Resources

Veteran Focused Non-Profits / Programs & Resources

Free ChatGPT Plus for transitioning U.S. service members and veterans.
Mike Izzo Therapy – Mike is a local veteran and licensed mental health clinician serving clients throughout Massachusetts via telehealth. Please visit his website or contact him at mikeizzotherapy@gmail.com to schedule a consultation.
Better Ways of Working – Jim Hannon and Dave Borzillo are offering certification courses in Agile, Project Management Professional, Scrum, and Career Development, all at no cost to Veterans aside from certification itself. Please visit their website and contact Jim at jhreds@gmail.com for more information and course discount codes for Veterans.
Huts for Vets – Outdoors programs based in Aspen, CO.
Warrior PATHH (Progressive and Alternative Training for Helping Heroes) is the nation’s first-ever program designed to cultivate and facilitate Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG) in combat veterans and enables these remarkable Warriors to transform times of deep struggle into profound strength and growth.
RESOURCE COMPILATION: Protections for Afghans & Responding to the Humanitarian Crisis
- POCS: David Mahoney, David@travismillsfoundation.org; Corey New, Corey@travismillsfoundation.org
Four Block Is a semester-long, university-accredited program that provides professional development, career exploration, and networking opportunities for veterans. Offered at no cost.
Mindfulness-based Mind Fitness Training course. Complimentary for those in the military service and vets.
- Kjestinew@soundstrue.com | SoundsTrueFoundation.org
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation – Scholarships for Children of Marines and Navy Corpsmen – scholarship applications now open.
V-School & We Are the Mighty – Scholarship application open
Boots to Business is a national program through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) with a streetwise MBA program for financial literacy for Veteran Business Owners. This B2B class occurs 4x/yr in cooperation with Hanscom Air Force Base.
- POC: Oreste Varela, oreste.varela@sba.gov
COMMIT Foundation
Meritorious – Private network for military vets and spouses in senior level positions
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act – information
Warfighter Scuba – Weeklong training & certification in Honduras
Project Healing Waters (fly fishing),
- POC: Joe Cresta,
  - joe.cresta@projecthealingwaters.org
MVPvets – helps vets find careers in the business & technology of health innovation
Life Sciences Veteran Action Network of New England
Vets in Pharma / International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE)
- POC: Tom Struble @DPS Group,
Veterans Interested in Clean Energy.
- POC: Heather Takle
Residences at Brighton Marine: newly constructed, affordable housing for Vets
Bunker Labs – Veterans-in-Residence / WeWork
VetsinTech
SITREPs2SteerCos – Military-to-Civilian/Business Transition Guidance
Veterati – Digital mentoring program
Massachusetts Welcome Home Bonus – ($1k) for Veterans
Service to School – supports vets/military member applying to college and/or graduate school
SkateForThe22 – provides hockey, learn-to-skate, and skills development sessions at no cost to veterans in a supportive, team environment.
NEADS – Service dogs for military veterans
The War Horse – Vet-focused journalism; they are looking for contributors
Edge4Vets – Workshops that teach vets how to translate their strengths from the military into tools for civilian success
Greater Boston Coordinated Services Network
The Home Base Program
Mass. Fallen Heroes
New England Center & Home for Veterans (NECHV)
Operation Hat Trick
Pat Tillman Foundation / Tillman Scholars
Veterans Legal Services
Vet Entrepreneurial Training & Resource Network (VETRN)
- POC: Lee Goldberg, lelandg@vetrn.org
Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) – Program via U.S. Small Business Association
Warrior-Scholar Project – Tabitha Renz trenz@warrior-scholar.org
MassVetsAdvisor
MassHire, Merrimack Valley, Lawrence.
- POC: Chris Feugill
New Politics | Answering the Call / New Politics Leadership Academy
Veterans for American Ideals
Wounded Warrior Project
Military Transition Guide
Hope for the Warriors
Warrior & Quiet Waters – Fly fishing and hunting programming for military personnel and veterans
PB Abbate – Retreats in Montana + other programming for military personnel and veterans
GovX
ExpertVoice
Boston Vets Center – Mental Health Support
- POC: Cliff Cloy, Clifford.Coy@va.gov
Veterans, Inc – provides support to reverse veterans homelessness
Candorful – Interview preparation assistance
BodyWaves – therapeutic massage studio offering discounts to veterans
Clear Path for Veterans New England
VA Home Loans (questions/support):
- Mike Shain, mshain@bayeq.com, 508-330-8487
Operation Blue Pride – basic underwater SCUBA diving certifications for veterans
Stoughton YMCA, Free fitness group training
- POC: Ben Green, bgreen@oldcolonyymca.org
Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund
Boots to Business
Ironstone Farm – Veterans therapy with horses / farm work / horseback riding
Wild Hearts Horses for Heroes – Veterans therapy with horses / horseback riding
Team RWB – helping veterans lead healthier lives through fitness events, training, and programs.
- POC: Ed Smith, ed.smith@teamrwb.org
Boston College Veteran Resources
Boston College Veterans Alumni Network
Thanks to Yanks (non-profit)
Salute Military Golf Association, New England – Non-profit that provides free lessons, rounds of golf, clubs for vets.
- Anthony Storlazzi, anthony.storlazzi@smganewengland.org
- Jerry Shanahan, jerrys@smgaboston.org
The Summit Project
- POC: Dave Cote, Board President, dave@thesummitproject.org
Operation Code – Non-profit that helps veterans & military spouses who are interested in becoming software developers.
- POC: Jack Robertson, jack@operationcode.org
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
Veterans Martial Arts Training – provides free martial arts instruction @Portsmouth, NH
Soldiers Songs & Voice
- POC: Bob Murphy, ssvscituate@gmail.com
Handel and Haydn Society – Free tix to concerts
- POC: Lilee Dethchan, lilee@handelandhaydn.org
Operation Camp – We send the kids of fallen military to summer camps–anywhere in the United States.
Frost Call – Gaming organization for vets & service members in greater Boston
Veteran Business Owners Association
- POC: Bob Moran
DropZone
Home for Our Troops
The Honor Foundation
Chaplain services –
- POC: James Hopkins
Marine for Life Program –
- Corrie Mays, Dave Cote, Zachary Bennett
EliteMeet
- POC: Megan Thatford
Salute to Service Coordinator, USS Constitution Museum
- Nicole M. Nunes, nnunes@usscm.org
Veterans Legal Clinic, Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School | Free estate planning services
- POC: veteranslegalclinic@law.harvard.edu, (617) 390–2525
Travis Manion Foundation
- New England region POC: Ashley Flynn
Blue Star Families – strengthening military families and connect America to the military
BufferSprings – Veteran job preparation & placement
- POC: Rob Arndt, Rob@BufferSprings.com
Consequence Forum, Inc – literary arts non-profit with writing workshops for veterans
Legacy + VA – Fertility services for veterans & family members
Suffolk University Veterans Upward Bound – Program to assist veterans in returning to postsecondary education by offering academic refresher courses and other resources
MilVet Angels – A network of military veterans and their families who invest in technology start-ups across America
Portraits for Patriots – Portraits For Patriots® creates portfolio-quality images that showcase the strength and determination of our service members, spouses and Gold Star families, free of charge.
New England Invents – A dynamic 501(c)(3) non-profit that educates, promotes, and supports independent inventors.
No Barriers – Provides no-cost backcountry & base camp expeditions for veterans
MA VFW Auxiliary
- POC: Kelly Durkee-Erwin, massvfwaux@comcast.net

