Leadership Fellows
The AUSA Center for Leadership established this program to provide experts that will guide important discussions for AUSA’s chapters, ROTC units and Army units across the country and around the world.
These leadership experts will educate, inspire, and connect with AUSA Members, Soldiers, and Cadets during speaking engagements, small group workshops, and more, focused solely on leadership lessons.
AUSA Chapters are able to request a Leadership Fellow for a speaking engagement or event.
Please find all 40 Leadership Fellows below:
Major General (Retired) Chuck Anderson
Expertise: Air and Missile Defense, Logistics, Culture enhancement, Physical Development, Profit and Loss (P&L), Business Development, HR, Finance, Safety , Security, and Quality
Major General (Retired) Pete Bayer
Expertise: Leader Development, Armor and Cavalry, Combat Operations, Strategic Plans and Policy
Brigadier General (Retired) Jennifer Buckner
Expertise: Cybersecurity, Women in Technology, Innovation Culture, Technology Risk Management, Talent Recruitment, Retention, Leader Development
Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Eric Buonopane
Expertise: Airborne and Ranger Training and Operations, NCO Development, Combat Operations
Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Jimmy Carabello
Expertise: Ranger and Airborne training, NCO Professional Development, Officer/NCO relations, Special Operations, Light Infantry, Joint Service operations/relationships, Combat Operations.
Major General (Retired) K.K. Chinn
Expertise: Multi-National Operations, Special Operations, Leader Development, Combat Operations
Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Mike Clemens
Expertise: Global Military Sales and Strategy, Army Acquisition Corps, Combined Security Transition
Lieutenant General (Retired) Bruce Crawford
Expertise: Cybersecurity, Executive Management, National Security, Digital Transformation
Major General (Retired) Ed Dorman
Expertise: Logistics Support, Engineering, Strategic Policy
Lieutenant General (Retired) Jason Evans
Expertise: Human Resources, Talent Management, Human Capital Strategy, Diversity and Inclusion
Brigadier General (Retired) Kim Field
Expertise: Special Operations, Policy Implementation, Global Operations, National Defense
Major General (Retired) Robin Fontes
Expertise: Cybersecurity, Cyberspace Operations, Strategic Priorities, Diplomatic Security
Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Tabitha Gavia
Expertise: Recruiting, Medical, Armor, NCO Development
Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Tim Gilhool
Expertise: Military History, Sustainment, Leadership, Professional Military Education
Major General (Retired) John Gronski
Expertise: Army National Guard, Recruiting, Retention, Leadership Consulting, Executive Coaching, National Security
Lieutenant General (Retired) Mark Hertling
Expertise: Tanks, Combat Operations, Armor
Colonel (Retired) James P (JP) Hogan
Expertise: Leader Development, Training, Coaching, Teaching, Mentoring, Armor, Cavalry, Aviation, and Joint Operations, Strategic Planning
Lieutenant General (Retired) Tom James
Expertise: Executive Management, Leader Development, Team Building, and Complex Problem Solving
Colonel (Retired) Chris Kennedy
Expertise: Leader Development, Training, Coaching, Teaching, Mentoring, Armor, Cavalry, Strategic Human Resources Management, and Talent Management
Lieutenant General (Retired) Steve Lanza
Expertise: Leader Development, Combat Operations, Fires, Multinational Operations, National Security, Business Development, Strategic Communications, Strategic Planning
Lieutenant General (Retired) Mary Legere
Expertise: Intelligence, National Security, Digital Transformation, Innovation Culture, Women in Technology, Mentorship
Major General (Retired) Viet Luong
Expertise: National Policy, Relationship Cultivating, Culture Building, Mentorship, Leader Development, Combat Operations
Major General (Retired) Todd McCaffrey
Expertise: Leader Development, State Government Operations, Training, National Security, Veteran's Affairs
Major General (Retired) Tim McGuire
Expertise: Infantry, Installation Management, Combat Operations
Colonel (Retired) David Miller
Expertise: Infantry, Combat Operations, Homeland Security, Global Response, Military Training Management
Lieutenant General (Retired) John Morgan
Expertise: Strategic Vision, Operational Execution, Interagency Coordination, Policy Development
Major General (Retired) Mark O’Neil
Expertise: Leader Development, Developing Teams, Special Operations, Strategic Planning
Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Steven Payton
Expertise: Talent Manager and Leadership Development with a MA in Executive Leadership
Colonel (Retired) Adam Rocke
Expertise: Army Transition, Workforce Development, Mental Healthcare, Leader Development, Veteran Advocacy, Infantry, Combat Operations
Colonel Todd A Schmidt
Expertise: National Security and Foreign Policy, Missile Defense Policy and Operations, Professional Writing and Publication, Military Operations Doctrine
Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Scott Schroeder
Expertise: Leadership Development, Team Enablement, Military, Construction, Manufacturing, and the Trades
Command Sergeant Major (Retired) James K. Sims
Expertise: Strategic Themes, NCO Development, Army Materiel
Brigadier General (Retired) Chris Spillman
Expertise: Mission Command, Large-Scale Combat Operations, Strategy and Business Development
Colonel (Retired) Scott Taylor
Expertise: Armor, Installation Management, Robotics & Artificial Intelligence and Synthetic Training Environment
Lieutenant General (Retired) J.T. Thomson
Expertise: Leadership, Leader Development, Strategic Planning, Change Management, Multinational Operations, International Relations
Colonel (Retired) Mark Viney
Expertise: Leadership Development, HR Plans & Operations, HR Sustainment of LSCO, Executive Coaching, Military History, Battlefield Staff Rides
Lieutenant General (Retired) Nadja West
Expertise: Medical Command, Public Leadership, Ethics, Healthcare
Major General (Retired) Cedric Wins
Expertise: Special Operations, Cadet Development, National Security
Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Jeff Wright
Expertise: Joint and Army Special Operations, Talent Development, Human Performance and Wellness, and Risk Assessment/Mitigation
Brigadier General (Retired) Irene M. Zoppi Rodríguez
Expertise: Executive and Junior Professional Development, Coach, Mentor, Team-building, MBTI Facilitation, Leadership Training, PhD Level - Dissertation Support, ROTC Mentoring, Native Spanish Speaker, SME Intelligence, SME Latín América AO, SME Future Threats