Team - D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families

D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families is committed to advancing the post-service lives of America’s service members, veterans and their families. Supported by a world class advisory board and public and private partners, our professional staff delivers unique and innovative programs in career, vocations, and entrepreneurship education and training to post 9/11 veterans and active duty military spouses, as well as tailored programs to veterans of all eras. The IVMF also provides actionable and national impacting research, policy analysis and program evaluation; and works with communities and non-profits across the nation to enhance service delivery for the 22.5 million veterans throughout the United States and their families.

J. Michael Haynie, Ph.D.

Dr. Mike Haynie is the Chancellor & President of Syracuse University and Founder of the D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University

In March 2026, Michael Haynie was selected by Syracuse University’s Board of Trustees to serve as the institution’s 13th Chancellor and President. Chancellor Haynie brings to the role more than a decade of distinguished senior leadership at Syracuse University, a record of transformative scholarship and a lifelong commitment to public service. Haynie is also the founder of Syracuse University’s D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families.

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Raymond Toenniessen

Raymond Toenniessen is the Deputy Executive Director of the D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families and Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation. As Deputy Executive Director, Toenniessen will lead the over 100 employees located both on campus in Syracuse, NY and in military communities across the country, growing the Institute’s 16 national training programs and community services, its research and evaluation capabilities, its coalition for veteran owned businesses and employers, the alumni and engagement network, and the policy work in Washington D.C.

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Daniel A. D’Aniello '68 H'20

Chairman Emeritus, Co-Founder, The Carlyle Group IVMF Advisory Board Co-Chair

Mark A. Elliott

Head of the Office of Military and Veterans Affairs, JPMorgan Chase & Co IVMF Advisory Board Co-Chair

Quiana Abner

Texas Region Program Manager | O2O qaabner@syr.edu

Nosa Akol

Program Coordinator | Community Services noakol@syr.edu

Alyssa Amyotte

Program Coordinator | O2O ajamyott@syr.edu

Nate Bates

Project Coordinator | Entrepreneurship & Small Business ndbates@syr.edu

Eileen Beven

Policy Analyst | Policy enbeven@syr.edu

Debashree Bhattacharjee

Data Warehouse/Business Intelligence Developer dbhatt01@syr.edu

Michael Bianchi

Senior Director | Education and Career Training mabianch@syr.edu

Linda J. Bilmes

Daniel Patrick Moynihan Senior Lecturer Chair in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School

Bob Milner

Senior Advisor | Entrepreneurship & Small Business bmilner@syr.edu

Kalyani Biradar

Salesforce Developer ksbirada@syr.edu

Frank Bisignano

Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, Fiserv, Inc.

Mariah Brennan

Research Associate mbrenn06@syr.edu

Zachary Bridgewater, Ph.D.

Research Associate zabridge@syr.edu

Howard Bromberg

Vice President for Strategy and Business Development, Integrated Air and Missile Defense, Lockheed Martin Corporation

Jacob Brown

Associate Director of Budget for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation jbrow115@syr.edu

Lissette Caceres

Social Media Manager | Communications licacere@syr.edu

Gilly Cantor, M.P.A.

Director of Evaluation and Capacity Building gscantor@syr.edu

Barb Carson

Managing Director | Programs and Services becarson@syr.edu

Ashley Cavender

Director | Alumni Services & Engagement amcavend@syr.edu

Jill W. Chambers

Colonel, U.S. Army Retired, Founder, This Able Vet LLC

Haley Chapman

Program Coordinator | Entrepreneurship & Small Business hmchapma@syr.edu

Adam Cleary

Budget Analyst for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation afcleary@syr.edu

Brian Collins

User Experience Manager | O2O bmcollin@syr.edu

Neil Connors

Website Content Specialist | Communications neconnor@syr.edu

Cassidy Cooper, Ph.D.

