Semper Fidelis Health & Wellness Chain of Command
Due to certain team member’s area of expertise, they may appear in multiple billets
Please note they are all highly motivated and dedicated UNPAID Volunteers

Board of Directors

Elijah Sacra USMC Veteran
Chairman of the Board

Alvaro Matta USMC Veteran
Vice Chairman of the Board

Cate Conroy US Army Veteran
Director of Board Development & Outreach

Captain CJ Keller USMCR
Development Director-SFHW Yoga for Vets

  Cheryl LeClair USMC Spouse
Wounded Warrior & Family Liaison

Captain Kate Hendricks USMCR
Director of Education & Training

Captain Christopher Kauffman US Army Veteran
Exercise Physiologist & Medical Director

Honorary Chairman of the Board
Sgt. Major Evans McBride USMC Ret. Sgt. Maj. 3RD MAR DIV

Advisory Board
http://www.semperfidelishealthandwellness.org/#/advisory-board/4537056390

Volunteer Staff
President | Executive Director | Co-Founder
Elijah Sacra USMC Veteran

Vice President | Co-Founder
Alvaro Matta USMC Veteran

Director of Operations | Co-Founder
Clarissa Kussin USMC Family Member

Chief Financial Officer
Dave Evans CPA US Army Veteran

Human Resources Advisor
Faisal Sipra USMC Veteran

Public Affairs Officer
MSGT Chris Eder USAF

Public Policy Advisor
Lance Peterman

Medical Officers
Dr. Moira Artigues, MD | Forensic Psychologist
Captain Christopher Kauffman Physician's Assistant | Exercise Physiologist -US Army Veteran

Mental Health Officers
Lt. Rich Blake PhD Clinical Psychologist- USMC Veteran
Xiomara Sosa US Army & USAF Veteran

Sponsorship Coordinator | Wounded Warrior Liaison | Team SFHW Captain | Gear Tech
Lcpl Michael Politowicz USMC Wounded Warrior

Grant Writer | Sponsorship Coordinator | Executive Assistant
Kristine White US Army Veteran

Advertising & Design | Co-Founder
Alta Sacra USMC Family Member

Social Media | Event Marketing
Brian Spinazzola

Semper Fidelis Health & Wellness Event Team Leaders

Richard Stewart USAF Ret. -TEAM SFHW (Wounded Warrior Hand Cycle Team)

Ssgt. Oscar Aguilera USMCR-TEAM RUNNING TO REMEMBER (MCM Team/100 Volunteers)

Clarissa Kussin-RUNNING TO REMEMBER CPL. NICK ZIOLKOWSKI MARINE CORPS HALF MARATHON

Program Development Directors-Battalion Commanders

Elijah Sacra- The WARRIOR ATHLETE PROGRAM (Individualized Wounded, Ill and Injured Programs)

Alvaro Matta-The WARRIOR WELLNESS PROGRAM (Group Program)

Captain CJ Keller USMCR-Development Director -SFHW Yoga for Vets

Clarissa Kussin- DELICIOUS FOOD DAILY | Health & Wellness Coaching Programs

Nick Hughes French Foreign Legion Veteran- MMA & Combat Athlete Readiness Program

Captain Sarah PLummer USMCR- Combat Athlete Yoga Program

Kenneth McDonald USMC & USNG Veteran Current Reserve status, 118th Air Lift Wing-ECO Friendly Programs

Lily Casura-Healing Combat Trauma PTSD Research and Support

Regina Vasquez USMC Veteran-Fatigues Clothesline Project MST Research & Support

Beau Chatham US ARMY RANGER Veteran- WARRIOR Life Coaching

Battalion Chaplains
SSgt. De Hillyer USMC Veteran
Gysgt. Julian Galford USMC Veteran US Army Reserve
Sgt. Nathan Huffman USMC Veteran
Alexander Dunlop Harvard University

Wellness Fire Team Leaders

Alvaro Matta-Charlotte, North Carolina / Columbia, South Carolina

Elijah Sacra-Baltimore MD

Al Akeroyd USMC Veteran-Pennsylvania

Chuck Mikitin USMC Ret.-Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill

Cheryl LeClair-Camp Lejeune/MCAS Cherry Point

Captain Sarah Plummer USMC-OHIO

MSGT Chris Eder USAF-Ft. Meade/Washingto DC

Melanie Chaney Martin USMC Family Member-Alabama

Captain Rachael Arabian US Army-Ft. Bragg

Mia Kirk-Richmond, Virgina

Non Commissioned Officer CAM Practitioner Pool
(Complimentary Alternative Medicine)
Integrative Nutrition Health Coaches
Acupuncturists
Yoga Teachers
iRest Teachers
HeartMath Practitioners
Chiropractors
Personal Trainers
Mental Health Practitioners
Occupational Therapists
Massage Therapists
Swim Coaches
Equine Therapists
Athletic Coaches

SFHW Yoga for Vets Chain of Command

Captain CJ Keller-Development Director SFHW Yoga for Vets

MSGT Chris Eder-SFHW Staff Yoga Director

SFHW Yoga for Vets Advisory Board
Elijah Sacra
Alvaro Matta
Cheryl LeClair
Captain Kate Hendricks USMCR

SFHW Yoga Teachers
CJ Keller-Baltimore
Chris Eder-Ft Meade/DC
Elijah Sacra-Raleigh Durham Chapel Hill
Alvaro Matta-Charlotte
Cheryl Leclair-Camp Lejeune
Sarah Plummer-Ohio
Terry Breadon-Kentucky
Captain Rachael Arabian US ARMY 82nd Airborne-Ft Bragg