Connie Chapman
Empowering Others
Connie tells us the moments of her job that she’s most passionate about are her opportunities to honor and empower her team. Perhaps that’s because, as a licensed independent social worker, she’s used her career to help nurture others. Prior to joining Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP), Connie served as a…
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Jessica Eichhorn
Every Breath She Takes
We’re talking with Jessica Eichhorn, and we ask her to tell us if she has any pet peeves. She thinks for a moment and can’t immediately come up with any.That’s okay, we tell her, and we ask her some more questions about her life. She talks about how she graduated from Florida State University with a…
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Linsay Warren
Legal Eagle
Her teammates call her “Legal Linsay.” Clearly an appropriate nickname as Linsay serves as assistant general counsel for Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) in addition to being a licensed attorney and member of the Florida Bar Association. Linsay began her career as a law clerk at several local Jacksonville…
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Meghan Speicher-Harris
Gator Girl
Meghan loves to laugh. But, at this moment, there is nothing on her face but a scowl. It’s halftime, and her beloved Florida Gators are down 17-10 to host Texas A&M. This is bringing out a side of Meghan that most of her teammates at Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) never see. They’re used to the smiling…
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Michelle Neary
Eyes on the Target
Michelle was once hiking in the woods in Germany when she came across a deer. She casually armed her bow with an arrow, aimed, and fired . . . a direct hit. “We were on a challenge course, and it was a plastic animal,” Michelle says with a smile. “But if all the targets had been real, I would have brought back a feast.
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Abby Reiner
A to the B
In a previous life – the one she lived for two years as a Division 1 volleyball player at Marquette University – Abby held the school record for digs. She’s very proud of that, but she’ll forgive you if you don’t know what a dig is. It’s the act of making a play on the ball after the opposing team has tried to spike it against you.
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Carlos Garzon
Rolling on Wheels
Prior to joining Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP), Carlos Garzon served as logistics coordinator for Aggreko, LLC – the global leader in the specialist temporary energy marketplace. He was responsible for managing drivers, ensuring profitability of events, supervising technicians, negotiating…
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Dominique 'Niki' Vasiloff
Counting Her Blessings
It was November 2009, and Niki Vasiloff and her family were enjoying Thanksgiving dinner at the home of Chris Rick, TRACK manager for Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). In between slices of turkey – and with one eye checking out the Cowboys and Raiders on TV – Niki and Chris began to talk…
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Ronald 'Ronnie' Gullion
Warrior Helping Warrior
There are three things you never want to do around Ronald Gullion. They are, in no particular order: lie, be fake, and spit. “Those are simply pet peeves of mine,” he explains. “But when you spend 22 years serving your country in the Army, you believe in respect, honor, and integrity. There’s no room to be phony…
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Valerie Burnham
All About Valerie
“Fasten your seatbelts; it’s going to be a bumpy night.” Valerie Burnham’s eyes have barely blinked in 90 minutes. She’s engrossed in her favorite movie: All About Eve, starring the incomparable Bette Davis. It’s a film filled with Broadway performers scheming against each other, conspiring to gain advantage…
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