Stephanie is a nationally recognized leader and sought after subject matter expert on military entrepreneurship.  As CEO and Founder of The Rosie Network, Stephanie has been featured on numerous national and local news channels, including national FOX News, CBS and NPR.  She has also been featured in Woman’s Day Magazine, Business Insider, The New York Times, Military Families Magazine and U.S. Veterans Magazine, to name a few.  She is the spouse of retired R. Admiral Thomas L. Brown (SEAL) and the daughter of an Air Force Vietnam veteran. 

Stephanie has dedicated over 20 years to supporting and advocating on behalf of military families, and veterans. Some of her awards include:

• Department of the Army Civilian Service Commendation Medal
• SBA 2019 Veteran Small Business Champion of the Year
• Innovator of the Year, Our City San Diego magazine
• Small Business Owner of the Year, San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Top 10 Most Influential Military Spouse Business Owners 
• HillVets 100 Award by U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
• 50 Business Leaders Making a Difference and 500 Most Influential Leaders by San Diego Business Journal

Stephanie is a member of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Military Community and Family Policy, Spouse Ambassador Network and Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP) and leads the Military Spouse Entrepreneur Taskforce.  She is a founding affiliate partner of the Coalition of Veteran Owned Business (CVOB), S.D. Regional Chamber of Commerce Chair of the Veteran and Military Affairs Committee, and served on the CalVet Board of Advisors.  The Browns live in San Diego with their horses, dogs and alpacas on what is referred to as the Brown Family Farm.

Anthony Gantt is  a 22+ year retired Marine Major, husband, and father of six, who grew tired of eight different personalities living in one hotel room each time he was relocated to a new base. After three moves in two years, Anthony and his wife Novia, started atease with the mission to simplify the booking and reimbursement process for PCS orders (permanent change of station). atease is a short term rental platform helping military and federal employees and their families find government approved, temporary housing with less time and frustration. atease is founded and operated by active military families and veterans and is dedicated to improving the lives of our heroes and their families.

Beth Conlin is the MSCC Board Chair, and also the Senior Lead for PAN Amazon Business Development at Amazon Web Services.  An Army Spouse, Beth has been working on military spouse employment issues since 2013 when an overseas move forced her to quit her job putting both her professional development and family stability at risk.  Working on employment challenges from Germany, she focused on SOFA and the overall high rate of unemployment of military spouses.  Turning to entrepreneurship, she partnered directly with business of all sizes to educate employers on the value of hiring from the military spouse talent pool and connected military spouses directly to long term careers. Outside of her work for Amazon, she is an advisor to MilitarySpouseJobs.org and the Military Officers Association of America, is the Chairwoman of the Board for the newly founded Military Spouse Chamber of Commerce and the Co-Chair for the State of Virginia Military Spouse Economic Employment Zone, and sits on several DoD and White House working groups focused on reducing employment challenges.  

Beth holds an MBA from Chaminade University of Honolulu and a BS in Communications from the University of Idaho.

As a management consultant for the past 35 years, I have been using an interdisciplinary and open-systems approach to consult with CEOs and founders to improve organizational performance and viability, as measured by the value and confidence customers place in the firm’s products and services and by the firm’s attractiveness to shareholders and potential investors. As technology increasingly opens new pathways to global markets, empowering big and small firms alike, we work with existing companies to renew their competitive strategies and with entrepreneurs to accelerate the growth of their startups. Towards this end, we are redefining business education, helping individuals and firms to renew themselves continuously as an integral component of their competitive edge. Our team of former corporate executives and successful entrepreneurs delight in partnering with clients to recruit strategic investors.

