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Board of Directors

AFFIRM 2024-2025 Elected Board

Leadership for AFFIRM is provided through a Board of Directors, comprised of both elected officers and appointed committee chairpersons. AFFIRM Board members speak as individuals and not in any way as representatives of their employers whether federal government agencies or in the private sector. Organizational affiliations are for identification purposes only.

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President
Beth Killoran

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VP - First
Kevin Cooke

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VP - Second
Sheena Burrell

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VP - Programs - Industry
Tiffany Bailey
NuAxis Innovations

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Treasurer - Industry (First)
Stacy Riggs
Dynamic Integrated Services

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VP - Programs - Government
Vera Ashworth

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Treasurer - Industry (Second)
Steve Holden
Savan Group

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VP - Programs -Government
Katie Coyle

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Treasurer - Government
Melissa Bruce

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VP -Programs -Industry
Richard Klemmer
Black Box Strategies

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Secretary - Industry
Bill Pratt
RELI Group

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AFFIRM 2024-2025 Appointed Board

Board Role

Government

Industry

After Hours Robin Gardner, CGI Federal

Bill Pratt, RELI Group

AGA Liaison
Career Day Shanti Aranha Becci DeFrank, NVIDIA

George DelPrete, Cherry Bekaert

Communications David Valencia-Bonilla John Hosky, Hosky Communications Inc.
Director: Past-Presidents Jaclyn Rubino
Mark Krzysko
Art Chantker, Art & Ronnie Chantker Charitable Fund
Stacy Riggs, Dynamic Integrated Services
Education and Scholarships William Parker, Ph.D. Shirelle Flamer-Ripetta, Sagittae Solutions LLC
Golf Tournament Kevin Cooke Mike Korba, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
Governance and Bylaws Art Chantker, Art & Ronnie Chantker Charitable Fund
Leadership Awards Robert Foster Samantha Scott, ITegrity
Don Fenhagen, IBM
NextGen
Programs, Deputy Darrell Wood Patricia Taylor, IBM
Sponsorships Brian Baney, AEYON

Liz Anthony, Maximus

Sustaining Partners Bobby Saxon, Leidos
Mirror Board Brett Kruhoeffer Deirdre Murray, Deirdre Murray Consulting

Katie Webb, IBM

Tiffany King, Dynamic Integrated Services

Arzoo Spingher, Dynamic Integrated Services