Our Board of Directors
All board members are volunteers and receive no compensation.
Board of Directors
Niel Smith
Chairman of the Board
Board Member since 2022
Veteran – U.S. Army (Ret.)
Director, Workforce Technology & Strategy, Amgen
Rudy Reisender
Secretary
Board Member since 2018
Veteran, U.S. Army
President – Choice Technical Services
Brick Conners
Board Member
Veteran, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
Deputy City Manager, City of Ventura
Joe Black
Board Member since 2019
Veteran, U.S. Air Force
CEO and President – JSL Technologies, Inc.
Jordan Kane
Board Member since 2024
Veteran, U.S. Marine Corps
Wealth Advisor – Hillcrest Financial Group
Emily Link
Board Member
Real Estate Broker, Retired
David Krehbiel
Board Member since 2019
Veteran, U.S. Air Force
Attorney at Law – Anderson, Krehbiel & Bryan
Robert Lewis
Board Member since 2019
Veteran, U.S. Army
Attorney at Law
Ablon, Lewis, Bass & Gale
Daniel Bednar
Board Member
Veteran, U.S. Navy
Chief Strategy Officer
OceanAir Federal Credit Union
Ryan Bryla
Board Member
Veteran, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
Chief Operating Officer
GBL Systems Corporation