BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Our board members consist of individuals with a diverse background in business who are committed to fulfilling
our mission and seeing the success of each Sentinel within the program. Their leadership
provides guided professionalism and a passion for helping wounded veterans complete
their education and transition into successful post-military careers.

Mike Conklin
Chairman and CEO
Sentinels of Freedom

Mike Conklin
Chairman and CEO
Sentinels of Freedom

Mike Sandy
Board Secretary and CFO
Sentinels of Freedom

Kent Strazza
Board Treasurer
Managing Director, Alternatives Group
Franklin Templeton Investments (Retired)

Jason Church
Graduated Sentinel
State Counsel
Office of US Senator Ron Johnson, Wisconsin

Stacy Hadeka
Senior Associate in Government Contracts
Hogan Lovells US LLP

Mary King
Vice President, Human Resources
& Chief Diversity Officer
Pacific Gas & Electric

Ron Lowe
Major General Ronald Lowe, US Army (retired)
Executive Director of General Contracting (retired) AT&T

Chris Marzilli
Executive Vice President
Information Technology
Mission Systems General Dynamics

HT Tran
Graduated Sentinel
Founder, CEO, and
President DNW Ventures, INC

Pete Walsh
Founder, President, and CEO
Owards LLC

Dan Coleman
Director of Design
Planning Engineering and Construction
for River Islands Development

David Halverson
Lieutenant General Halverson, U.S. Army (retired)
President of Cypress International

Samantha Chapman
Vice President of Programs
Sentinels of Freedom

Marty Kaplan
Board of Directors Secretary
2007-2019
“Without this program, I would not have internal peace or a place to call home. While we all have our ups and downs, life is a bit easier with Sentinels of Freedom. Thank you so much for continuing to support my career and educational needs. For life I will always give thanks to Sentinels of Freedom.”
Richard Casillas
U.S. Army, Bachelors of Sociology from California State University Long Beach