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 Defense Artillery, Training, Security, Facility Services, Engineering, Enterprise IT, Aviation, Medical, Logistics
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, Combat Operations, NCO Development
Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Jimmy Carabello
Expertise: Airborne, Light Infantry, Joint Service, Combat Operations
Major General (Retired) K.K. Chinn
Expertise: Multinational 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: Combat Operations, Tactical Assignments, Strategic Planning, Historian
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: Talent Management, Recruiting, Cohesive Team Building, Complex Problem Solving, Crisis Management, International Relations
Colonel (Retired) Chris Kennedy
Expertise: Armor, Human Resources, Maneuver, Fires, and Effects
Lieutenant General (Retired) Steve Lanza
Expertise: Combat Operations, Regional Security Operations, National Security, Executive Strategy, Operational Leadership
Lieutenant General (Retired) Mary Legere
Expertise: National Defense, Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Strategic IT Planning
Major General (Retired) Viet Luong
Expertise: National Policy, Relationship Cultivating, Culture Building, Mentorship, Leader Development, Combat Operations
Major General (Retired) Todd McCaffrey
Expertise: Combat Operations, Leader Development, Economics, National Security
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: NCO Development, Combined Forces, Operations, Training, Education, Professional Development, and Policy Matters
Colonel (Retired) Adam Rocke
Expertise: Special Operations, Infantry, Army Transition
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: Combat Operations, Air Assault, Veteran Rehabilitation, NCO Development
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: Field Artillery, Combat Operations, Mission Command, International Security
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: Special Operations, Combined Arms, NCO Education & Development
Brigadier General (Retired) Irene M. Zoppi Rodríguez
Expertise: Strategic Intelligence, Humanitarian Assistance, Unity of Nations, Diplomatic Military Affairs