Aaron Wright
Aaron Wright was born into a military family in Seattle, Washington in 1968, while his dad was serving his first of two tours in Vietnam. The family moved around the country and the world throughout his dad’s career in the Army, finally settling in middle Tennessee. After graduating with a…...
Jeff Speith
Jeffrey Speith serves as the Market Executive for Banterra Bank, overseeing 28 offices in Illinois and Kentucky. His career in banking has spanned over thirty years. Jeff is active on the boards of This Able Veteran, TLC of Southern and Central Illinois, SIH Foundation, the SIU School of Finance Advisory…...
BEHESHA DOAN
Behesha is the founder, executive director, trauma resiliency instructor and training director of This Able Veteran. Behesha brings a unique perspective to training and communicating with dogs and as a life coach, teaches the veterans through the Trauma Resiliency program to bridge the gap and begin to take control of their lives. As a…...
PHILIP L. SCHAEFER
Senior Vice President, Ambulatory Services & Chief Care Network Development Officer – Phil has been with SIHS as Vice President since 2000 and was previously Director of Corporate Planning. He became a Senior Vice President in 2017. Phil was Vice President of Planning and Marketing with Centegra Health Systems, McHenry, Illinois…...
JONATHAN MITCHELL
In addition to being an attorney, Jonathan Mitchell is also a United States Navy veteran. Jonathan has more than 16 years of combined active and reserve experience, achieving the rank of Commander in the Navy Reserve. He served in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom at Al Asad Air Base with the…...
ALICIA RUIZ
Alicia has worked in administrative/professional positions at the Southern Illinois University School of Law for more than 20 years. Her work as an attorney, mediator and administrator has given her an appreciation for the importance of collaboration to address complex challenges. Alicia has stated that the staff and volunteers of…...
About This Able Veteran
This Able Veteran is a service dog organization benefitting United States military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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