Team

Executive

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Shannon Razsadin

President and Executive Director

Shannon is the spouse of a recently retired service member, mom, and champion for military and veteran families. Mrs. Razsadin’s leadership, a…

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Operations

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Delia C.L. Johnson

Vice President of Operations

Delia Johnson is a nonprofit executive, social justice advocate, and systems-level thinker. As Vice President of Operations, she is a champ…

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Ericha Hernandez

Director of Finance

Ericha joins the MFAN family with over 15 years of experience in finance, accounting, and office management, while focusing on the nonprofit s…

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Maura Angel

Operations Manager

Throughout Maura’s career, she has held various roles in the nonprofit sector. Her background is in fundraising, event planning, and project m…

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Programs

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Janice Walton

Director of Programs

Janice oversees MFAN’s program strategy, including the advisory board, coalitions, and resource connection.

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Erin Kahn

Senior Manager of Programs

Erin Kahn is an active duty Marine Corps spouse with a background in non-profit program and product management.

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Tracy Thede

Programs Coordinator

Tracy joins MFAN with more than 30 years of experience supporting the members of our armed forces and their families through her work within b…

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Anna Clark

Outreach Coordinator

Anna Clark is a Navy spouse with three beautiful children and hails from the Oklahoma-Kansas border.  She has been married to her Sailor for 2…

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Insights

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Gabby L’Esperance, Ph.D.

Director of Insights

As Director of Insights, Gabby leads the organization’s research and program evaluation teams.  

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Shanna Smith, Ph.D.

Associate Director of Research

As an applied qualitative researcher, Dr. Shanna A. Smith, CTE, CTA currently serves as the associate director of research for the Military Fa…

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Kate Clavijo, Ed.D.

Associate Director of Program Evaluation

Kate Clavijo has more than 20 years of experience conducting evaluation and applied research, in a variety of areas: education, housing, homel…

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Jessica Luckhardt, Ph.D.

Data Analyst

Prior to her 15 years in the secondary and higher education classrooms, Jessica worked with AmeriCorps non-profits: City Year Detroit, Teach f…

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Kimberley Nicholson, Ph.D.

Data Analyst

Kimberley Nicholson is a graduate of Cornell University with a Ph.D. in Education.  A social scientist with more than 20 years’ experience, Ki…

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Advancement

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Kristen Beattie

Director of Advancement

Kristen leads a team that builds and stewards lasting relationships with individual, corporate, and foundation partners who believe in MFAN’s …

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Lori Noonan

Major Gifts Consultant

As a seasoned nonprofit executive with over two decades of experience, Lori specializes in coaching, training, and strategic leadership, drivi…

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Public Affairs

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Derek Doyle

Director of Public Affairs

Derek leads the creation and implementation of MFAN’s external-facing communication strategies – including content creation, media relations, …

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Alexandra Meyers

Associate Director of Communications

As Associate Director of Communications, Alex is responsible for MFAN’s creative portfolio, including storytelling, content creation, digital …

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Valentia McVey

Graphic Designer

Valentia McVey is the founder of FatCat studios and designer extraordinaire with a vast skillset in publication, graphic, and web design.

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Meet Team MFur

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Lucy Razsadin

Meet Lucy. Shannon was on the search for a small dog she could carry up the stairs to her third-floor office. Now, Shannon carries her lab-gre…

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Maxwell Razsadin

Maxwell Razsadin is a great dane, german shepherd, hound mix and a high-energy ball of love.

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Maury Johnson

Meet Maury! True to his golden retriever roots, you will often find him running towards you with a ball in his mouth. He loves to lay at your …

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Mowgli Meyers

This 100lb gentle giant loves to spend time sunbathing, playing outside with his favorite basketball, and cuddling with his best friend, puppy.

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Duncan Doyle

Meet Duncan. A true designer mutt, Duncan is a Schnoodle – half schnauzer, half poodle. He likes ice cream more than any canine should and he …

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Baker Kahn

Baker Kahn brings a passion for herding kids and chasing squirrels to Team MFUR.

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June & Patton L’Esperance

Meet June and Patton, the best companions that Gabby could ask for.

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Lu Angel

Meet Lu Angel. Maura’s rescue husky was a COVID rescue, who just turned celebrated his 2nd birthday!

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Lola and Ameila Thede

Meet Lola & Ameila, two adorable Old English Sheepdogs! Always the center of attention, these two are forever present in their mom’s offic…

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Tuco Hernandez

This is Tuco, Ericha’s small but mighty 1 year old mini schnauzer. He’s got 4 human siblings that keep him on his toes and in shape. Functions…

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Kuume Walton

Kuume Walton is a Rhodesian Ridgeback whose name means “friend”; he is truly our family’s best friend. Goofy, loving, brave, and loyal are a f…

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