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| Is America "Disconnected" From Its Service Members? 03/19/2011 “We have to recognize that our returning veterans, our families, our families of the fallen, when they reintegrate back into civil society, they come back to their families, their neighbors and th [ ... ] |
Increasing Time Between Deployments Goal Of Army 03/19/2011 The Army Chief of Staff readily admits that the Guard and Reserve of today serves a much different role than in years past. With that changing role, though, comes the realization that the increased sa [ ... ] |
Family Support Groups Honored 03/19/2011 Long recognized within military circles as a critical component of any service branch, the U.S. Defense Department honored several Guard and Reserve family programs at a special ceremony in Washington [ ... ] |
| Marine General Has Stern Words About Sacrifice 03/07/2011 It's not often you hear in public strong words about sacrifice coming from a Marine general. But then this is one general who knows all too well what sacrifice really means. Lieutenant General John K [ ... ] |
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Board of Directors LISA K. DUNSTER - Founder/President Lisa is a 1990 graduate from the University of Cincinnati, with a B.A. in Communication Arts. After graduating she found herself answering the call to service when her National Guard Unit shipped out for Saudi Arabia in support of the first Gulf War. Following her return she decided to pursue a second degree, a M.Ed. from Xavier University graduating in 1997. For the past fourteen years she has served as a high school English teacher. She has always enjoyed working to inspire students to goal set and live their best. http://www.oprah.com/money/80-Leaders-in-Training/3 KARL J. SCHAULIN - Secretary/Chief Operating Officer Karl is a 1973 graduate from the University of Illinois, with a B.S. in General Engineering. He has over 35 years of experience in Operations, R&D, and Quality assignments in P&G across 6 different Business Units and 4 different U.S. locations. He has extensive experience leading sites and organizations through challenging business situations and delivering excellent results while growing his people to be the future leaders in the company. Currently, Karl has responsibility for leading the global Quality organization for P&G's Fabric Care, Home Care, Chemicals, and Fragrances businesses. These businesses include products such as Tide, Gain, Downy, Dawn, Ariel, Fabreeze, and Mr. Clean and have operations in over 250 locations worldwide supporting $30 billion in sales. His organization of over 800 Quality professionals ensures the Quality of our products meet the demands of the over 1 billion global consumers who use our products each day. Karl has served in a number of leadership positions at Epiphany United Methodist Church, is the current President of the Black Horse Run Community Organization, and is a member of the local chapter of the American Society of Quality as well as the National Quality Executive Board. Karl's passion for Compass Retreat Center stems from the opportunity to give something back to those families that have already given this country so much. He says, "I have traveled all over the world, and every time I come back to the U.S.A., I walk through customs feeling proud of being a citizen of this great country. I know I wouldn't be as blessed without the sacrifices that our veterans and their families have given us. I can also appreciate that our veterans' sacrifices extend far beyond the actual call of duty. I am privileged to help families through this time of transition in whatever way I am able!" TERRY GONDA - Vice President / Chief Financial Officer GENE COLINA M.S.W., L.I.S.W-S, Director M.S.W. – Ohio State University, 1971 LISW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker), State of Ohio
Richard concentrates his practice in the area of general corporate law, including negotiation, structuring, and consummation of acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, and reorganizations. He has extensive experience representing family owned and publicly held companies, with emphasis on general corporate and business advice as well as raising capital through public and private offerings, venture capital financings, and real estate syndications. Richard graduated with his J.D., from The Ohio State University Moritz college of Law (1966). Prior, he received his B.A., Political Science from The Ohio State University (1963). Richard is a member of the National Lawyers Association, Ohio State Bar Association / Corporate Law Committee, Dayton Bar Association, is a Member of the Board of Trustees for Sinclair Community College, Member of the Board of Directors for Mike-Sell's, Inc. ,and a Member of the Board of Directors for International Display Systems, Inc. He has served the community in several other board postions throughout his career as well.
