Evening Program
5:30 PM 7:00 PM 9:00 PM RECEPTION
DINNER AND PROGRAM
DESSERT AND COCKTAIL RECEPTION
MISSION The Navy SEAL Foundation provides critical support for the warriors, veterans, and families of Naval Special Warfare.
MENU
RUSTIC BREAD BASKET
CANDIED BACON WEDGE SALAD baby iceberg
ANGUS SLICED TENDERLOIN
CIPOLLINI ONION DEMI
FINGERLING POTATO WITH SCALLION VINAIGRETTE sliced fingerling
CARROT PUREE
HOT FUDGE SUNDAE
SEASONAL SORBET WITH BERRIES {vegan option}
VEGETARIAN/VEGAN OPTION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Dear Teammate,
It’s my honor to welcome you to the annual Navy SEAL Foundation Denver Evening of Tribute. greatly appreciate your joining us for this meaningful event.
Navy SEALs and other members of the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) community do their work in the shadows, bearing the unique stresses that life as part of the most elite fighting force on the planet places upon them. They do not seek recognition for their work, nor do their families, and so it is up to us to ensure that their sacrifices do not go unnoticed, or their needs go unmet.
Decades of intense training and combat in some of the most remote and harsh regions of our world take a toll few can understand, and your support of the Navy SEAL Foundation through this event makes a tremendous di erence, not only for them but also for their families, who also confront incredible stresses in support of their service member.
By supporting the Navy SEAL Foundation through events like this one, you demonstrate that you stand with the warriors, families, and veterans of NSW, as a teammate. And they see that you are ready and willing to give them and their families the help, the support, and the care they need and deserve. You’re also showing our NSW Gold Star families that you honor them, you’re walking with them, and that you will not forget them or their loved ones who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our freedom.
Again, thank you for your support of the Foundation and for your continued partnership as a member of the nation of support for SEALs and their families. It is appreciated not only by me but by the men, women, and children of NSW who together, we support. On behalf of the sta and leadership of the Navy SEAL Foundation, thank you for joining us. I hope you have a memorable evening.
VADM Robert S. Harward, USN (Ret) Chairman of the Board Navy SEAL Foundation
Vice Admiral Robert S. Harward, Jr., USN (Ret), SEAL
Vice Admiral Robert S. Harward, Jr., USN (Ret), SEAL
Chairman, Board OF Directors
Navy SEAL Foundation
Bob Harward is Executive Vice President for International Business and Strategy at Shield AI, where he is responsible for expanding the company’s international business operations and strategy on every continent. Before joining Shield AI, he was a chief executive at Lockheed Martin for eight years and a Vice Admiral (SEAL) in the United States
Bob is a U.S. Naval Academy alum; he holds a master’s degree in International Security A airs from the Naval War College and is a graduate of MIT’s Foreign Policy Program. His significant recognitions include the Donovan Award from the CIA, the Distinguished Service Award from the Department of State, the German Silver Star, the Polish Silver Star, and designation as a Commander of the Polish GROM (Special Operation Forces). The Department of Defense awarded him the Defense Distinguished Service Medal (three), the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, the Bronze Star with V device (four), and the Presidential Unit Citation (two) for combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. He was also recognized with the U.S. Naval War College Distinguished
Bob served on the Secretary of Defense’s Threat Reduction Advisory Committee (TRAC) as chair of the Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction Task Force, is an advisor to Draper Labs, served as an executive fellow at RAND, sits on
commercial boards, to include USAA
and Channel, and is a frequent ABC News contributor. Bob is a professional parachutist and has performed all over the world. On Oct. 27, 2019, he set the World Record for the highest parachute landing on the West Col Base Camp of Mount Everest at over 23,000 feet. He enjoys all forms of physical and intellectual competition, such as chess, racquetball, golf, and squash.
Dear Teammate,
It is my distinct privilege to welcome you to the 2024 Denver Evening of Tribute. Your presence is deeply appreciated; thank you for sharing your time with us.
