2019 ThanksUSA Gala

Military Family Gala

October 26, 2019
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
National Harbor, MD

Featuring a Performance by LeAnn Rimes
Two-time Grammy Award-winning Artist
Emcee: Brianna Keilar, CNN
Congressional Honoree: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin

Special Guests:
Gen. David L. Goldfein, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force
Lt. Col. Justin Constantine, USMC (Ret)
Janine Stange, "The National Anthem Girl"

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A Note From Our Gala Co-Chairs

Thank you for your interest in ThanksUSA’s Military Family Gala! We hope that you are able to join us for an evening that is guaranteed to inspire, entertain and captivate. Throughout the night, guests will engage with military and civilian speakers and entertainers, joining together in support of military families’ educational and career goals.

ThanksUSA has been thanking members of our troops for well over a decade by providing scholarships for their spouses and kids. In doing so, we aim to strengthen military families — by increasing the earning potential for a military spouse who may be un/underemployed or helping a military child attend the school of their dreams in order to one day give back in service to their community.

We see families as the backbone of military strength and a true representation of sacrifice. On October 26, with your help, we will show our appreciation for the families of our troops and celebrate their allegiance, spirit of service, and heroism at home.

Hon. B. Robert Okun, Chairman of ThanksUSA, Founder and CEO of The O Team
Mr. Andrew Don, Senior Vice President & CFO of National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE
Andrew Don, Co-Chair
The Honorable B. Robert Okun, Co-Chair
Anthony Applewhaite
Brunswick Group
Stephen Baskin
Mayer Brown
John Bruner
Aegis Mobile
Greg Carnrick
Gephardt Government Affairs
CCM Mike Ferraro, USAF (Ret)
Bridging The Gap, LLC
Elizabeth Frazee
TwinLogic Strategies
Capt. Steve Jordon, USN (Ret)
Northern Virginia Tech Council
Jessica Marventano
iHeartMedia
RADM Terence E. McKnight, USN (Ret)
Cobham PLC
Deanna Tanner Okun
Adduci, Mastriani & Schaumberg LLP
David Paul
JBG SMITH Properties
MG Hawthorne L. Proctor, USA (Ret)
Proctor & Boone LLC
Patricia St. George
KPMG LLP
COL John “Lanier” Ward, USA (Ret)
Leonardo DRS

GALA SPONSORS
Entertainment Sponsor
Centene Corporation

Patriot Sponsors
Blavatnik Family Foundation
CVS Health
Mizuho Americas
Monster Energy
RAZR Solutions
Sean and Anne Coffey
Strada Education Network

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GALA SPONSORS (continued)
Table Sponsors
Adduci, Mastriani & Schaumberg LLP
Brunswick Group
Cobham
Davis Elkins Foundation
GE Aviation
GEICO
General Dynamics Information Technology
Gephardt Government Affairs
Halfaker and Associates, LLC
iHeartMedia
JBG SMITH Properties
Johnson & Johnson
KeyBanc Capital Markets
KPMG LLP
Lockheed Martin
MUFG
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation
PNC Bank
RBC Capital Markets
Regions Bank
Scotiabank
SunTrust Banks
The O Team
Trachsel Family Foundation
TwinLogic Strategies
U.S. Bank
Win Sheridan

Official Airline American Airlines

Special Thanks to
Bluemont Blooms
CPR Multimedia
Jim Coleman Cadillac
JTCC
Mark and Sally Ein Foundation
Red Cloud Food Services
TV Worldwide

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