Senior Evaluation Associate CCoope19@syr.edu

Vincent DelSignore

Director | Community Insights and Impact vrdelsig@syr.edu

John Donnelly

Vice Chairman and Advisor to the Chairman & CEO Firm’s Operating Committee Senior Talent and Other Workforce Matters

Karen Douglas

Kentucky Program Manager | O2O kvdougla@syr.edu

Colleen Drum

Fort Drum, Installation Manager | O2O cjdrum@syr.edu

Benjamin Dufay, PMP

Director of Career Preparation and Training | O2O bjdufay@syr.edu

Ariel Durgana

Program Manager | Alumni Services & Engagement adurgana@syr.edu

Katrina Epperly

Enrollment Coordinator krepperl@syr.edu

Priyantha Fernando

Enrollment Operations Coordinator psfernan@syr.edu

Shannon Fischer

Managing Director of Administration for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation srfische@syr.edu

Kenneth Fisher

Managing Partner, Fisher Brothers Chairman and CEO, Fisher House Foundation

Thomas Foley G'81

President and Founder, TJF Advisors

Tracy Foss

Director | Development tfoss@syr.edu

Misty Stutsman Fox

Director | Entrepreneurship and Small Business mfox18@syr.edu

Emily Graham

Program Manager | Community Services egraha22@syr.edu

Jenny Hans

Director | Development jehans@syr.edu

Jeanette Yih Harvie, Ph.D.

Research Associate jyharvie@syr.edu

Stacy Ann Hawkins, Ph.D.

Managing Director | Research & Evaluation shawki03@syr.edu

Erica Hawvermale, M.S.

Senior Evaluation Associate emhawver@syr.edu

Michael Haynie, Ph.D.

Chancellor & President, Syracuse University; Founder, D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University

Lauren Hope

Senior Advisor | Entrepreneurship & Small Business lehope@syr.edu

Yu-En Hsu, M.P.A.

Operations Research Specialist yhsu10@syr.edu

Ellie Huth, M.P.H.

Project Manager | Project Management erhuth@syr.edu

Brian Iglesias G'14

Vice President of Sports Marketing at ESPN

Richard M. Jones '92, G'95, L'95

Syracuse University Trustee

Tiffany Jones

Program Manager | Entrepreneurship & Small Business tjones35@syr.edu

Lexie Jones

Program Coordinator | Entrepreneurship & Small Business ajone101@syr.edu

Keith Kappel

Content Writer | Communications krkappel@syr.edu

Mary Rachel Keville, M.P.A.

Associate | Research & Evaluation mrkevill@syr.edu

Katie Kilby

Program Manager | O2O kfkilby@syr.edu

Ellie Komanecky

Communications Designer | Communications egoneill@syr.edu

Dennis F. Kulis

Senior Communications Designer & Publications Coordinator | Communications dfkulis@syr.edu

Margaret Lambrecht

Assistant Director | Development and External Relations mlambrec@syr.edu

Kimberly Lantry

Events and Facilities Coordinator kslantry@syr.edu

Rosie Lee

Program Manager | Entrepreneurship and Small Business rlee57@syr.edu

Casey Lind

Advisor ctlind@syr.edu

Phaybian Livingston

IT Computer Consultant for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation pdliving@syr.edu

Billie Lockhart

Advisor brlockha@syr.edu

Ashley Lopez, M.S., M.B.A.

Director | Project Management allope01@syr.edu

Kevin Lynch

Advisor klynch29@syr.edu

John Malfitano

Hampton Roads Installation Manager | O2O jpmalfit@syr.edu

Kerry Manahan

Multimedia Designer | Communications kadelane@syr.edu

Rosalinda Vasquez Maury, M.S.

Director | Applied Research and Analytics rvmaury@syr.edu

Ken Mayes, SHRM-CP, MBA

Employer Relationship Navigator kmayes@syr.edu

Aaron Melius

Program Manger | Community of Practice

Anne Metzger-Wormuth

Administrative Specialist acmetzge@syr.edu

Diona Morgan

Program Manager | Entrepreneurship Residency Programs dmmorgan@syr.edu

Amy Mortensen

Manager | Communications & Marketing ammorten@syr.edu

Bruce E. Mosler

Chairman of Global Brokerage & the Veterans Initiative Program at Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.

