SAFE is excited to announce that Dr. Kyleanne Hunter, PhD has joined our National Advisory Board.

Dr. Hunter is driven by a clear personal ethos to build a safer, fairer world for women, for veterans, and for all those whose service and sacrifice too often go unseen. She currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the nation’s leading voice for post 9/11 veterans. A Marine Corps combat veteran and former AH 1W Super Cobra attack pilot with multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, she brings both frontline experience and policy expertise to her leadership.

Before joining IAVA, Dr. Hunter led the Women, Peace, and Security Initiative at the RAND Corporation and served as a senior political scientist. She previously directed the Strategy and Warfare Center at the U.S. Air Force Academy, served on the Independent Review Commission on Military Sexual Assault, and chaired the Employment and Integration Subcommittee of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services. Her leadership background also includes serving as Vice President of Programs at Brady United Against Gun Violence and as a researcher in residence at the Kroc School of Peace and Justice.

Dr. Hunter has testified before Congress, is a frequent media voice, and is co author of Invisible Veterans What Happens When Military Women Become Civilians Again. She holds degrees from Georgetown University and the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver. Her career consistently centers the lived experience of women and veterans in order to drive systemic change.

We look forward to this new partnership.