Our Team

Learn more about the team behind SVA.

Board of Directors

Pamela Erickson, BA

CHAIRPERSON

Major General Chris Cortez, MA

VICE-CHAIRPERSON

Frank Gaudio, JD

TREASURER

General George W. Casey, Jr., MA

BOARD MEMBER

Sherry Shi, BS

BOARD MEMBER

Jared Lyon, MPA

BOARD MEMBER

Fontaine Stegall, BS

BOARD MEMBER

J. Ford Huffman, BS

BOARD MEMBER

Alanah Odoms, JD

BOARD MEMBER

John Edelman, MS

BOARD MEMBER

Our Team

Jared Lyon, MPA

NATIONAL PRESIDENT AND CEO

Elizabeth Eun, BS

Chief Financial Officer

Shirley Milton, BS

Chief of Human Resources

Dave Bradt, MBA

CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

Rachel Norman, BA

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT & CEO

Temple Seigler, CFRE

Vice President of Development

Dr. Abby Kinch, PhD

VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

Deja Joi Brewster, MA

Program Coordinator

Kevin Monell, MS

Program Coordinator

Samantha Erickson, BS

Program Coordinator

Donna Tschiffely, BA

Event Director

Dalton Waller, BA

Event Project Manager

Lauren Augustine, BA

VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Justin Hauschild, JD

LEGAL FELLOW

Justin Monk, BS

POLICY ASSOCIATE

Austyn Creighton, MBA

POLICY RESEARCHER

Dr. Chris Cate, PhD

VICE PRESIDENT OF RESEARCH

Lihua "Neo" Pei, MS

Data Scientist

Kameron Smith, BA

Marketing Coordinator

Calvin Jensen, BA

DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Terri Jones

Event Sponsorship Program Manager

Michelle Brett, BA

Senior HR & Payroll Generalist

Ryan Rabac, MPA

VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING

Aimie Billon, BA

Strategic Partnerships Consultant

Amy Brown, BS

Controller

Jennifer Jung, BS

Senior Accountant