Meet the Team
We're a passionate, dedicated group of civilians, veterans and military spouses working to improve the way military-connected individuals discover and connect with trusted brands, and vice-versa.
Through creating best-in-class online resources and digital tools, we're able to create meaningful engagement for those we serve.
Advisory Board
Dave Berke
David Berke is a retired Marine Corps officer and combat veteran. As an F/A-18 pilot he deployed twice from the USS John C Stennis in support of combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. He spent three years as an Instructor Pilot at TOPGUN where he was dual qualified in the F-16 Fighting Falcon and served as the Training Officer, the senior staff pilot responsible for conduct of the TOPGUN course.
He then served as an ANGLICO Forward Air Controller supporting the Army’s 1st Armored Division during extensive urban combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq in 2006.
He was the only Marine selected to fly the F-22 Raptor and became the first operational pilot ever to fly and be qualified in the F-35B, serving as the Commanding Officer of the Marine Corps’ first F-35 squadron from 2012-2014.
He is currently the Director of Leadership Development at Echelon Front.
Dr. Amy Morys
Dr. Morys, as a Higher Education Consultant and Military Prior Learning Assessment SME, brings a wealth of experience in the administration of non-traditional higher education, academic affairs, prior learning assessment, and student-veteran services.
Amy served as Director of Academic Student Services and Director of the Evening Division at Fontbonne University, in St. Louis and continues to serve as adjunct faculty, teaching leadership and business ethics at National Louis University, in Chicago.
Amy is also a Master Sergeant in the IL Air National Guard, where she has served for over twenty years and has deployed twice in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Michael Brown
Michael Brown served for 4 years on active duty in the Army, and during his time in, deployed to Bosnia with the 1st Armored Division.
Upon getting out of the military, he went to college at Northern Michigan University, majoring in Political Science and Applied Ethics.
Michael accepted the role of Director of the Office of Veterans and Military Service Members at Villanova in October of 2018.
This is a new position at Villanova, and he is tasked with growing the programs, opportunities and community at the university to include students from across campus, and alumni.
