FEBRUARY 2026 NEWSLETTER

MEET YOUR NEW DIRECTORS

HVAO is pleased to introduce the newest members of our Board of Directors! These accomplished individuals bring a wealth of experience, fresh perspectives, and a shared commitment to our mission that will be invaluable as we look toward the future. Their diverse backgrounds, spanning logistics, psychology, law, special operations, and cybersecurity, strengthen our board and position us well for the opportunities and challenges ahead. Please join us in welcoming them to their new roles. Presented in alphabetical order:

Dr. Dana Born

Dana H. Born, Ph.D., Brigadier General, USAF (Ret.), is a Senior Distinguished Fellow at The HOW Institute for Society, where she advances moral and authentic leadership across sectors. She chairs and serves on multiple nonprofit and corporate boards and is a Senior Associate for the Defense, Emerging Technology, and Strategy Program and Senior Advisor to the National Security Fellowship at Harvard’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. A former Co-Director of the Center for Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School and the first woman to serve as Dean of the Faculty at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Dr. Born integrates military, academic, corporate, and civic leadership experience. She holds a Ph.D. in industrial-organizational psychology from Penn State University and contributes thought leadership at the intersection of ethics, human development, and emerging technology.

Zachary Griffiths

Lt. Col. Zachary Griffiths commands 4th Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne). Zach earned his Master of Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School in 2017 and is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. Zach also served as a White House Fellow at the National Security Council. 

Charlie Lewis

Charlie Lewis leads McKinsey & Company's Cyber Practice in North America and Europe and is a leader in Vets@McKinsey, serving various veteran non-profits on how to best support our community. Prior to joining McKinsey 8 years ago, Charlie spent over 13 years in the Army, first as a Field Artillery officer in the 101st Airborne Division before teaching in the Department of Social Sciences at West Point and eventually transferring to the Army's Cyber branch. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and Harvard's Kennedy School. Charlie is married to Marie, also a West Point graduate and combat veteran, and together they have a daughter, Audrey. 

Maggie Martin

Maggie Martin is a Vice President and Senior Associate General Counsel in Capital One’s Legal Department, where she leads teams advising the company on a variety of legal matters. Maggie joined Capital One in 2018 from the Office of General Counsel at the Central Intelligence Agency. During her time at the CIA, she served as the Chief Counsel to the Directorate of Science and Technology, in senior management roles at both the CIA and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and as a member of the CIA Director’s personal staff. Prior to joining the CIA, Maggie was an associate at Ropes & Gray LLP, specializing in government relations and regulatory compliance. Maggie served as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Navy before attending law school. She received her JD from Georgetown University Law Center in 2002 and her undergraduate degree from Harvard University in 1994. At Harvard, Maggie was a scholarship recipient in the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps. Maggie and her husband Andrew, also a Navy veteran, have lived in Alexandria, Virginia since the late 1990s, when Maggie was stationed at the Pentagon. They are the parents of two adult children, Alexander and Cara.

Rob Montgomery

Robin (Rob) W. Montgomery is a U.S. Army Colonel who currently serves as the 45th Chief of Ordnance and Commandant of the U.S. Army Ordnance School, the Army’s largest training institution. In this role, he leads a large, complex enterprise responsible for workforce development, technical training, and operational readiness across maintenance systems, munitions management, and explosive safety. He has driven modernization efforts focused on integrating emerging technologies, advanced manufacturing, and data-driven decision-making into large-scale operations.

Previously, he served as Chief of Strategy, Plans, and Policy for Logistics and Engineering at U.S. Central Command, where he advised senior leaders on multi-billion-dollar logistics and infrastructure portfolios spanning 21 countries across the Middle East and Central Asia. Throughout his nearly 30-year career—including four combat deployments and multiple senior executive-level assignments—he has led large organizations, managed substantial budgets, and partnered with allied nations, industry leaders, and government stakeholders in high-stakes environments. He will retire from active service in June 2026.

Colonel Montgomery holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Washington and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Kansas. He is a former Fellow of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University and a graduate of the U.S. Army War College. His career reflects a sustained commitment to leadership, innovation, and building enduring partnerships at the intersection of national security and industry.

HVAO Election Process & Results

At the Harvard Veterans Alumni Organization, we believe that the integrity of our election process is foundational to the trust and confidence of our members. We are proud to reaffirm our dedication to transparency and fairness at every step.

Our ballots were administered through Qualtrics, a leading survey and data management platform, ensuring a secure and reliable voting experience for all eligible members. We weeded out ballots cast using duplicate IP addresses and geolocation coordinates. We consulted with legal counsel and Harvard Alumni Association to ensure that our process is considered valid, and HAA affirmed their recognition of the election results. All results have been recorded and are maintained for the organization's records.

Below are the results. There were a total of 180 valid ballots. Each ballot could select up to 10 individuals. Percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole number. The five individuals with the most number of votes were selected to join the Board. This number was chosen because HAA recognizes the 2024 HVAO Bylaws Article III section 1, which state, “The general management and oversight of the affairs of the Corporation shall be vested in a Board of Directors, which shall consist of not fewer than one (1) and not more than ten (10) individuals. The Board of Directors shall have and may exercise all powers of the Corporation, except for those powers that are reserved to the Members by law, the Articles of Organization, or these by-laws.” Five individuals join the four current Directors to make a board of nine. Nine was the number chosen so that there is less likelihood of having a tie in any vote.

The current Directors did not have any control over who was nominated or elected. This was so that HVAO could maintain 2024 Bylaws Article II section 1, which states, “The Members of the Corporation shall have the authority to elect, remove, or suspend Officers and Directors and shall exercise such other powers as are provided by law, the Articles of Organization, or these by-laws.”

We are committed to conducting elections that our members can trust. If you have any questions about the process or would like additional information about how the election was administered, we encourage you to reach out to the board directly.