Board of Directors
The people who make FourBlock work are united in one goal: to shape the future, together. Get to know the Board of Directors who make our program such a success.
Michael Abrams
Founder & President
Colonel Bill Murray
Chairman Emeritus
Lindsey Pollak
Vice Chair
Career and Workplace Expert
Jo Ann Ross
Director
ViacomCBS
Darren Sumter
Chair
Coupa Software
Richard Stehl
Secretary
Otterbourg
Rick Miners
Treasurer
General Charles Krulak
Honorary Chairman
Staff
Our team is made up of staff, directors, instructors, and guest lecturers who are accomplished professionals from some of the best companies in the world. Each of our instructors are veterans, meaning they have experienced the journey for themselves — that’s why they go above and beyond to help our alumni succeed.
Michael Abrams
Founder & President
Andre Aponte
Chief Technology Officer
Karin Childress-Wiley
Chief Strategy & Growth Officer
Carla Coons
Assistant Vice President of Business Operations
Ellis Craig
Vice President of Programs | Northeast
Mary Crozier
Salesforce Consultant
Barbara Evanchik
Employer Impact Manager
Gemma Filliben
Vice President of Corporate Partnerships | Southeast
Gary Guzman
Chief of Engagement
Victor Lance
Chief of Staff
Olivia Martinez-Stewart
Vice President of Programs | West & Southwest
Monica McNeal
Seattle Program Manager
EJ O'Brien
Vice President of Programs | Southeast
Ashley Owens
Vice President of Program Operations
Gena Pirtle
Vice President of Strategic Partnerships
Queta Rodriguez
Chief of Programs & Impact Officer
Michele Williams
Vice President of Corporate Partnerships
Career Readiness Instructors
Jackie Aguilar-Montalban
West Virtual
Branden Anderson
Midwest Virtual
Dan Arkins
Home Base
Boston, MA
Kevin Balisky
Phoenix, AZ
George Bernloehr
Military Talent Pipeline, LLC
Atlanta, GA
Gaylon Cannon
DFW Virtual
Tara Carlidge
Citadel
New York City, NY
Craig Casipe
Texas A&M University
Houston, TX
Jeremy Deck
Philadelphia Virtual
Thomas M. Dickmann
Head Coach
New York City, NY
Kathleen Dillon
Revelyst
Northeast Virtual
Richard Dixon
Northrop Grumman
Denver / Colorado Springs, CO
Kelley Fluharty
Barings
Charlotte, NC
Matt Franz
SpaceX
Orlando, FL
Joe Frederick
Janssen Global
Central - Virtual
Alice Garcia
Real Property Management First Class
San Antonio, TX
Tamara Geyer
US Navy
Mid-Atlantic Region
Forrester Goodrich Jr.
Western Midstream
Houston, TX
Trisha Hernandez
PwC
Atlanta, GA
James Hines
Caterpillar Inc.
Tampa, FL
Celeste Hudson
Johnson & Johnson
Central – Virtual
Jonathan M. Joshua
Texas Attorney General
Texas – Virtual (Austin)
Chrissy Littledale
Global - Virtual
Michael Lorenz
Boston College
Boston, MA
Brian Luebbert
LMI
Colorado Springs, CO
Casey McEuin
DFW & Texas - Virtual
Brian Partridge
National Capital Region
Nicholas Pennola
Metropolitan Transit Authority
New York City, NY
Joshua Perschbacher
D&G Support Services
Chicago, IL
Michael Pett
VetsIn Tech - Director of Employment and Community Outreach
Chicago, IL
Bill Pola
Seattle, WA
Dolph Southerland
Deloitte
Tampa, FL
Brian Stacey
Northeast Virtual
Adam Stiles
Philadelphia Virtual
Micah Taylor
Global Virtual
David Trenholm
Bank of America
Southeast – Virtual
Robert Weaver
Rafael Systems Global Sustainment, LLC - Director – Spike Business Unit and Trade Compliance Advisor
Charlotte, NC
Hee-Won Yoon
Pentagon Federal (PenFed) Credit Union
Mid-Atlantic – Virtual