Tom is a senior fellow and professor at Duke University’s highly selective leadership school, with a focus in human centered design. He previously served as an Obama Administration appointee, where he spearheaded the Veterans Experience Officer at the Department of Veterans Affairs to understand, design and measure Veteran experience. It continues to result in unprecedented quality improvements for the second largest U.S. government agency. Prior, he served in Asia and Europe for over 20 years, where he launched McDonalds in France and led it to be highest grossing market outside of the USA.  You can find him enjoying his newly built dream home with his wife in Durham, NC, along with his visiting children and grandkids. Tom is a senior advisor to the H1S team as it relates to strategic direction.

Chris Teitzel leads a Seattle based technology and security development company that he founded in 2009. He comes from a legacy of technology, as both his grandfather and father were 30-year veterans of IBM. His individual expertise as a third-generation technology professional is already well-proven. One of the smartphone applications his company developed climbed into the top 10 iPhone applications out of thousand in the iTunes marketplace. He also holds an appointment by the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on the Federal Advisory Committee for Data Privacy. He helps provide guidance and oversight to benefit the secure technological components.

Sarah Lindsay has an executive level healthcare administration level background. She was responsible for one of the largest teleservice rollouts in the nation, while maintaining strict HIPAA compliant standards. She is also an Air Force Reserve Officer, where she manages Defense Healthcare records, which includes coaching patient administration leaders across 76 Air Force hospitals globally, ensuring compliance with regulatory guidance as it pertains to health information management. She provides ongoing leadership training and consultation on information security for HopeOneSource.

Harry Kim is currently a commander in the Civil Engineer Corps of the United States Navy working at the Pentagon. He holds a Masters in Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts in Geography and Urban Planning from the State University of New York at Binghamton (SUNY). Harry is a member of the American Institute of Architects and currently serving on the Board of Directors of the San Diego chapter of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME).  He helps provide strategic design and implementation to benefit Hope With Love’s organizational vision to connect more vulnerable people to nearby verified services.

Chris leads the defense market for a DC-based consulting firm focused on improving U.S. foreign assistance programming. He previously served as a senior defense policy advisor, strategy consultant, and business developer. As a senior advisor to the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office in the U.S. Department of Defense, Chris led international engagement with close defense allies to advance data analytics and AI adoption. He also served as Chief of Staff for the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Partnerships, supporting the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. Prior to his government service, Chris was a business development growth lead for LMI Consulting's Defense OSD market and supported various federal clients as a senior strategy consultant. He currently provides growth and strategy support to H1S and staff.