Shane Murray

Camp Lejeune Program Manager | O2O mmurra03@syr.edu

Robert B. Murrett

Deputy Director, Syracuse University Institute for Security Policy and Law Faculty, Department of Public Administration and International Affairs, Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs

Hardik Musthyala

Salesforce Manager hmusthya@syr.edu

Melissa Navarro

Assistant Director, Annual Giving | Development mnnavarr@syr.edu

Linda Nellis

Program Coordinator | Alumni Services & Engagement lnellis@syr.edu

Linh Nguyen, M.P.A.

Operations Research Analyst lnguyenp@syr.edu

Sean O’Keefe G’78

University Professor Howard and Louise Phanstiel Endowed Chair, Strategic Management and Leadership, Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs

David W. Owen

Head of Global Operations, Wells Fargo

Hope Petersen, M.S.W

Evaluation Associate hhpeters@syr.edu

Charlie Poag

Communications Manager | Communications cpoag@syr.edu

James Powers

IT Assistant Director for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation jdpowers@syr.edu

Jaya Varshini Prabakar

Data Warehouse/Business Intelligence Developer jprabaka@syr.edu

Kenneth O. Preston

13th Sergeant Major, U.S. Army

Adam Pritchard, Ph.D.

Research Associate ajpritch@syr.edu

Joyce Prunty

Fort Carson Program Manager | O2O jfprunty@syr.edu

Brigid Purtell

Program Manager | Entrepreneurship & Small Business bepurtel@syr.edu

Blake Quinlan

Program Coordinator | Entrepreneurship & Small Business bnquinla@syr.edu

Bryan Radliff

Program Manager for Education and Training | O2O bradliff@syr.edu

Melissa Reider

Executive Director of Military and Veteran Development mrreider@syr.edu

Becky Riback

National Coordinator, Career Preparations Operations briback@syr.edu

Lynsey Riffle

Director | Marketing & Communications lriffle@syr.edu

Katlyn Riggins

Director of Policy krriggin@syr.edu

DeAnn Rodford

Budget and Operations Manager for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation dhrodfor@syr.edu

Cassandra Rosique

Program Manager | Alumni Services & Engagement crosique@syr.edu

Saboor Sakhizada

Program Manager | Entrepreneurship & Small Business assakhiz@syr.edu

Daa’iyah Salaam

Career Preparation Program Manager | O2O dsalaam@syr.edu

Jaynam Sanghavi

Salesforce Developer jsanghav@syr.edu

Joanna Sansoterra

Southern California Program Manager | O2O jlsansot@syr.edu

Laura Sartori–Petroff

Budget and Operations Support Specialist lmsartor@syr.edu

Michael Schoeneck

Director of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships | Career Training meschoen@syr.edu

Maggie Southwick

Data Warehouse/Business Intelligence Developer msouth@syr.edu

Keoki Spaulding, M.A.

Research Associate kihansen@syr.edu

Emily Spencer

Florida Military Community Program Manager | O2O o2oflorida@syr.edu

Melvin T. Stith G'73, Ph.D.'78

Dean Emeritus, Syracuse University, Martin J. Whitman School of Management

Karri Suh

Sr. Marketing & Communications Manager ksuh02@syr.edu

Brandi Sullivan, PMP

Fort Bragg Program Manager | O2O bsulli12@syr.edu

Grace Swinnerton, M.S.L.I.S.

Librarian grswinne@syr.edu

Justin Taub

Budget and Operations Support Specialist for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation jutaub@syr.edu

Richard L. Thompson G'67, H'15

Senior Counsel, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Life trustee and Chairman Emeritus of the Syracuse University Board of Trustees

Raymond Toenniessen

Deputy Executive Director and Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation rmtoenni@syr.edu

Joseph Torok

IT Director for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation jitorok@syr.edu

Michele Winn

Pacific Northwest Program Manager | O2O mbwinn@syr.edu

Jason Yaley ’05, G’06

Chief Corporate Affairs Officer of Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN)

Jim Yauger

Program Manager | Entrepreneurship & Small Business jwyauger@syr.edu

Matt E. Zames

Chairman of the Board, Doma Company