​Tim Kadavy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lieutenant General (retired) Timothy (Tim) J. Kadavy is the owner of EagleRidge Consulting Group, LLC, an advising and consulting business to defense and energy industry companies. LTG Kadavy works with business strategic planning, leadership development, legislative engagement strategies, and business development.

 

Prior to his retirement, Kadavy served as the Director Army National Guard, National Guard Bureau. He was responsible for strategy, planning, policy, programming, and budget execution for the 350,000 soldier and civilians of the Army National Guard (ARNG) and the $18B program. 

 

General Kadavy began his career when he enlisted into the Nebraska Army National Guard’s Troop E, 67th Infantry Brigade in April 1982. He was commissioned May 1984 from the University of Nebraska’s ROTC Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP). He has served in numerous command and staff positions in units and organizations from the Troop to Army Component level. Prior to becoming a General Officer, he was the Operations Officer (G3) for the ARNG and before that the Mobilization/Readiness Division Chief. He has mobilized and deployed in support of Operation Joint Forge (2003), Operation Iraqi Freedom (2006), and Operations Enduring Freedom (2013-14).

 

General Kadavy currently serves on the Board of Directors for Our Military Kids, a non-profit organization that provides grants to children of mobilized reserve component Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, and Airmen and post 9-11 combat injured service members. He is a member of the Military Officers Association of America, Association of the United States Army, National Guard Association of the US, and the National Association of Corporate Directors.

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Michael Bobeck

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

​Mike Bobeck served over 37 years in the U.S. Army enlisting as an infantryman to flying helicopters, commanding from the Platoon to Brigade level US Army Aviation units retiring as a Brigadier General in 2017.   He served and commanded in the U.S. Army's elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Night Stalkers).   Excelling in strategic leadership and command positions in the Army, Army National Guard and on the Joint Staff working on National Security Council issues.  Since retiring from the service, he has worked for several organizations specializing in ground and aviation safety, corporate business aviation, aeromedical transport, and aviation maintenance in a business development manager, as operations director, consultant, and in board member roles.  Most recently he and a group of like-minded veterans and education professionals founded a non-profit specializing on matching separating veterans with public education opportunities.  Giving back and focusing on our country’s strategic future, our children, is his passion.      

 

 

​George Ann Rice, J.D., Ed.D.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. George Ann Rice served as a high school business teacher and a high school assistant principal in the Clark County School District, the fifth-largest in the country. She earned her bachelor's in education, master's in Business Administration, and EdD in Educational Leadership. Then hitting a glass ceiling, resigned, and attended UCLA School of Law. After graduation, she worked as a corporate litigation attorney in a major law firm in downtown Los Angeles for more than five years. One day her school district in Las Vegas called and offered her dream job, Associate Superintendent of Human Resources. She accepted and served in that position for sixteen years before retiring.

 

She has served more than eight years as a volunteer, working to accomplish the goals of Patriots to Education. Dr. Rice is passionate about this work because she is an educator and the daughter of a career military man.

 

The accomplishment of the Patriots to Education's goals is of paramount importance to our country, especially now when school districts all over the country are experiencing severe shortages of K-12 and Career Technical teachers, as well as of candidates for support staff, skilled trades, operations, school safety and related service providers.

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Greg Weisenstein, Ed.D.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After beginning his career in education as a high school teacher, Dr. Greg R. Weisenstein has spent over 45 years in leadership positions before retiring as President Emeritus of West Chester University.  He was appointed to advisory committees for three US presidents and served on multiple national and international boards.   He continues to be is a frequent consultant to public and private organizations world-wide.  Weisenstein is a prolific author, having published over 80 juried articles and five books.  His most recent book is titled “Relational Leadership: Putting People First”, which is a seminal work on leadership strategies for aspiring as well as experienced leaders.  Dr. Weisenstein received the General William E. Depuy Award for his service to the U.S. Army Cadet Command in 2010 and has continued to work in support all branches of the military.  

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Greg Halopoff, Ph.D.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Greg Halopoff is the managing owner of G26 Productions, LLC, and formerly served as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for the Clark County School District (CCSD), the 5th largest public school system in the U.S. G26 Productions is a company that goes the distance to assist state departments of education, universities, and school districts advance their information and instructional technology initiatives through application and innovation. With direct leadership experience in a wide range of large scale enterprise technology projects, Dr. Halopoff is sought for his ability to analyze complex problems and apply expert knowledge toward the development and implementation of technology solutions. He has led the implementation of on-premise and cloud core accounting, budgeting, supply chain, warehouse management, human resources, payroll, student information, communication, data management, and distance education systems. He has instructed graduate courses for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), and has authored books on the subject of computer science education. Dr. Halopoff earned bachelor's and master's degrees from UCLA and USC, respectively, with study emphases on systems engineering and computer science, earned a Ph.D. from UNLV with a focus on computer science education, and most recently earned an executive leadership certification from Georgetown University. He serves on various boards and committees, including his role as chairman of the supervisory committee for the Silver State Schools Credit Union in Nevada. His most recent work includes IT efficiency studies for state government agencies, and project leadership for a statewide data management system in Nevada.

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​Chris Rofrano, J.D.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BG Christian Rofrano (Ret) served as an Army Judge Advocate for over two decades.  From 2007 to 2020 he was the Chief Legal Officer of the National Guard Bureau and served four successive Chiefs, three of whom were members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.  Chris directed all programs and activities undertaken by The Office of the Chief Counsel; The Office of Complex Investigations; The Special Victims Counsel Office; The Office of Information and Privacy; and The Office of Civil Liberties.  He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Fordham University in New York, a Juris Doctor from New York Law School, a Master of Laws in Military Law from The Judge Advocate General’s School with a specialty in Federal Administrative and Civil Law, and a Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College.  

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Ben Cichorz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ben served 27 years in the military, beginning his service as a C5 Crew Chief in the U.S Air Force and then transitioning to the Army National Guard. He served his first 8 years as an enlisted service member and retired in 2022 as a Major. Going from mechanic to Logistician Ben also was selected for unique roles, most notably serving for four years as a Congressional Liaison in the Senate. Working on behalf of the U.S. Army and as a member of Senator Joe Manchin’s office on his Legislative Defense Team, Ben’s job was to represent the Army and learn how Congress ticked. Regarding education, Ben’s “A-ha” moment came while in Senator Manchin’s office preparing for upcoming testimony. While staffing potential subjects for the Senator’s thoughts on the Armed Service Committee the question was asked: “What is the greatest threat to National Security?”, the answer offered jarred him: “Poor U.S. Public Education”. From that moment on Ben has looked at the education of our nation’s youth differently and realized that it is critical that lawmakers look at our Public Education through the lens of National Security and how ill-prepared our country will be if we let our nation’s youth down by not preparing them for the future. ​​​​​​​​​​​

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