Clubs / Social Organizations

POCs at Area Universities & Colleges

Katrina Ablen @Tufts | Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy
Marisa Morgan – Associate Director of Graduate School Admissions @BU Questrom School of Business
Michael Lorenz @Boston College
Andy McCarty @Northeastern (CAVS)
Harvard Armed Forces Association, afaa@studentclubs.hbs.edu
Matthew White @Harvard Kennedy School
Neal Duckworth @Lasell University
Josh Schneider @Cornell University Executive MBA Program
Stephen Taft @Bentley University
Bobby Stroup @Harvard Law School
Gene Keselman @MIT
Liam Gale @MIT

Local Military Veterans Serving in Public Office

Jake Auchincloss – U.S. House of Representatives
Seth Moulton – U.S. House of Representatives
Jared Golden – U.S. House of Representatives
Michael Rush – Massachusetts State Senator
Ed Flynn – President, Boston City Council – ed.flynn@boston.gov

POCs at Local Employers

Tech

Jeff DiMarzio @Wayfair, Director, Safety & Security Operations
Joel Soukup @Wayfair, Senior Manager, Storefront Analytics
Lou Candiello @CleanHarbors
Taylor Brownlie @DellEMC
Matt Kaplan @Anduril
Andrew Ehrlich @Adyton
Ryan Schuler @Amazon Robotics
Joe Martin @Amazon
Luke Tarbi @PeerSpace
Dan Wagner @Checkr
Jason Main @Akamai
Mike Nolan @Salesforce
Jonathan Andrade @Fidelity
Michael Keating @Deep Labs AI
Burgess Nichols @ZEROEYES
Chris Demo @AthenaHealth (former)
Brian Burke @PatrickEngineering (former)
Mike Cicchese @it|Venture
David Donahue @unstructured.io

Consumer Products

Isaac Long @Rise Baking Company

Media & Entertainment

Carlos Santana @Disney (former)

Defense / Defense Tech / Dual-Use

Decisive Point career board
Andrew Ballow @SOCOM (Science & Tech Liaison)
David Cote @Draper
Mike Callanan @Raytheon (RTX)
Tom Maddux @Raytheon (RTX)
Steve Hunnewell @MITRE
Dave Waldron @MIT Lincoln Laboratory
John Reuland @L3Harris (former)
Roger Knight @Noble

Misc.

