Who We Are
Simple beginnings
Our Story
While starting to retire from the United States Army I saw all the program and services for Veterans and while I am grateful that these services and programs exist, I was a little overwhelmed. A casual conversation with my Pastor (a then chaplain for our local police department) about the lack of resources and programs for first responders led us to start Honoring the Heroes.
Who's Behind The Scenes
Board of Directors
Meet the team that makes all of this possible!
Sgt Jones
Sergeant First Class Jones, Ryan has spent 20 years in the US Army. He started as a communication Soldier and changed to a front line Reconnaissance Soldier (Cavalry Scout).
SFC Jones wants to give back to First Responders and has worked from the beginning with Honoring The Heroes as a way to do just that.
Bill Carter
Bill is a seasoned, international, and customer-focused Human Resources professional enabling C-suite leaders to reach and exceed strategic goals by successfully managing teams, relationships, and careers. He has a broad range of industry experience including Healthcare, Chemical, Manufacturing, Publishing, and Finance in both Fortune 500 companies and start-ups.
Joel Wilson
Joel currently serves as the Support Services Manager for Pasco County Department of Emergency Services (911). Working there for nearly 10 years, he has worked his way up the ladder into management. Starting as a call taker he has a firsthand understanding of what first responders go through on a daily basis.
Richard Rossiter
Richard Rossiter has been in the ministry for twenty-five years. He is currently the senior pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Spring Hill Florida. He has also been actively involved in the law-enforcement community as a chaplain for the past 10 years, and five years as an auxiliary reserve deputy for the Hernando County sheriff’s office.
Leanne Giggey
I spent 5 yrs as a relief 9-11 Tdispatcher, 10 yrs as an EMT-D Cert LT Intern AFF Safety/ Infect Control Officer Instructor. 3 yrs Med Asst/ Phleb/ Office Asst, 4 yrs as a Phlebotomist and 1 yr as a Chaplain for the Hernando County Sheriff’s Department. I joined Honoring the Heroes because I still want to help people; especially my people.
Award-winning lawyer. He helped many companies to save their assets during crisis.
Great partners
Sponsors
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