Chadwick Ford

Director, Army / SOCOM Connected Battlespace | Collins Aerospace

Chadwick Ford is the director for Collins Aerospace Connected Battlespace, US Army & SOCOM, Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) rapid prototyping, demonstration, and experimentation Chadwick joined Collins Aerospace after serving over 24 years in the U S Army as a Chief Warrant Officer 5 (CW5) Aviator His Army leadership assignments include Special Programs Director for Special Operations Aviation, SOCOM Senior Advisor to Lebanon and Sweden's Deputy Minister of Defense, Aviation Tactical Operations Senior Advisor for Army Chief of Staff (Pentagon) His operational experience includes six major combat tours to Afghanistan and Iraq, 5 years as a special mission planner for Army Special Operations Aviation Command that included several operational deployments to undisclosed locations Chadwick lives with his beautiful wife Nicole Ford and three children, Jonas (9), Holly (7), Lawson (6), in South Huntsville He is a member of Valley Hill Country club and avid supporter of Huntsville charities

Ericka Gorman

SVP/CLO | Redstone Federal Credit Union

Ericka moved to the Huntsville area two years ago after spending most of her life in the Chicagoland area She moved here with her husband, son, and daughter They have made their home in Madison She has over 20 years of experience in the credit union industry Ericka is the SVP/CLO at Redstone Federal Credit Union She serves as the Chair of the Advisory Board for the Northern Alabama Revolving Loan Fund, Advisory Board Member for Experian, and recently joined the Board of Northern Alabama Food Bank

Beth Haynes

Executive Director | Christmas Charities Year Round

Beth moved to Huntsville in 2003 from Kentucky to attend UAH She began volunteering while a member of Delta Zeta sorority This ignited a passion to better serve the community She brings experience in the nonprofit sector with a tenure at American Cancer Society and chairing private local fundraising events

Beth currently lives in Huntsville with her husband Kelsey and their son Fitz When Beth isn’t working, she enjoys golf, crafting, and playing cards with friends

Robb Keeter

Director | IronMountain Solutions, Inc.

Robb Keeter served as an aviation officer in the United States Army for 27 years He deployed twice to Iraq and served three overseas tours In addition to his traditional military jobs, he was also an assistant professor of systems engineering at the United States Military Academy He is currently a SETA contractor supporting PEO Aviation and a director for the Engineering Services Division of IronMountain Solutions

Robb is an active member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion He also serves at the Rock Family Worship Center in the video production team His volunteer activities include supporting Habitat for Humanity and Meals on Wheels Originally from Muskegon, Michigan, Robb has resided for 9 years in Alabama as well as New York, Kansas, North Carolina, and Virginia He is married to Denise Keeter of Winchester, Virginia, has three adult children and one grandchild