The Honorable Cheryl L. Mason served for nearly 5 years as the fourth Senate-confirmed Presidential appointee and first woman and military spouse Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) at the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). As Chairman, Ms. Mason led a team of approximately 1200 personnel including Veterans Law Judges, attorneys, and operations and administrative professionals, and executed a budget of $228 million to meet the Board’s mission of conducting hearings and deciding appeals on benefits and services for Veterans and their families. Ms. Mason drove resolution of legacy appeals from over 472,000 to less than 96,000 during her tenure. Ms. Mason was recognized by Disabled American Veterans as the 2021 Outstanding Federal Executive and was a recipient of the FedHealthIT 2020 Leading for Impact: Women in Leadership Award. As recognition of her fierce commitment and actions around military spouse employment and transitioning veterans, she was awarded the Hiring Our Heroes 2022 Bonnie Amos Lifetime Achievement Impact Award by the US Chamber of Commerce.

Ms Mason held several positions at VA and other Federal agencies, including at HQ USAFE at Ramstein AFB, GE and Federal Labor Relations Authority. Ms. Mason is the spouse of an Air Force veteran, Lieutenant Colonel, USAF (retired), and is the daughter of a World War II Navy Veteran.
Personally impacted by suicide in her family and worklife, she speaks and advocates for increasing awareness surrounding whole health, mental health, and suicide awareness/prevention.

Originally from Portsmouth, Ohio, Ms. Mason received her B.A. with Distinction in Political Science and Psychology from Ohio Northern University and her J.D. from Creighton University School of Law.

Amy Schweizer played for the Cincinatti Ladyhawks, a team in the women’s division of the United Soccer Leagues (USL). She also interned for the Philadelphia 76ers professional basketball team, with an opportunity lined up to work with the Jacksonville Cougars professional football team when her Marine entered the picture.  

Amy is an USMC military spouse of 10 years, mom to three boys, and an expert in youth sport development, with experience in program creation, coaching and program management, and the professional sports industry. She has a B.S. in Finance and M.S. in Sport Management, with certifications in group fitness, behavior change, and fitness nutrition. She is the Founder and Owner of Tiny Troops Soccer, a developmental program for children ages 1-8 with 35 locations worldwide. She loves creating physical activity programs that benefit the overall well-being of military children, families, and the surrounding communities, and is a passionate advocate for military spouse employment. She has recently published her first book – “I Will Be Okay – Adventures of a Military Kid”.

In the annual survey Amy provides to the participants of Tiny Troops, 63% of parents reported their children having less anxiety and acclimating better to new duty station, 94% reported improved happiness/well-being, and 86% reported increased confidence in group settings through participating in the program. Amy has employed over 100 military spouses thus far, which is one of her proudest accomplishments to date.

Rebecca Feaster has more than 25 years of experience providing executive coaching, curriculum development, facilitation and consulting services to federal, state, and local government agencies, non-profits, private industry and individuals. She is experienced in developing communication training curriculum, facilitating multi-cultural/multi-generational community engagements, and providing bias and cultural awareness and sexual harassment training programs. Rebecca completed her undergraduate studies at Tufts University and earned a master’s degree in public policy from Johns Hopkins University. She served as an Air Force officer during Operation Desert Storm, and worked in state and city government before launching her own firm.  Her professional recognition includes winning the national Women in Business Stevie Award for developing and delivering America’s best community engagement program; national awards for developing executive education programming; and selection to Fast Company magazine’s “Reader’s Choice Fast 50” as a top national business innovator.

Rebecca’s passion for delivering diversity and inclusion-based training has been honed through her personal experiences with unconscious and implicit bias – beginning with her early years covering the activities of the U.S. Defense Department Advisory Committee on Women in the Services, and including her role as a communications associate with The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. She has worked with countless partners during strategic planning sessions in diverse communities across America, and she has developed communications and training programs emphasizing cultural, racial, generational, historical, and unconscious bias complexities.  Rebecca uses her naturally dynamic and engaging personality and her life-experiences when facilitating courses to immediately establish rapport and credibility with participants. Her ability to relate to participants and recount first-hand stories of the impact felt by racial injustice and implicit bias keeps participants engaged throughout training, and ensures clients a solid game plan for their organizations.

