Team and board

Tim is a Navy veteran who served for nearly a decade, deploying twice in dangerous environments. His military experience shaped his leadership, adaptability, and mission-focused approach. When he transitioned in 2019, he realized the sense of purpose and camaraderie he had in the military was missing. Since then, Tim has founded and exited multiple ventures, including a real estate investment company and a cybersecurity firm that he continues to operate, helping veterans build careers in tech. He uses these experiences to lead the organization and mentor new veteran entrepreneurs in the Tribe.

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Keith is from a military family. His father served in the Army as a tank mechanic in the '60s and passed away on Christmas 2013. Keith has been in the software industry for 30 years (Intel, IBM, consulting, and business owner) and has founded an AI automation startup. He has used this experience and knowledge to teach, empower, and lead local Sacramento veterans since 2013. Keith ran the Sacramento chapter of Team Red, White & Blue for three years, during which he gained an even larger appreciation and respect for the veteran community, and still supports it today.

Michael has been immersed in technology since the mid 90s, from building early PCs, through the internet revolution, to AI-enabled software development. Along the way he served as an artillery officer in the 82nd Airborne where he honed his skills in leadership and operations. For the last decade he has led software teams in enterprise, startup and civtech environments. After leaving the VA.gov team in 2025, he started a software company serving government and local business, and is proud to continue guiding service members as they re-join the civilian world.

Navy veteran and operations strategist Luisa is the engine that turns vision into execution, specializing in building the systems and connections necessary for organizational success. Having personally navigated the civilian transition, she is driven by the belief that veterans need access and alignment rather than handouts to overcome isolation. At VETS, Luisa serves as the bridge between conversation and results, from large-scale resource fairs to intimate community events. She is committed to ensuring no veteran walks alone, guided by her philosophy that community is a strategy and leadership is service.

Romi brings over a decade of experience in community programming and business development. He served on the board of the Sacramento Public Agency Consortium to assist veterans with government contracting. His background as a business development specialist for the California Asian Chamber of Commerce and the Minority Business Development Agency gave him a firsthand look at the resource gaps facing veteran entrepreneurs. Now Romi focuses on hands-on guidance and accountability, recruiting organizations and partners to join the Tribe so veteran-owned businesses have the support they need to thrive.

With eleven years in the event industry, Kelly has spent her career building the kind of gatherings that turn rooms full of strangers into something more. She came to VETS looking for a way to give back with the skills she's built. She knows what a well-built gathering can do: it gives people a reason to show up, and a reason to come back. For veterans navigating life after service, that kind of room matters. Kelly handles the logistics, systems and details that let connection happen, so the people in the room can focus on each other. Her belief: community doesn't happen by accident. It gets built, one intentional gathering at a time.