Hoover Veteran Fellowship Program

The 2021-22 and 2022-23 cohorts of the Veteran Fellowship Program at the Roll Call event in Washington, DC. (Jay Mallin, 2022).

Brian O’Connor, member of the 2022-23 cohort of the Veteran Fellowship Program, is a veteran of the US Marine Corps and founder and principal of growth of Veteran Enhanced Technology Solutions. (Jay Mallin, 2022)

Dan Imbat, member of the 2022-23 cohort of the Veteran Fellowship Program, is a veteran of the US Navy and senior director of strategic engagement at Shield AI. (Jay Mallin, 2022)

Mike Wendler, member of the 2022-23 cohort of the Veteran Fellowship Program, is a veteran of the US Marine Corps, currently serves as a colonel in the Marine Corps Reserves, and is a superior court judge in San Mateo County. (Jay Mallin, 2022)

Barbara Comstock, member of the advisory council of the Hoover Veteran Fellowship Program and former US Representative from Virginia, in conversation with Seth Moulton, a retired Marine Corps officer and current US Representative from Massachusetts. (Jay Mallin, 2022)

Major General Barrye Price (US Army, ret.) (left), member of the advisory council of the Veteran Fellowship Program (VFP), in conversation with Admiral Gary Roughead (US Navy, ret.). (Jay Mallin, 2022)

Representative Anthony Gonzales of Ohio (left) in conversation with Pete Koziol (right), US Navy veteran and member of the 202122 cohort of the Veteran Fellowship Program. (Jay Mallin, 2022)

Dave Foster, member of the 2022-23 cohort of the Veteran Fellowship Program, is a veteran of the US Army and the founder and CEO of BDP Impact Real Estate. (Jay Mallin, 2022)

Rosetta Ellis-Pilie is a member of the advisory council of the Hoover Veteran Fellowship Program. A US Army veteran, Ellis-Pilie is the vice president of talent development and negotiations at ESPN. (Jay Mallin, 2022)

Rye Barcott is a member of the advisory council of the Hoover Veteran Fellowship Program. A US Marine Corps veteran, Barcott is cofounder and CEO of With Honor. (Jay Mallin, 2022)

Barbara Comstock is a member of the advisory council of the Hoover Veteran Fellowship Program. Now a senior advisor at Baker Donelson, she previously served as a member of Congress (2015–19). (Jay Mallin, 2022).

Dyan Gibbens, member of the 2022-23 cohort of the Veteran Fellowship Program, is a veteran of the US Air Force and president and CEO of Trumbull. (Jay Mallin, 2022)

Heather Ichord, member of the 2022-23 cohort of the Veteran Fellowship Program, is a veteran of the US Marine Corps, currently serves in the Marine Corps reserves, and is program manager at the Defense Innovation Unit. (Jay Mallin, 2022)

Ben Deda, member of the 2022-23 cohort of the Veteran Fellowship Program, is a Marine Corps veteran and the current CEO of FoodMaven. (Jay Mallin, 2022)

Joe Byers, member of the 2022-23 cohort of the Veteran Fellowship Program, is a veteran of the US Navy and cofounder and chief executive of an early-stage startup focused on the digital transformation of the maritime industry. (Jay Mallin, 2022)

Admiral Gary Roughead (US Navy, ret.), the Robert and Marion Oster Distinguished Military Fellow. (Jay Mallin, 2022)

Abbas Elegba (right) and Lisa McKinnon Munde (left), members of the 2022-23 cohort of the Veteran Fellowship Program. Elegba is a US Army veteran and a partner at American Industrial Partners. Munde is a US Navy veteran and is currently the director of plans, doctrine, and studies at Naval Special Warfare Command in Coronado, California. (Jay Mallin, 2022)