In the 10 years she worked there she counseled adolescents and their families, made referrals to outside agencies, facilitated support groups, and worked with teachers and administrators to help students be as successful as they could be. She still facilitates two support groups at Sycamore. In 1968 she graduated dfrom Miami University with a degree in Speech Pathology and worked as a speech and hearing therapist for six years in the Cincinnati Public Schools. While raising her two children she worked closely as a volunteer with the Loveland Schools. She obtained her graduate degree in community counseling (now known as mental health counseling) from the Univeristy of Cincinnati in 1997 and worked for Norcen Behavioral Health until her employment with Sycamore in 1998. She has a specialty in group work and served for three years (2004-2006) on the board as secretary of the Association for the Specialists in Group Work. She currently does volunteer jobs at Crossroads Community Church including mission trips to South Africa and New Orleans. She is leading a Go Cincinnati Project in Warren County in May. Susan says, "I have a heart for kids and their families. I am so appreciative that men and women are willing to serve to defend our country and my family in particular. I can't imagine how hard it must be to pick up the pieces of their former lives and move ahead, sometime knowing they will be serving again. Anything I can do to help the process of coming home, excites me. If it combines, families, kids, a ropes course and a few horses thrown in, I'm there." WENDY S. RODRIGUEZ Wendy serves as a Major in the U.S. Army Reserve. She was the Yellow Ribbon coordinator for two battalions servicing 1,000 family members in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama. Responsibilities included establishing and maintaining two-way communication with forward deployed units to ensure timely and accurate information, and resolving issues. She was the official information source for families serving as a conduit between the deployed unit and their families coordinating information, monthly newsletters, meetings, and connectivity with Family Readiness Groups in multiple state locations. Her primary purpose was to serve as liaison providing guidance, assistance and support to the Battalion Commander and subordinates to enhance the well-being of Soldiers and their Families during mobilization and peacetime. In addition she conducted and coordinated Yellow Ribbon Events, deployment briefings for Soldiers and their Families, including benefits and entitlements in relation to active duty status. This included training of staff, volunteers and military personnel. She has extensive experience developing and grooming good working relationships with all military, national, and local supporting agencies and provided updates on the Battalion success stories in theater. She presented at the Warfighter Conference in Vicksburg, Eastern Tennessee Military Assistance Committee, Red Cross, Local Media and Community functions.
Within the twenty-one years of military service, Wendy was deployed three times. Desert Shield/ Storm 1990-91 with the 1185th Transportation Terminal Brigade out of Norfolk, Va. and Wilmington, N.C. She was also sent to support this war in Rotterdam, Holland (the largest port operations in the world). In 2004-2005 she was called to support Operation Iraqi Freedom with the 223rd TC Company as Platoon Leader/ Company Commander serving 160 soldiers responsible for transporting fuel. Her unit was responsible for covering 1.2 million miles, delivering 2.4 million gallons of fuel. In 2007-2008 she was activated to serve as a Battalion Rear Detachment Commander maintaining two way communication for the 478th Engineer Battalion. She worked with and trained soldiers who did not deploy and worked closely with families meeting any needs necessary while their soldier was deployed.
Wendy believes that with their family they can lead by example, serving first and being well adjusted even when facing or dealing with adversity. Families should get a sense that they are cared for by communities and there are resources that will help them transition back to society. They are a family who puts action to their belief and loves that Compass cares about family needs, goals and desires to give families a leg up for a successful future. She believes in the mission of Compass and it’s direct support of families.
From her exposure to the non-profit arena, she also pursued human resource work in corporate environments. Her past ten years have focused on the Human Resources Training and Development arena as a professional consultant and trainer for corporate universities and advisory board membership for non-profits. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, University of Cincinnati, Ohio and Master of Education, Educational Leadership, Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont. Her civic interests have included Advisory Board positions for Children and Parents Together, Compass Retreat Center and the Clermont YMCA; Public Relations and Marketing Chairperson/Director for St. Louis School and Martial Arts America; and numerous coaching positions for children’s and adult therapeutic sports. Laura and her family learned first-hand the challenges that deployments create when her spouse abruptly deployed to Iraq in 2004. During her Master’s program, she was able to concentrate her research on the effects of deployment and the community gaps that exist for returning troops. This is where she crossed paths with founder Lisa Dunster at a local military family support session and linked ideology and passion for Compass Retreat Center in honoring military families for their sacrifices. She summarizes, “Compass enables me to get involved in laying the foundation for grass roots efforts - volunteers striving to implement the mission of Compass – to humbly serve combat Reservists, National Guard members, and their families. We know there is pain, emptiness, and many experience so many sacrifices related to deployments. Offering a retreat environment can afford intentional opportunities to heal and successfully return to one’s ‘nest’ and ‘home, where the heart is’. From there, the families can successfully reintegrate within the larger community with maximum support.”
Outside of WellPoint, Jimmy is an adjunct instructor at Brown Mackie College teaching IT related courses in the evenings. He is also working to develop a new Health IT degree program to prepare the next generation of IT professionals for the growing Health IT job market of tomorrow. Jimmy is an active member of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society. He is also active in the Greater Cincinnati Emmaus and Chrysalis community serving frequently as a Chrysalis flight team member. His love and respect for the military began at an early age. His father, James Roland Clark, Jr., a Vietnam veteran, was active-duty Air Force until Jimmy was 5 and has served in the Air Force Reserves since. Jimmy's grandfather, James Roland Clark, Sr., a veteran of World War II, was a two branch serviceman - Army and Navy. Jimmy shares these words, "My family has a rich and proud military history - both past and present service men and women. Compass provides a unique way for me to honor them and a way to serve the current men, women, and their families of the National Guard and Reserves who have so bravely served and sacrificed for me and my family. Advisory CommitteeSister Kateri Koverman, SC
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