An Arlington, Virginia-based former professional linguist and now executive coach with a PCC certification from the International Coach Federation, Alison Carroll has been a student of Narrative Coaching since 2016 and is a certified member of the first Integrated Development Practitioner cohort led by Dr. David Drake in 2020 at The Moment Institute. She founded her coaching practice, The Hidden Narrative LLC, over a decade ago, and she partners with clients at different stages of life and career to find fulfillment, whatever their path through change. Alison holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Romance Languages and Literature from Harvard University, a Master’s Degree from The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and three translation certifications from Georgetown University. Alongside her private practice, Alison has worked with military leaders transitioning with support from The COMMIT Foundation since 2014 and considers this engagement among the most enriching of her career. She is an avid swimmer and fitness devotee, loves travel and is married with four adult children.

Jamie graduated from West Point with a BS in Psychology and an MA in Psychology from UNC- Chapel Hill. After a 25+ year career in the Army, he retired in 2019 and transitioned from the Army using the resources of the COMMIT Foundation. Jamie holds his coaching certification from the International Coaching Federation and enjoys helping veterans envision and achieve their desire life after the military. He has served as a transition coach with The Commit Foundation since 2019 he also works full-time for the non-profit organization, Young Life.  Jamie lives in Colorado Springs with his wife Allison of 25+ years. They have three children.

Laura is an executive performance coach and speaker on negotiation, communication and persuasion. A graduate of the Naval Academy and Harvard Kennedy School, she is a 12-year Navy veteran and former helicopter pilot. Laura flew the CH-46D Sea Knight, deploying throughout the Middle East and spent the second half of her aviation career as an Instructor Pilot. Upon leaving the military, Laura received her Masters in Public Administration from Harvard, where she focused on negotiation, conflict resolution and performance leadership. Laura worked closely with Harvard Law School’s on Negotiation and is an Associate Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation. She has been a featured speaker and facilitator for Fortune 500 companies in fields ranging from healthcare, banking, real estate and technology. She enjoys facilitating Executive Leadership Team, Culture & Communication workshops. Prior to co-founding Sixth Wing LLC, Laura was the lead executive coach and facilitator for McChrystal Group and Prism Learning Group. In all her endeavors, Laura’s strives to help her clients achieve their peak performance by drawing upon the leadership lessons of military service and from her business expertise. Outside of work, Laura is dedicated to helping veterans transition out of the military. Laura currently lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband and two sons.

Otis’ passion guides people to find clarity and resolve in their purpose, pursue their success and build a tribe to accelerate and sustain a life of fulfillment and success. Otis' purpose is to create a legacy of leaders who create more leaders, who all create great organizations. Because he believes that great organizations create great communities and, with great communities, we will create a better world. He spent his career guiding team members and teammates to become better leaders as an Army Green Berets and manager, director, and C-Suite in businesses large and small. Otis is Principal, Leadership & Success Coach of Tribe + Purpose, co-host of The Cam & Otis Show podcast, and author of Enable Your Team’s Success: Succeed in Life and Business with a Strong Team. He has 3 grown children and lives with his wife in Colorado.

Nicki Pearce is an Executive and Personal Coach with over two decades of experience as a coach, consultant, business leader, and owner of her own coaching practice. She has partnered with and provided strategic counsel to CEOs and leaders at all levels of organizations. Nicki’s experience as an organizational and management consultant focusing on individual and organizational performance for a variety of government, non-profit, and private sector clients, has given her a unique and robust combination of skills and perspectives, which increase her coaching effectiveness. Nicki is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy with a Masters of Business Administration in Organizational Behavior from The George Washington University. Her post-graduate training in Advanced Certified Executive and Personal Coaching is from the College of Executive Coaching. She is also an Associate Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation. Nicki is both a Veteran and military spouse. She served as an E-2C Hawkeye Naval Flight Officer for 8.5 years in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.

Jason originates from a small, blue collar town from the rust belt of Pennsylvania. He went to West Point because he was looking for something different after high school and received his commission as an aviation officer upon graduation in 1993. He served 21 years in the military including three combat tours to Afghanistan. Jason has also held leadership positions in the nonprofit, small business, and corporate sectors including more than 11 years of executive level experience. Jason is a visionary who wants to bridge the gap between confidence and potential to optimize performance and well being by integrating research, science, and theory from positive psychology into the coaching profession. Jason works with the Commit Foundation because he is committed to inspiring veterans in life beyond the military. Jason is an avid fan of football, science fiction, and music. He loves working out and spending time at the beach. He lives in Florida with his wife Jill, his two sons Aidan and Everett, and their dog Marley.

Bridget Ruiz is an executive coach specializing in the power of positive psychology and appreciative inquiry in the workplace. Bridget is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and a founding partner of Sixth Wing, LLC. After graduating with distinction from the US Naval Academy in 1998, Bridget served as a Basic Diving and Salvage Officer, Surface Warfare Officer, and steam engineer. While deployed aboard the USS DULUTH, Bridget supported the recovery of the USS COLE after its bombing in Aden, Yemen. Prior to completing active duty service, Bridget also served at Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training Unit One in San Diego, CA. At Sixth Wing, Bridget and her business partner, Laura, combine the leadership lessons of military service with their experience in business to bring a unique perspective to their corporate and nonprofit clients. Bridget lives in Maryland with her husband, also a Navy veteran, and 3 sons.

Gary is the president and founder of Great Transitions Strategies, a leadership development coaching practice. He believes leadership is the great differentiator. Meaning; leaders outperform their peers and organizations with a leadership culture, outperform the competition. He assists clients develop clarity on their direction through building a path forward based on a vision and goals aligned with their values. Clients develop self-awareness and capacity in all facets of their personal and professional lives. Gary is a proven leader with over 35 years of experience in organizations operating in dynamic high risks environments to educational settings. He served 23 years as a Marine Corps officer, which included tours as a commanding officer of an aviation squadron in combat and as the Deputy Director of the Ethics Center at USNA. He then served as the first Head of the Middle and Upper School of a newly formed private independent, coeducational day school. In that role he led the development of a program with a fully integrated values-based leadership curriculum. In January of 2016 he started his coaching practice and currently holds a Professional Coach Certification (PCC) from the International Coach Federation and a certificate in facilitation from Georgetown’s Institute of Transformational Leadership. His clients are high performers in public and private sectors. Career transitions, particularly military to civilian transitions are an area of expertise.

Sandy Travis has worked thirty years as a coach, consultant, and trainer around the world. She also spent time in the Peace Corps after studying biology at Cornell and Yale. Sandy has recently shifted her focus to heart-centered living and partnering with people ready to make a profound impact on the world around them. She has a Masters of Science and a Masters of International Administration. She uses heart rate variability training to help wired, tired and stressed executives sustain their A game and optimum performance no matter what the pressures and circumstances of life and business. For the past several years she has worked with top tier military and Special Forces to find purpose in the next phase of their career, first with the Honor Foundation and now with the COMMIT Foundation.

College Athlete, Special Forces Commando, Leadership Coach, Adventure Guide and Podcast Host w/over 1,700 hours of Coaching experience. Following retirement from the Army, Court became a Professional Certified Coach credentialed by the International Coach Federation. Court specializes in, and has a deep passion for, Coaching High Performing men and women through their transition moments. Court helps high performers identify their value-aligned and strength-based competencies to tell their story so others listen. Still not convinced? Learn more about Court @ www.courtwhitman.com & listen to his podcast “High Performance Pathways” on Amazon, Apple Podcast, Spotify & iHeartRadio.