Erik Torres

President

Erik is the founder of Memorial 3 Gun who currently serves in the Special Operations Community. He ensures every section runs efficiently and that the foundation stays true the mission. He began the foundation to ensure no brother is ever forgotten and to help the Gold Star families understand they are never alone. 

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Email: Erik@memorial3gun.com

Bryce Laemmlen

Vice President

Bryce is the co-founder of Memorial 3 Gun who oversees our annual event. His dedication to ensuring the match is meaningful to everyone is what drives the heart of our foundation.

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Email: Bryce@memorial3gun.com

Tara Thomas

Board Member | Director

Tara directly assists all of our Gold Star families with anything they may need throughout the year. She ensures that their loved ones are truly honored in a way that each fallen hero would be proud of. Her passion is driven from her direct experience of losing her husband while deployed overseas. 

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Annette O'Keefe

Volunteer

Annette O'Keefe has years of experience volunteering with non profits in an operations capacity throughout Fayetteville. As prior law enforcement and a military contractor she holds our cause and those who put themselves on the line near her heart.

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Lizzie Davis

Board Member | Director

Lizzie works endlessly to ensure all supporting donors and companies are recognized and remains in contact with them yearly. Her dedication to the foundation is integral to our continued success.

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Chris Hutchinson
Assistant Director

K.K Oliver

Board Member | Director

KK interacts with our supporters, competitors and the public on a daily basis. She oversees our Ambassador program in addition to our merchandise line, all while keeping our team and competitors updated on our annual event.

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Linda Chico

Volunteer

Linda runs and takes care of all the competitors who register. She also advises the foundation on the administration aspects of the match, ensuring they are ran smoothly.

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Chad Swartout

Lead Ambassador | Volunteer

Chad works directly between the Board Members and Ambassadors throughout the country keeping them abreast of event news, promotions, matches and other activities related to the Foundation. He also manages all Ambassador questions, concerns, and recommendations to the board. Lastly, he works to on board all potential Ambassadors and mentor them through their ambassador process.

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Jason Bennett

Board Member | Director

Jason establishes operating procedures for our events and ensures that quality and safety are held to high standards. His twenty years of experience in the Special Operations Community brings leadership and organization to our charity events.

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Johnny Moffitt

Staff  | Assistant Director

Johnny creates and directs new events in order to bring awareness of our foundation’s mission. His expertise in personnel management and operations coordination directly benefits our foundation. He currently serves with the Special Operations Community

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Rachel DePouw
Director of Marketing

Rachel is responsible for organizing all marketing activities and oversees the development and delivery of a fully integrated marketing strategy for the foundation.

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Zach Grimes

Board Member | Director

Zach coordinates all of our logistical needs for our annual event. He develops logistics plans and procedures to ensure that the foundations and competition's needs are met. Zach currently serves in the Special Operations Community.

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Chris Fries

Staff | Assistant Director

Chris helps coordinate all of our logistical needs for our annual event. He ensures that whatever logistical assets the foundation needs they receive. His extensive knowledge and contacts in the logistical field bring a lot to the foundation. Chris currently works in the Special Operations Community.

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Mike Phillips

Board Member | Director

Mike guides our financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures.  He monitors and confirms financial condition by conducting internal reviews and ensures we remain in the highest percentile for money towards our mission. 

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Dawn Lolli

Staff | Assistant Director

Dawn works alongside Mike Phillips, our CFO assisting him with the oversight of all financial matters pertaining to the foundation. Dawn comes with 43 years experience working in the financial industry and a strong personal commitment to ensuring the gold star families know they and their loved one will never be forgotten.​

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