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Meet the Advisory Board



The Veteran Jobs Mission Advisory Board provides strategic direction and oversight to the coalition as it continues to expand its commitment to support economic opportunities for veterans and military spouses. 


Composed of 12 elected board members, a senior advisor, a secretariat, and a board chair, the VJM Advisory Board is a diverse group of corporate leaders with backgrounds in military and veteran affairs; human resources; and diversity, equity and inclusion. The Board provides a strong governance structure for the coalition, which was first formed in 2011, and will help further its mission of supporting military families by addressing the existing barriers to veteran and military spouse employment.

Current Board Members


Mark Elliott

Mark Elliott


Mark Elliott

Board Chair


Global Head of Military and Veteran Affairs, JPMorgan Chase

 


Alex Gorsky

Alex Gorsky


Alex Gorsky

Senior Advisor


Board of Directors, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Johnson & Johnson

 

 

 


Megan Murray

Megan Murray


Megan Murray

Secretariat


External Programs Lead, Military and Veteran Affairs, JPMorgan Chase

 


Eric Airola

Eric Airola


Eric Airola

Senior Manager, Military & Veteran Relations & Inclusion Strategy, J.B. Hunt

 


Edward Carr

Edward Carr


Edward Carr

Senior Director, Military & Veteran Affairs, Comcast NBCUniversal

 


Karin Childress Wiley

Karin Childress Wiley


Karin Childress Wiley

Vice President, Workforce Innovation, Veteran Center of Excellence, Innovative Inclusion, Randstad

 


Beau Higgins

Beau Higgins


Beau Higgins

Vice President, Oplign


Kimberly Highsmith

Kimberly Highsmith


Kimberly Highsmith

Executive Director, DEI and HR Compliance, ManTech

 


Tommy Jones

Tommy Jones


Tommy Jones

Senior Director, Military & Veteran Affairs, Walmart

 


Shalin Kothari

Shalin Kothari


Shalin Kothari

Vice President, HR Strategy and DEI, Schneider Electric USA

 


Marcus "Ohley" Ohlenforst

Marcus "Ohley" Ohlenforst


Marcus "Ohley" Ohlenforst

Lead Military Talent Strategist, HR Chief of Staff Office, USAA

 


Sean Passmore

Sean Passmore


Sean Passmore

Head of Enterprise Military and Veteran Initiatives, Wells Fargo & Company

 


John Perez

John Perez


John Perez

Director, Strategy & Stakeholder Engagement, US State Government Affairs, Johnson & Johnson

 


Michael Piper

Michael Piper


Michael Piper

Lead of Military Recruiting and Engagement, Lowe’s Companies Inc.

 


Ernie Reyes

Ernie Reyes


Ernie Reyes

Global Procurement Manager, Earthmoving Division, Caterpillar Inc.

 


 

Photos used with permission. ©Valorie Darling Photography

 

Meet the Coalition

The Veteran Jobs Mission has more than 300 member companies all working toward recruiting and retaining veteran employees.