Our People

Mission Statement

Freedom for Veterans, Dogs with a Mission.

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Your generous donation helps fundamentally transform the lives of our veterans, their families, and our communities.

Founder

Sam Daly

Board of Directors

Officers

Board Chair: Robert Schmidt

Secretary: Kelsey Duffy

Treasurer: Lance Lerum

At Large Members

Nicole Farris

Tudy Fowler

Yvette Hammond

Mark Legvold

Staff and Key Volunteers

Executive Director: Alex Rucker

Director of Operations: Julie Lawrence

Director of Programs: Justin Ivers

BB&T Director of Training: Kayla Zubke

Service Dog Trainer: Brianna Jordet

Veteran Coordinator: Scott Listberger

Ambassador Coordinator Volunteer: Merilyn Calcutt