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title: "About K9s For Warriors: Mission and Impact"
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# About K9s For Warriors: Mission and Impact

About us About Us A Mother’s Love That Started a Movement Our late founder, Shari Duval, believed in the healing power of dogs. Her vision paved the way for K9s For Warriors to become a leading provider of trained Service Dogs to military Veterans with PTSD, traumatic brain injury and military sexual trauma. In 2011, Shari made her vision to train shelter dogs as Service Dogs for Veterans in need a reality. When her son returned from Iraq with PTSD, she realized he was only himself around his dog. Shari put all her time and resources into restoring the lives of Veterans through the use of highly trained Service Dogs. For Shari, it wasn’t only about assisting those who had sacrificed for our freedom anymore — it was about fighting to save their lives. She started the organization with her own money, in her garage, and watched it grow into a national non-profit, serving Veterans from across the country. “The military teaches our Veterans how to go to war, but these kids are not being taught how to come home,” said Shari. “Our mission is to save their lives. Our mission is to get them back into civilian life with dignity and independence. They deserve that.” Sadly, we lost Shari in February 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer. She may no longer be with us, but her legacy remains with every Veteran and dog saved by K9s For Warriors. K9s For Warriors continues to be a nationwide movement to save lives at both ends of the leash. Locations SHARI DUVAL NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS PONTE VEDRA, FL 114 CAMP K9 RD, PONTE VEDRA, FL 32081 View on Google Maps DAVIS FAMILY MEGA KENNEL PONTE VEDRA, FL 70 WARRIOR WAY, PONTE VEDRA, FL 32081 View on Google Maps WARRIOR RANCH HELOTES, TEXAS 20144 HIGH BLUFF ROAD, HELOTES, TX 78023 View on Google Maps Leadership DANIEL BEAN Chief Executive Officer & General Counsel LINDSAY GRAYSON Chief Revenue Officer WYATT HAYNES Chief K9 & Business Officer ALEX LOTT Chief Operating & Information Officer JONATHAN KREPINEVICH Chief Financial Officer KEVIN STEELE Chief Program Officer SHANNON WEIDAUER Chief Human Resources Officer Board of Directors DANIEL BEAN CEO & Board Chair, US Navy (RET), K9s For Warriors JUDGE RONALD V. SWANSON Governor-Appointed Florida First District Court of Appeal, Judge (Retired) DAPHNE NEVERAS LUPFER Board Secretary, Information Technology Director, DuPont (Retired) BILL TAYLOR Weather Chief, KENS5 Television San Antonio CHERYA CAVANAUGH Board Treasurer, Keller Williams Atlantic Partners, Team Owner GENERAL MICHAEL FLEMING Brigadier General (RET) Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic, Outreach Director ED WEINBERG President and CEO, Optum Serve MACM (SW/AW) CHARLES W DAVIS US NAVY (RET) K9s For Warriors Graduate and Organization Ambassador COMMISSIONER BEN MIRANDA CMSgt (ret-USAF), Corporate External Affairs Officer - Endeavors & Commissioner - Texas Military Preparedness Commission AMANDA BALIONIS Sports Announcer, Founder/President of Puppies & Golf PETE T. KRAINIK The CMO Club, Founder and Chief Executive Officer DOUG LONG Vice President Industry Relations IQVIA JESSICA HOPE Army Veteran, K9s For Warriors 2022 Graduate, Social Worker, Owner and Founder of Therapized AF Board of Directors Alumni Bill Inhkin Bob Duval Bob Fleckenstein Captain Jason Haag Charlie Crozier Chipper Hall Dan Blanks Dane Grey David Duval General Craig McKinley Hugh Harris Janet Burnside Joe Swoboda John Loosen Leander Hines Matt Wotiz MJ Jacobs MJ Smith Pat Delaney Ray Dallman Rob Mennie Rory Diamond Shari Duval Steve Gold Tina Jaeckle Tony Goland Wayne Galloway Richard Burke