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CareForTheTroops Board of Directors

Robert Certain

Rev Dr Robert Certain
President
rgcertain@stpeterandstpaul.org
Tel: 770-977-7473

The Rev. Dr. Robert Certain is Rector at the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Marietta. In 2007, he returned to Atlanta where in 1969 he earned a bachelor's degree in history at Emory. Commissioned in the U.S. Air Force, he flew 100 missions as a combat aviator in Vietnam and was held four months as a prisoner of war. His book, Unchained Eagle published in 2003, recounts his experience. He went on to earn a master of divinity from the School of Theology at Sewanee and served as an Air Force chaplain on active duty and in the reserves, reaching the rank of colonel. After serving parishes in Texas, Mississippi, Tennessee and Arizona, he became rector of St. Margaret's, Palm Desert, Calif., and a 2,000-member parish that included President Gerald R. Ford. When President Ford died in 2006, Certain was chosen to lead all memorial services and to preside at his burial in Michigan. Certain currently serves as a member of the Defense Health Board and the Psychological Health Advisory Group regarding the health of combat veterans for the Secretary of Defense.

Peter McCall

Peter McCall
Executive Director
petemccall1@gmail.com
Tel: 770-329-6156

Peter McCall is a member of St. Peter and St. Paul, Marietta, GA. He is a 1970 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy and a veteran having served on active duty and in the Reserves for 9 years. After his active military service, he worked for IBM in their Sales organization for 22 years and then in their Supply Chain Consulting Services organization for 10 years. He retired in the summer of 2007, has attended the Emory Continuing Education School for Certification in Web Design/Development, and is now focused on starting a Non-Profit named CareForTheTroops, Inc. to help provide improved mental health care for veterans and their families returning from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. He is married to Catherine McCall who has been a Marriage and Family Therapist for over 25 years currently practicing in Roswell, Georgia.

Joeseph Krygiel

Joseph Krygiel
Board Memeber, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Atlanta
email: jkrygiel@archatl.com
Tel: 404-885-7476

“Joseph J. (Joe) Krygiel has been the Chief Executive Officer of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Atlanta for the past 5 years overseeing a social service staff of 70 professionals and budget of $5 million. Joe retired early after 26 years from an airline career at Delta Air Lines where he flew and worked as a line pilot, a flight training department instructor, and check airman. Before that time he served 6 and a half years active duty with the U.S. Navy as a carrier pilot flying the A-7 aircraft. Joe also retired from the Naval Reserve at the rank of Captain (O-6) in 1995. Born in St. Louis, Mo., he received his BS in Personnel Mgmt from the University of Missouri in 1972, and was commissioned an officer through the NROTC Program.

Joe has been married to Pamela Richardson Krygiel for the past 32 years and they have two grown children, Tim and Rebecca. They attend St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church in Roswell GA. Joe is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Catholic Charities USA, a member of the Board of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Society in Atlanta, and a member of several International Chivalrous and Religious Hospitaller orders including: the Order of Malta, the Order of the Holy Sepulchre, and the Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem.“

Billy Harrison

William B Harrison
Board Member, Legal and Brotherhood Support
email: bharrison@mfllaw.com
Tel: 404.845-1942

A partner in his law firm since 1985, Mr. Harrison has substantial experience in a broad range of property and casualty insurance matters, encompassing a variety of environmental, personal injury, property damage, and construction cases. He, also, is a certified mediator with extensive experience in mediation of civil cases. He belongs to the Atlanta and American Bar Associations. As a member of the State Bar of Georgia, Mr. Harrison served as editor of the Younger Lawyers Section Newsletter, 1981-1982, and as the Chairman of the Aviation Section, 1985-1986. He is a member of the Lawyers Club of Atlanta, the Defense Research Institute, Inc., and the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association

Mr. Harrison was born in Sewanee, Tennessee, on December 6, 1946. He received a B.A. from the University of the South in 1968 , and an M.A. from the University of South Carolina in 1970. He received a J.D., cum laude, from Mercer University in 1977. He served as a Captain in the USAF, 1970-1974 . Mr. Harrison is a very active member of The Episcopal Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Marietta, Georgia, where he has served as chairperson of several organizations, including the church's last search for a new rector. He is very active in the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, International, having served as the local chapter President at his church for several years and presently as the President of the Diocese of Atlanta Assembly and a member of the National Council.

Bill Matson, Exec Dir, Pathways Community Network

William Matson
Board Member, Pathways Community Network, Inc
email: william.matson@pcni.org
Tel: 404-639-9933x301

“Bill Matson is Executive Director and co-founder of Pathways Community Network, a nonprofit organization that works to support communities with information systems, research and data analysis, training and technical assistance to help human services providers work together, reduce costs and increase the impact of their services, so more people find the path to success. Bill has 18 years of experience in nonprofit administration and project management, and 18 years of media experience, including stints at Cox Broadcasting, Gannett Newspapers, United Press International and Jacor Communications (now Clear Channel Communications). He has been a member of the board of directors of the National Human Services Data Consortium since 2002 and now serves as the NHSDC's chairman.“

Alan Baroody

Alan Baroody, LMFT
Board Member, Fraser Counseling Center, Hinesville, GA
email: na4nb@yahoo.com
Tel: 912-369-7777

Dr. Alan N. Baroody, Executive Director for the Mary Lou Fraser Foundation for Families, Inc., is a Presbyterian Minister as well as a Pastoral Counselor and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He has served in pastoral positions in South Carolina and Georgia for 15 years and directed Mental Health and Pastoral Counseling Centers in Colorado and Georgia for 12 years. He is an active member of Savannah Presbytery and serves on the board of the Georgia Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. Dr. Baroody is also an approved supervisor for AAMFT. The Fraser Counseling Center is located in Hinesville, GA just outside of Ft Stewart. A large component of the Center's clients is associated with the military.