Elisa comes with significant experience in the operation, leadership and administration of corporate and government programs. She graduated from West Point and served as a military intelligence officer in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve. Since transitioning from the military, Basnight — also a military spouse and daughter — has continued to lead transformative change in a variety of senior executive roles on behalf of veterans and the military community, including as senior vice president of veterans programs of Health Net Federal Services with oversight of the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) portfolio, as a presidential appointee at the Department of the Treasury as the chief of staff of the U.S. Mint and as director of VA’s Center for Women Veterans, which administers health care benefits, services and programs for more than 2 million women veterans.

Erin joins MFAN’s Board of Directors after serving on the Advisory Board for the last two years. Erin is the Chief Operating Officer for the Military Spouse Corporate Career Network and operations manager for Corporate America Supports You. Her experience in broadcasting, administration, and marketing has helped make her a successful advocate for military families as a part of MFAN and in her fulltime work.

Jack is one of MFAN’s co-founders, as well as a partner at Reingold. Reingold is a communications and marketing firm dedicated to important causes and campaigns that impact social change. Reingold is committed to supporting the military and veteran community, and saw an opportunity to help raise awareness about the programs and services that exist for military families. Through Reingold’s support, MFAN is able to employ cutting edge communications strategies to effectively communicate with military families. Reingold also trains MFAN advisors to use these techniques and best practices in their personal endeavors to support military families.

Jack is also an Executive Committee member and co-lead of the Public Education and Awareness Task Force for the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention and a trustee of the Washington Waldorf School.

Kevin is an MFAN co-founder and partner at Reingold. Kevin led Operation Smile’s multimillion-dollar promotions, cause-marketing campaigns, and co-marketing efforts with a variety of Fortune 500 companies — producing a 300 percent increase in corporate and foundation support and adding tens of thousands of new donors. Kevin currently serves as Chairman of the Operation Smile Board and on the Board of the Center for Public Safety Excellence and End Slavery Now.

Rory is the advisor for military families at the Biden Foundation and owns her own consulting business focused on social impact strategy. Prior to beginning her work with the Biden Foundation, Brosius was a vice president at ScoutComms, a communications, advocacy and philanthropic strategy firm focused on clients serving veterans and military families. During the Obama Administration Brosius served as the deputy director of Joining Forces, an initiative started by former first lady Michelle Obama and former second lady Dr. Jill Biden, to serve military and veteran families. In this role, Brosius inspired public and private organizations to come together and support military families in three key areas: education, employment and wellness. As the spouse of a Marine Corps veteran, she understands the needs of military families and advocates tirelessly on their behalf.

Shelley also comes to MFAN’s Board of Directors after serving a two-year term on the Advisory Board. She holds a doctorate in mass communication with a specialization in media law, which she teaches at The George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs. A Coast Guard spouse, Shelley was selected as the 2013 AFI Coast Guard Spouse of the Year. She writes a twice-monthly column about military family issues, called “From the Homefront.”

Tammy is also joining the Board of Directors after two years as an Advisory Board member. Most recently, she served on the National Leadership Council as an advisor to the American Red Cross president and chief executive officer on policy, strategy, and operational matters related to serving the Armed Forces. She currently serves on the National Council of the American Red Cross Tiffany Circle Society, an international community of women leaders who advance the organization's humanitarian mission through focused investment. Tammy, an Army spouse, is a two-time recipient of the Commander’s Award for Public Service, and her work with the American Red Cross has been featured in several publications and media outlets.