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 since 2025
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.
Lawrence Nance
Board Member since 2025
Veteran, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
First Officer at Delta Air Lines
Emily Link
Board Member since 2025
Real Estate Broker, Retired
Robert Lewis
Board Member since 2019
Veteran, U.S. Army
Attorney at Law
Ablon, Lewis, Bass & Gale
David Krehbiel
Board Member since 2019
Veteran, U.S. Air Force
Attorney at Law – Anderson, Krehbiel & Bryan
Nancy Phillips
Board Member since 2023
Retired Senior Executive Aide
Ventura County Supervisor Kelly Long
Ryan Bryla
Board Member since 2025
Veteran, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
Chief Operating Officer
GBL Systems Corporation
Daniel Bednar
Board Member since 2025
Veteran, U.S. Navy
Chief Strategy Officer
OceanAir Federal Credit Union
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