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Bill is an accomplished ski industry leader with a demonstrated track record of successfully growing mountain resort businesses throughout North America. Bill was a catalyst in the founding of the Vail Veterans Program in 2004 while he was responsible for Vail’s business activities. Bill is a past Chairman of the National Ski Areas Association and was inducted into both the US and Colorado Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame(s).
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William (Bill) A. Jensen – Chair -
Dr. Jeffrey Tomlin is a neurosurgeon in practice at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth with a focus on neurotrauma care. Dr. Tomlin is a graduate of the US Naval Academy in 1989, and he then served in the submarine force onboard USS Annapolis (SSN-760). He completed medical school and neurosurgery residency training in 2006, where he then served in assignments at home and abroad throughout Navy Medicine. Dr. Tomlin is also a staff member at various stateside trauma centers, where he takes call for emergency neurosurgical care.
Leveraging his educational interests, he has led neurotrauma courses across a diverse spectrum of outdoor athletes, alpine professionals and first responders, including the National Ski Patrol, the Jackson Hole Ski Patrol as well as Teton Gravity Research.
Prior to becoming a Board Member, his volunteer focus with Vail Veterans had been leading clinics for injured service members and veterans as well as implementing the Veterans Path to Success.
Dr. Tomlin currently lives in Virginia with his wife of 30 years, Eileen, and their youngest of four children. His interests include skiing, ocean swimming and climbing.
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Dr. Jeffrey Tomlin – Vice Chair -
Michael Brown moved to Colorado in late 1990 from his native state of Oklahoma. In early 1991, Michael began working for Alpine Bank, Aspen as a customer service representative and later, as a lending officer. In 1996 Michael relocated to the Vail Valley, helping Alpine Bank to open locations in Avon and Edwards. He has been part of the Vail Valley ever since, and he currently serves as Regional President for Alpine’s Vail Valley and Steamboat locations. Michael lives in Gypsum with his wife, Stacy, and his two beautiful daughters, Emma and Ava. In addition to his involvement with the Vail Veterans Program, Michael serves on several other community boards in the Vail Valley including the Vail Valley Partnership, Walking Mountains, and the EGE Air Alliance.
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A seasoned professional in project management and former servant of the country, Wayne Waldon brings a unique blend of leadership experience to his current role as chief executive officer of the Reveille Group, LLC. After earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Furman University, Wayne began his journey serving in the United States Army for five years, leading soldiers in combat missions and rehabilitation programs before departing in 2009. He continued his career in government as an IT Program Manager for Fortune 100 Company, General Dynamics Information Technology. During his tenure, Wayne managed design, construction and implementation of multi-million dollar projects that brought information technology services and training to customers in the health, security, intelligence and government arenas. He earned his Master of Business Administration from Georgetown University before pursuing his passion for service to veterans, thus founding the Reveille Group in 2014. As CEO, he leads his team in strategic planning and business development to ensure government agencies have strong business tactics to become successful. Wayne holds a certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) and a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. When he’s not integrating business strategies for Reveille, Wayne spends time riding motorcycles, participating in adaptive sports—a passion he found while recovering from his injuries as a soldier—and serving as a peer mentor for other Wounded Warriors.
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Retired Army Captain Wayne Waldon – Secretary -
Mike Carey – Director -
Mike Galvin is the Chairman and President of Galvin Enterprises, Inc., which formerly led and operated for Harrison Street Capital, a diversified portfolio of business platforms in real estate, private equity buyouts/build-ups, and software technology. Prior to these business operating activities, Mike was assistant secretary of the Department of Commerce for Export Administration (Bush “41” administration)— managing national security export control and defense trade policy and programs. Before that, Mike was a corporate finance transactions partner at the law firm of Winston & Strawn. In addition, Mike is currently a trustee of the Center for Strategic & International Studies, one of the leading non-partisan Washington, DC policy think tanks often ranked number one in national security policy. Mike is also Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago’s only tech-centric university over the past 130 years.
