Board and Staff

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.

Portait of Michael Abrams

Michael Abrams

Founder & President

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Portait of Colonel Bill Murray

Colonel Bill Murray

Chairman Emeritus

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Portait of Lindsey Pollak

Lindsey Pollak

Vice Chair
Career and Workplace Expert

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Portait of Jo Ann Ross

Jo Ann Ross

Director
ViacomCBS

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Portait of Darren Sumter

Darren Sumter

Chair
Coupa Software

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Portait of Richard Stehl

Richard Stehl

Secretary
Otterbourg

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Portait of General Charles Krulak

General Charles Krulak

Honorary Chairman

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Portait of Missy Owens

Missy Owens

Director
The Coca-Cola Company

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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.

Portait of Michael Abrams

Michael Abrams

Founder & President

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Portait of Carla Coons

Carla Coons

Administrative
Program Assistant

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Portait of Mary Crozier

Mary Crozier

Salesforce Consultant

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Portait of Barbara Evanchik

Barbara Evanchik

Employer Impact Manager

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Portait of John “Jake” Greene II

John "Jake" Greene

Outsourced Director of Finance

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Portait of Gary Guzman

Gary Guzman

Director of Strategic Partnerships

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Portait of Tony Kalams

Tony Kalams

Regional Director
Southeast

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Portait of Angenetta Lambert

Angenetta Lambert

Regional Director
Central Region

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Portait of Victor Lance

Victor Lance

Regional Director
Northeast

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Portait of Olivia Martinez-Stewart

Olivia Martinez-Stewart

Regional Director
Western Region

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Portait of Liz McCormick

Liz McCormick

Salesforce Administrator

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Portait of Monica McNeal

Monica McNeal

Seattle Program Manager

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Portait of Ashley Owens

Ashley Owens

Regional Director
Virtual Programs

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Portait of Queta Rodriguez

Queta Rodriguez

National Operations Director

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Portait of Andrea Smith

Andrea Smith

Military Spouse Program Manager

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Portait of Dr. Lisa Stern

Dr. Lisa Stern

Director of Program Impact and Assessment

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Portait of Eric Stetson

Eric Stetson

Director of Engagement and Enrollment

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Career Readiness Instructors

Portait of Sandra Ambotaite

Sandra Ambotaite

Defense Health Agency
San Diego, CA

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Portait of Andre Aponte

Andre Aponte

Primer.ai
Minneapolis – Virtual

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Portait of Dan Arkins

Dan Arkins

Home Base
Boston, MA

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Portait of Bernard Beaullieu

Bernard Beaullieu

Central and Global – Virtual

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Portait of George Bernloehr

George Bernloehr

Military Talent Pipeline, LLC
Atlanta, GA

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Portait of Bryan Blochberger

Bryan Blochberger

Southeast – Virtual

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Portait of Tara Carlidge

Tara Carlidge

Citadel
New York City, NY

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Portait of Craig Casipe

Craig Casipe

Texas A&M University
Houston, TX

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Portait of Shawn Clark

Shawn Clark

Penn Medicine
Philadelphia, PA

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Portait of Ellis Craig

Ellis Craig

U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, D.C.

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Portait of Thomas M. Dickmann

Thomas M. Dickmann

Head Coach
New York City, NY

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Portait of Richard Dixon

Richard Dixon

Northrop Grumman
Denver / Colorado Springs, CO

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Portait of Shiree Ellison

Shiree Ellison

Accenture
Philadelphia, PA

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Portait of Jayson Feeney

Jayson Feeney

Mortenson
Minneapolis – Virtual

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Portait of Kelley Fluharty

Kelley Fluharty

Wells Fargo
Charlotte, NC

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Portait of Matt Franz

Matt Franz

SpaceX
Orlando, FL

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Portait of Joe Frederick

Joe Frederick

Janssen Global
Central - Virtual

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Portait of Alice Garcia

Alice Garcia

Real Property Management First Class
San Antonio, TX

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Portait of Tamara Geyer

Tamara Geyer

Fleet and Family Support Center
Mid-Atlantic Region

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Portait of Forrester Goodrich, Jr.

Forrester Goodrich Jr.

Western Midstream
Houston, TX

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Portait of Maria Hamelers

Maria Hamelers

Texas – Virtual

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Portait of Rosalie Hopkins

Rosalie Hopkins

Bianco Hopkins & Associates, Inc.
Atlanta, GA

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Portait of Celeste Hudson

Celeste Hudson

Johnson & Johnson
Central – Virtual

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Portait of Jonathan M. Joshua

Jonathan M. Joshua

Texas Attorney General
Texas – Virtual (Austin)

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Portait of Santiago Leon

Santiago Leon

Wounded Warrior Project
Pacific Southwest – Virtual

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Portait of Michael Lorenz

Michael Lorenz

Boston College
Boston, MA

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Portait of William Lu

William Lu

Navy Information Warfare Center Pacific
San Diego, CA

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Portait of EJ O’Brien

EJ O'Brien

TEKsystems
Tampa, FL

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Portait of Brian Partridge

Brian Partridge

National Capital Region

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Portait of Nicholas Pennola

Nicholas Pennola

Metropolitan Transit Authority
New York City, NY

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Portait of Joshua Perschbacher

Joshua Perschbacher

D&G Support Services
Chicago, IL

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Portait of Michael Pett

Michael Pett

Uber
Chicago, IL

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Portait of Matthew Said

Matthew Said

Wells Fargo
Denver / Colorado Springs, CO

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Portait of Sarah Freeman Smith-Barry

Sarah Freeman Smith-Barry

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
San Antonio, TX

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Portait of Dolph Southerland

Dolph Southerland

Deloitte
Tampa, FL

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Portait of David Trenholm

David Trenholm

Bank of America
Southeast – Virtual

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Portait of Dave Vasser

Dave Vasser

Raytheon Missiles & Defense
Pacific Southwest – Virtual

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Portait of Robert Weaver

Robert Weaver

Rafael Systems Global Sustainment, LLC
Charlotte, NC

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Portait of Hee-Won Yoon

Hee-Won Yoon

Pentagon Federal (PenFed) Credit Union
Mid-Atlantic – Virtual

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Lead Career Readiness Coaches

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