Board of Directors

Meet Our Board of Directors

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Tim Grailer

Board Chair

Tim Grailer currently serves as leader of Social Impact and Finance Operations for Tyson Foods.  In this role, Tim supports budgeting, plannin…

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Sarah Holley

Vice Chair

Sarah Holley is a Senior Brand Manager, Brand Expansion at Nestle where she works on Coffeemate, Natural Bliss, and Starbucks Coffee Creamer.

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Daniel Thode

Treasurer

As the managing director of Military Health for Cerner Government Services, Daniel focuses on all aspects of business development, delivery, a…

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Major General (Ret). Michael Place, MD

Board Secretary

Major General (Ret). Michael Place, MD is the former Chief of Staff for the Office of the Surgeon General and U.S. Army Medical Command as wel…

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Jimmy Anderson

Mr. Anderson is an Associate Partner at IBM Consulting and has spent over a decade in uniform.

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Cameron Brien

A keen ally of service members and veterans, Cameron Brien is a Director of Engineering at Meta where he works on trust and safety. 

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Guillaume de Zwirek

Guillaume de Zwirek, CEO and co-founder of Artera, is at the forefront of the AI-first revolution in healthcare communications. With a decade …

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Erik Ford

Erik Ford is an investor and entrepreneur with over $1 billion in investment experience and multiple successful exits exceeding $300 million. …

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Christine Grady

“Be Present Where You Are.” This is how Christine Grady lives her military spouse years to the fullest. She believes that being pres…

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Susan Malandrino

Susan Malandrino is a Senior Communications Principal with SAIC, where she leads strategic communications for federal clients working across n…

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Paul Musselman

Paul Musselman is a Senior Managing Director at Ankura Consulting Group, LLC focused on advising Corporations and Private Equity Investors on …

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Terri Tanielian

Terri Tanielian is a nationally recognized expert in military and veteran policy with decades experience leading research studies examining th…

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Chris Van Berkel

Chris Van Berkel is a transformative Federal Health executive and Managing Director at Accenture Federal Services, driving large‑scale moderni…

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Sid Velandy

Sid is the COO for Cloud, AI, and Database platforms at Citadel. Sid began his finance career at Goldman Sachs, where he spent a decade in rol…

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Military Family Advisory Network Expands Board Leadership

The Military Family Advisory Network (MFAN) today announced the election of seven new members to its Board of Directors and the appointment of Timothy Grailer, Senior Director in Corporate Strategy at Tyson Foods, as Board Chair.

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Board of Directors 2025-2026

MFAN Adds to Board of Directors, Sharpens Focus on Serving Military-Connected Families

These important leadership additions reinforce MFAN’s commitment to the military community we serve and signal our intent to strengthen our network and dramatically shape our impact in the years ahead.

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