Hey there! I’m Joey Moehrholt, my pronouns are They/Them. I am a queer Army spouse, located for now at Fort Hood. With my husband enlisting in the Army in 2015, I arrived at Fort Gordon and saw a gap in the military spouse community and advocacy for LGBTQ+ spouses.

By trade, I am a digital marketing specialist with a passion for social media, but as an Army spouse, I saw how yoga helped me through PCS and life changes- becoming a yoga teacher in 2017 while at Fort Bragg. Now Director of Communications at Mindful Yoga Therapy, a non-profit company bringing clinically tested and empirically informed yoga teacher training to help those who have experienced traumatic events and PTSD.

As a queer spouse, I look to create advocacy for the untapped LGBTQ+ spouses as well as Male spouses in our vibrant community. 

Adrene is an experienced community and economic developer with a background in training and development. She has played a key role in the creation of content that has helped to connect military bases and defense communities specifically tailored toward workforce development. 

As an Air Force veteran and military spouse, she placed a heavy emphasis on the need to work with transitioning veterans and their families to help overcome un/underemployment. Given her experience with the military and her experience working with local industries she was able to create pipelines between various organizations and local military installations. 

With a combination of continued education and experience she has been able to strengthen her focus and be a part of some amazing teams. 

Rosa L. Carmona was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico and lived there until 2002. Her education includes 4 years in Industrial Chemistry and various educational certificates in the Human Resources field. In 2002, she moved to the United States with her husband who is a commissioned officer in the U.S. Coast Guard. Since then, she has served as a mentor to many military spouses within the Hispanic community to ensure that they have the understanding and awareness of the many benefits and potential challenges while serving in the military. She volunteered her time at schools to help teachers and staff members with daily tasks while serving as an ambassador for new families joining the school.  At one point, she tried to start her own business and realized how difficult the process was for a military spouse due to recurring transfer orders, lack of time in the area, etc. Her passion to advocate for the Hispanic community coupled with 20 plus years of experience as military spouse have equipped her with the knowledge and understanding of the many challenges new military families may encounter.  Been there, done that, right? Her creative mindset is always looking for new ways to give back and help others. She enjoys embroidery, arts and crafts, cooking and traveling with her family.   

Stephanie Gerson grew up in Southern California and went to college in beautiful Monterey where she graduated with a BA in Global Studies with a Business Minor. After college she stayed in Monterey to explore the area and pursue her career in tourism by working at a hostel and a hotel. Shortly after graduating, she met her soon to be spouse, a Marine who also had a passion for exploring. Determined to not let the transient military life stop her from building her resume, she continued her education with a Non-Profit Management and Grant Writing Certificate. She was also able to explore other career paths and found an opportunity to be a travel agent. She now is an independent travel agent under Passports and Pinots and most recently received a Professional Certificate in Sustainable Tourism Management. Giving back to the military community is also very important to her and she has volunteered with several spouses club’s and is currently on the Stuttgart Community Spouses Club board. She continues to pursue her main passion in community development and tourism management, all while finding time to travel with her husband and 2 young children. 

TaTanisha Jones-Brown was born in Lubbock, Texas and raised in Sacramento, CA. In 1997, TaTanisha began working with military families at Nellis AFB, in Las Vegas, NV. Her education includes an a AAS in Education and a BS in Public Health.  She is an active volunteer and has a love for traveling and photography. TaTanisha knows her passion in life is helping her community and supporting military families.  She has prided herself in growing into a self-motivated, analytical, and detailed-oriented Child Development Specialist with over 10 years of experience on managing military childcare programs.  She excles in coordinating, managing daily operations, overseeing administrative functions, mentoring personnel, and providing effective resources for military families. As the widow of  a retired Master Sergeant of the Air Force, TaTanisha appreciates the importance of resources, unity and being an active part of the amazing military community.