Dr. Clyde Horn is a semi-retired licensed psychotherapist and Vietnam Combat Wounded Veteran who served in the 199th Light Infantry Brigade from 1967-68. He has received numerous medals of honor for his service, including the Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Army Commendation Medal, and three Vietnam service, unit and campaign medals. His education at California Baptist University, Southwestern Theological Seminary, Azusa Pacific University and Colton University culminated in three Masters Degrees in Theology, Education and Psychology, and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. He is an accomplished writer, speaker, photographer, and advocate for veterans, authoring two books: "PTSD in Pictures & Words" and "Veteran Guilt in Pictures & Words", in which he utilized his hobby of photography as a medium for creative expression and his own therapy. As a 100% disabled veteran and semi-retired licensed psychotherapist, he meets weekly with other veterans to help them navigate the disability system and provide support.

Colonel Chris Starling retired from the Marine Corps with 26 years of service as an infantry officer, completing ten overseas deployments including three combat tours. He served in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Marine Divisions, participating in Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm, and Iraqi Freedom. While on active duty, he commanded the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines in Camp Lejeune, NC, and the 23rd Marine Regiment in San Bruno, California. His post-retirement work has been focused on the Veteran community. Currently, Chris is the Executive Director of NPower California, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the mission of creating pathways to economic prosperity by launching digital careers for military Veterans and young adults from underserved communities. He also serves on the board of trustees at San Francisco Maritime National Park Association as well as Veteran Launch Board of Advisors, Main Street Launch.

For the past 16 years, Nha-Nghi Nguyen has been part of the California State PTA Board of Managers. On that board, she has served on the Family Engagement Commission as vice-chair of the commission, on the Program and Services Commission, Convention Commission, Resolutions Committee, Student Involvement Committee, and Reflections Art Committee. She previously served as executive vice president of Sixth District PTA, which encompasses several counties, and as auditor and secretary of her area PTA council. She has served as PTA president at her child’s elementary and middle school and has been employed in different levels of education including pre-school, special education, elementary, middle school, and now higher education at San Jose State University, in the Psychology Department.