Kyle Hart @1331 Consulting, Kyle@1331consulting.com
Steve Swiniarski @ExxonMobile Pipeline Company (EMPCO), steven.e.swiniarski@exxonmobile.com
Brendan Garvin @Garvin Construction Products, bpgarvin@garvinproducts.com
@Suffolk Construction | Michael Crane, mcrane@suffolk.com | Laura Lakin, LLakin@suffolk.com
Tony Kardelis @Related Companies, ajkardelis711@gmail.com
Rusty Morrison @CAI, rusty.morrison@cagents.com
Chris Bade @Analogic Corp, cbade@analogic.com
Sean Corbett @Draft Kings, s.corbett@draftkings.com
Brian Burke @PatrickEngineering patrickengineering.com, bburke@patrickco.com
Cameron Allen @Toast cameroncallen93@gmail.com

Finance & Accounting

Jonah Hewett @State Street Global Advisors, Jonah_hewett@statestreet.com
@Wellington Management | Nick Kolivas, NLKolivas@wellington.com, Will Craig, wwcraig@wellington.com, Marc Leonti MLeonti@wellington.com
Kenyon Kellogg @Goldman Sachs
Stephen Griffiths @IEQ Capital
Brent Crouch brent.M.Crouch@morganstanley.com @Morgan Stanley
@Santander | Matt Olson, matthew.olson@santander.us
Steve Walsh walsh.stephen.a@gmail.com, @Fidelity
Brian Manchester brian.j.manchester@jpmorgan.com, Tom Cunningham tom.p.cunningham@jpmorgan.com, Vincent Mullen vincent.p.mullen@jpmchase.com @ JPMorgan Chase
Joel Bernazzani @US Bank, joel.bernazzani@gmail.com
Doug Cutter @UBS, douglas.cutter@ubs.com
James Boland @Northwestern Mutual, james.boland@nm.com
Kathleen Kelly @Webster Bank (Vets Business Resource Group), KatKelly@websterbank.com
Jason Edinger @Altara Wealth, jason@altara-wealth.com
Chris Dalton @Citizens Bank, Christopher.H.Dalton@citizensbank.com

Coaching

Mike Igoe @ Coach Igoe, Inc. – Certified Executive & Career Coaching
- POC: mike@coachigoe.com
FocalPoint Business Coaching of Boston – Coaching and training to support the growth of veteran-owned businesses
- POC: Jeff Lortz, jlortz@focalpointcoaching.com

Consulting

Hendrik Visser @PwC, hendrik.g.visser@pwc.com
Kyle Endyke @PwC (UK), Kyle.endyke@pwc.com
Patrick McCurdy @McKinsey, Patrick_McCurdy@mckinsey.com
Colette Monahan, colette.monahan@ey.com | David Jordan, David.Jordan1@ey.com @EY
Will Foley, @Life Time, Inc., wfoley2@LT.life
Francisco Vazquez, francisco.vazquez@slalom.com | Michelle Labritz, michelle.labritz@slalom.com @Slalom Consulting

Life Sciences / Pharma / Biotech / Med Device

Tom Daley @Thermo Fisher, tom.daley@thermofisher.com
Kevin Flike @Repsly, kevin.flike@repsly.com
Sean Horgan @ Google (& @Verily), seanhorgan@gmail.com
Dan Crouch @Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, dcrouch@alnylam.com
Bre Cameron @Amgen, bcamer01@amgen.com
Paul Cole @Charles River Laboratories, paul.cole@crl.com
John Balbi @AbbVie, john.p.balbi@gmail.com
John Dvor @miR Scientific, john.dvor@mirscientific.com
Jason Smith @Curadel Pharma, jdsmith@curadel.com
Joshua Adams @Vertex Pharmaceuticals joshua.c.adams6@gmail.com
Baker Flagg @GE Healthcare, Baker.flagg@ge.com, 972-679-9871
Dave Walsh @Johnson & Johnson, Medical Device Sales, 978 808-2487, Dwalsh1@its.jnj.com

VA Related Resources

VA Boston Healthcare, David Hencke, 857-364-5934, david.hencke@va.gov
Local Veterans Support Officers (VSO) – Registry
Brighton Marine – www.coordinatedvetservices.org