, Training, National Security, Veteran's Affairs
Major General (Retired) Tim McGuire
Expertise: Leader Development/Team Building, Combat/Joint/Multinational Operations, Installation Readiness, Training Management
Colonel (Retired) David Miller
Expertise: Leadership (leading, developing & climate), Combat Operations, Infantry / Combat Arms, Military Operations (strategic, operational, tactical), Army Training Management
Lieutenant General (Retired) John Morgan
Expertise: Strategic Vision, Operational Execution, Interagency Coordination, Policy Development
Major General (Retired) Antonio Munera
Expertise: Leadership Development and Training, Crisis Management and Response, Organizational Culture and Trust Building, Strategic Operations and Security Sector Reform
Major General (Retired) Mark O’Neil
Expertise: Leader Development, Developing Teams, Special Operations, Strategic Planning
Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Steven Payton
Expertise: Talent Manager and Leadership Development with a MA in Executive Leadership
Lieutenant General (Retired) Lee Quintas
Expertise: Leadership Development, Strategic Planning, Military Operations, Decision-Making, Corporate Governance
Colonel (Retired) Adam Rocke
Expertise: Army Transition, Workforce Development, Mental Healthcare, Leader Development, Veteran Advocacy, Infantry, Combat Operations
Colonel Todd A Schmidt
Expertise: Civil-Military Relations; Strategic & Operational Planning; Innovative Leadership & Mission Command; Professional Writing & Publication; Missile Defense Policy and Operations; Strategic Wargaming
Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Scott Schroeder
Expertise: Leadership Development, Team Enablement, Military, Construction, Manufacturing, and the Trades
Command Sergeant Major (Retired) James K. Sims
Expertise: Strategic Themes, NCO Development, Army Materiel
Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Todd Sims
Expertise: Leadership, Combat Experience, Operational Expertise, Strategic Management, Construction Oversight
Brigadier General (Retired) Chris Spillman
Expertise: Mission Command, Large-Scale Combat Operations, Strategy and Business Development
Lieutenant General (Retired) J.T. Thomson
Expertise: Leadership, Leader Development, Strategic Planning, Change Management, Multinational Operations, International Relations
Colonel (Retired) Mark Viney
Expertise: Leadership Development, HR Plans & Operations, HR Sustainment of LSCO, Executive Coaching, Military History, Battlefield Staff Rides
Lieutenant General (Retired) Nadja West
Expertise: Medical Command, Public Leadership, Ethics, Healthcare
Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Jeff Wright
Expertise: Joint and Army Special Operations, Talent Development, Human Performance and Wellness, and Risk Assessment/Mitigation
Brigadier General (Retired) Irene M. Zoppi Rodríguez
Expertise: Executive and Junior Professional Development, Coach, Mentor, Team-building, MBTI Facilitation, Leadership Training, PhD Level - Dissertation Support, ROTC Mentoring, Native Spanish Speaker, SME Intelligence, SME Latín América AO, SME Future Threats