Board of Directors

Jon Soltz, Chairman
Jon Soltz is a leader of the Iraq and Afghanistan veterans' community. From May to September 2003, Soltz served as a Captain during Operation Iraqi Freedom, deploying logistics convoys with the 1st Armored Division. During 2005, Soltz was mobilized for 365 days at Fort Dix, New Jersey, training soldiers for combat in Afghanistan and Iraq. He also served his country with distinction in the Kosovo Campaign as a Tank Platoon Leader between June and December 2000. Soltz is a graduate of Washington & Jefferson College with a dual degree in Political Science and History. He has completed graduate work at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs.

Soltz has become one of the most authoritative and visible figures on veterans issues. He has been interviewed by national media outlets such as the Associated Press, Washington Post, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, TIME, and Newsweek, among others. He has made numerous media appearances, including PBS, CNN, MSNBC, Fox, and ABC.

J. Ashwin Madia, Secretary
J. Ashwin Madia is an attorney and Iraq War veteran. The son of immigrants, Madia joined the U.S. Marine Corps after graduating from New York University School of Law. His first duty station was Okinawa, Japan, where he served as a prosecutor, defense counsel, and legal advisor to a Marine Corps commander. From September 2005 to March 2006, Madia served in Iraq in a non-combat role to strengthen Iraq's criminal justice system. He was one of the first attorneys to successfully defend a fellow Marine from treatment under the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. Madia currently runs his own law practice in Minneapolis, MN, that focuses on consumer law, business litigation, and immigration law.

Lindsay Patross, Treasurer
Lindsay Patross is a Pittsburgh-based new-media consultant who specializes in online and offline community building. A graduate of Cornell University, she has worked on numerous national and political campaigns. Patross serves on the boards of the Pittsburgh Urban Management Project and Venture Outdoors, as well as the grant committee of The Sprout Fund.

Board of Advisors
The Vet Voice Foundation's Board of Advisors serves onle to advise the VVF's Board of Directors and is not a legal entity; it has no authority over the operation of the VVF. 

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