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Mike Galvin – Director -
Dawn Halfaker is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Halfaker and Associates, an award-winning professional services and technology solutions firm founded in 2006. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Halfaker and Associates operates worldwide providing leading-edge, innovative solutions in information technology for government organizations on issues of national and global significance. Under Dawn’s leadership, the Company has achieved extraordinary success and growth which is fueled by the company’s vision of “Continuing to Serve.” Prior to starting Halfaker and Associates, Dawn consulted on several projects with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense Sciences Office and was focused on medical research and technology to enhance warfighter capabilities and save lives on the battlefield. Dawn also interned as a military liaison to the House Armed Services Committee where she advised the committee Chair on key Department of Defense legislation and issues. Dawn also served as a Military Police Officer in the United States Army. Throughout her military career, Dawn earned respect as a dynamic leader of men and women in combat, peacekeeping, and in training in the United States, South Korea, Kuwait, and Iraq. While in the military, Dawn held several leadership positions and deployed to Iraq with the 3rd Infantry Division where she commanded a military police platoon in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. She was subsequently wounded during a combat patrol near Baghdad in 2004, earning a Purple Heart and Bronze Star for her service.
Dawn remains active supporting numerous civic, cultural and business organizations and is a staunch advocate for Veterans and Wounded Warriors. Specifically, Dawn is the Vice President for the Vail Veterans Program Board of Directors and is a member of the USO Board of Governors, the Quality of Life Plus Foundation, and the Secretary of Veteran’s Affairs Advisory Committee for Education. Dawn also participates as a member of the Advisory Board for ThanksUSA and the Department of Defense Reserve Forces Policy Board. Previously, Dawn served as the Chairwoman of the Board for the Wounded Warrior Project where she focused on raising awareness and enlisting the public’s aid for the needs of severely injured service men and women in addition to helping severely injured service members recover and readjust and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Committee for OIF/OEF soldiers and families which focused on improving VA policies and care for veterans who were severely injured in combat. Dawn holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point and a Master of Arts in Security Studies from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. In 2017 Dawn was recognized as the Greater Washington GovCon Executive of the Year. Some of her other accomplishments include: 2018 Federal Health IT Top 100; 2018 Federal Health IT Impact Award Winner; 2012 Ernst & Young Greater Washington Entrepreneur of the Year® Award Winner; 2012 Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Award Winner; 2012 Aspen Institute Scholar Award; 2012 Civilian Job’s Most Valuable Employer for Military; 2012 Women in Technology Leadership Award Finalist; 2012 Heroine in Technology Finalist; 2011 Fortune Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs; 2011 Worth Magazine Top Entrepreneurs to Watch (#18); and 2011 Washington Business Journal Women Who Mean Business Award. Additionally, Dawn has been featured on several media outlets including HBO, CNN, MSNBC, CBS, Huffington Post and The New York Times.
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Retired Army Captain Dawn Halfaker – Director -
David Rozelle is an inspiration and icon among Military Amputees. David is an Austin, Texas, native, but has come to call Colorado home. An Armor/Cavalry Officer in the U.S. Army, David served in leadership positions from tank platoon leader to combined arms battalion command, where he served as the battalion commander of 1-72 Armor Battalion in the Republic of Korea. David has had numerous assignments around the globe and completed four combat deployments. He served three tours in Iraq, twice as a Military Amputee where he lost his right leg below the knee to a land-mine in Iraq in June of 2003. Stationed at Fort Carson at the time of his initial injury, David found skiing to be the best therapy during his recovery and worked with Cheryl Jensen to bring warriors to the first Vail Veterans Program event in March of 2004. In addition to command and staff positions, David has served in a number of broadening experiences, to include delivering the Military Amputee Training Center at Walter Reed in Washington, D.C.; as a Professor of Military Science at the University Colorado Boulder, whose program was selected as the General Douglas MacArthur Foundation Award for Excellence for the 2012 Academic year; and served twice on the personal staff of Lieutenant Generals. He most recently deployed for a year to Afghanistan and served as a Colonel on the Resolute Support staff in Kabul. In March of 2021, David retired from the Army out of Fort Jackson, South Carolina, and is now working for the State of South Carolina Department of Veterans’ Affairs as the Director of Operations. Since 2004, David has been an active board member and spokesperson.
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Retired Army Colonel David Rozelle – Director
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