Our Team

Learn more about the team behind SVA.

Board of Directors

Major General Chris Cortez, MA

CHAIRPERSON

Pamela Erickson, BA

BOARD MEMBER

Frank Gaudio, JD

VICE-CHAIRPERSON & TREASURER

Alanah Odoms, JD

BOARD MEMBER

Jared Lyon, MPA

BOARD MEMBER

Fontaine Stegall, BS

BOARD MEMBER

J. Ford Huffman, BS

BOARD SECRETARY

Sherry Shi, BS

BOARD MEMBER

John Edelman, MS

BOARD MEMBER

Dr. Philomena Mantella, PhD

BOARD MEMBER

Scott Blackburn, MBA

BOARD MEMBER

Joseph Sautter, BS

Board Member

Katherine Martinez, BS

Board Member

Dr. Nick Mararac, PhD

Board Member

Our Team

Jared Lyon, MPA

NATIONAL PRESIDENT & CEO

Derek Fronabarger, MBA

Chief Operating Officer

Elizabeth Eun, BS

Chief Financial Officer

Dave Bradt, MBA

CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

Dr. Abby Kinch, PhD

INTERIM CHIEF OF STAFF

Anthony Paolino, MPA

Senior Vice President, Programs and Development & Dean, National Academic Advising Center

Vanessa Ryan, MA

VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS & SERVICES

Dr. Chris Cate, PhD

VICE PRESIDENT OF RESEARCH

Tammy Barlet, MPH

Vice President of Government Affairs

Dr. Christine Quemuel, PhD

SENIOR FELLOW OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

Alison Sharrow, BS

Operations Manager

Abdoulaye Maiga, MS

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Amy Brown, BS

Controller

Calvin Jensen, BA

Director of Development

Tammy Beard, MS

Grants Manager

Kristy Stevens, BS

Development Associate

Aimie Billon, BA

Strategic Partnerships Consultant

Kameron Smith, BA

Marketing Coordinator

Keshia Barker

Data Entry Clerk

Justin Hauschild, JD

POLICY COUNSEL

Manoj Tammineny, BS

Salesforce Developer/Administrator

Kevin Monell, MS

Programs & Services Manager

Kathryn Dobbs, BS

Program Coordinator

Cameron Zbikowski, BBA

Program Coordinator

Mackenzie Marion, BA

Outreach Coordinator

Sydnney Hall, BS

Outreach Coordinator

Natasha Dixon, BS

Outreach Coordinator

Raymond Queen, BFA

Outreach Coordinator

Donna Tschiffely, BA

Event Director

Dalton Waller, BA

Event Project Manager

Terri Jones

Event Sponsorship Program Manager