Meet the Contributors
Discover the talented writers behind ConnectComm’s insightful and thought-provoking content. Meet our team of contributors, each bringing their unique perspective and expertise to our publications. Join us in celebrating the voices that make ConnectComm a leading source of news and information.

Annie Nelson
Founder of @AmericanSoldierNetwork, Recurring Columnist for U.S. Veterans Magazine

John Register
Speaker, Veteran, Amputee, Silver Medalist

Kimberly Eversley Gladden
Journalist and Life Coach

Lex Costello
Advocate, Writer, and Educator

Larry Broughton
Special Forces Veteran, Founder and CEO of Broughton Hotels, Author

Sarah Jester
Former Senior Manager of Digital Media

Paul Peng
U.S. Army Veteran and Founder of Sentri Institute Inc.

Kellie Speed
Freelance Writer and Editor

Tawanah Reeves-Ligon
Freelance Writer and Editor

Kelly Navarro
President and CEO of Navarro Business Advisory Firm

Sarah Mosqueda
Feature Writer

Rich Dolan
Veteran, Journalist, Foreign Services Officer

Sheri Byrne
Accessibility Expert, LinkedIn’s Top Voice for Social Impact 2022

Brady Rhoades
Journalist and News Editor

Josef Scarantino
Founder of Yawbyrd, Equity Advocate in Tech

Dr. Apollo Emeka
U.S. Army Green Beret, CEO of Apollo Strategy

Donald Thompson
CEO and Co-Founder of The creators of TDM Library

Belva Anakwenze
Entertainment Business Manager and Tax Professional

Susan Au Allen
National President and CEO, US PAN Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation

Frank Zaccari
CEO of Life Altering Events, LLC

Patrick E. Alcorn
Founder of TTG Transformations LLC; Veterans Business Outreach Director at the University of Texas Arlington

Stephanie Mosley
Veteran, Writer, Franchise Owner of Marco’s Pizza

Adam Zewe
Writer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Eric Iverson
Vice President for Learning and Communications at Start Engineering

Claire Hunt
Journalist and Educator

Joseph Guimera
Attorney, Founder of Guimera Law Cybersecurity Advisory

Tonia Nifong
Content Specialist for Young Life and Fomer Communciations Manager for The Arc Pikes Peak Region

Brett Buchanan
U.S. Army Veteran and Owner of Allsup

Mikal Hayes
Facility Engineer with the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command

Lori Pugh
Executive HR Professional and Life Coach

Angela Baldwin
Marketing and Public Relations Consultant at Baldwin PR and Marketing