The world has undergone significant changes since the Navy SEAL Foundation was founded nearly a quarter of a century ago. Today, one needs only to turn on the news or check social media, and you’ll be reminded that extreme threats to our freedom–to our way of life–are ostensibly everywhere.
What you won’t see being shared are the heroic actions and the incredible sacrifices that the warriors and families of Naval Special Warfare (NSW) make every day to protect their fellow citizens. That’s because SEALs and their dedicated teammates perform their duties in the shadows. They don't seek recognition for their unwavering e orts, nor do their families, so it falls upon us and organizations like the Navy SEAL Foundation to ensure that their sacrifices are acknowledged and their needs are met.
By being here, you actively demonstrate your commitment to our warriors and families as a steadfast ally, ready and willing to provide the help, support, and care they deserve. Your participation also serves as a tribute to our NSW Gold Star and Surviving families, confirming that you recognize and honor their sacrifice, walk beside them, and will never forget their loved ones who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our liberty.
On behalf of the entire team and leadership of the Navy SEAL Foundation, thank you for being here. It is our hope that this event will allow you to learn more about the NSW community, its warriors and families, and the incredible strength and resilience this community demonstrates each and every day.
With kind regards,
VADM Sean A. Pybus, USN(Ret) Chairman of the Board Navy SEAL Foundation
Command Master ChIEf Stephen Matulewicz, USN (Ret), SEAL
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Chairman, VADM ROBERT S. HARWARD, JR. USN (Ret), BUD/S Class 128 • Vice Chairman, CAPT ROBERT SMITH
USN (Ret), BUD/S Class 166 Treasurer, JACK DALY Partner - TPG • Secretary, JELANI HALE National Resilience Inc., BUD/S Class 233 • O cer-At-Large, MUNEER SATTER Chairman Satter Investment Management, LLC
SOCM ERIC ADAMSKI USN (Ret), BUD/S Class 185
CAPT CHRISTOPHER CASSIDY USN (Ret), President and CEO - National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation, BUD/S Class 192
HENRY CORNELL Founder and Senior Partner Cornell Capital, LLC
SEAN FREITAG Vice President The Blackstone Group, BUD/S Class 243
CAPT MATT HICKEY USN (Ret), MEDICAL CORPS, Occupational / Undersea Medicine Specialist,BUD/S Class 141
WILLIAM HODGE Managing Director - Raymond James, BUD/S Class 227
ANTON LEROY, President, BTIG GENE MAK Head of Operations Ravn, BUD/S Class 250
JOEL S. MARCUS Executive Chairman and Founder Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., Alexandria Venture Investments
MICHAEL C. MARTIN Managing Director Walleye Capital, LLC, BUD/S Class 210 DINO MAVROOKAS Entrepreneur in Residence 8VC, BUD/S Class 255 TED MUHLNER Vice President Redpoint Resolutions LLC, BUD/S Class 229
ADVISORS
VADM ALBERT M. CALLAND, III, USN (Ret), BUD/S Class 82
VADM P. GARDNER HOWE, III, USN Ret), BUD/S Class 131
RADM GARRY J. BONELLI, USN Ret), BUD/S Class 51
RADM D. BRIAN HENDRICKSON, USN (Ret), BUD/S Class 171
RADM BRIAN L. LOSEY, USN Ret), BUD/S Class 126
RADM KERRY M. METZ, USN (Ret), BUD/S Class 149
RADM WILLIAM H. PAYNE, USN Ret), BUD/S Class 89
RADM GARY W. ROSHOLT, USN Ret), BUD/S Class 106
RADM RAYMOND C. SMITH, USN (Ret), BUD/S Class 54
RADM EDWARD G. WINTERS, III, USN Ret), BUD/S Class 112
RDML CRAIG E. DORMAN, USN (Ret), BUD/S Class 32
HONORARY BOARD
Jerry Bruckheimer, Founder and President of Jerry Bruckheimer Films & Television SOCM (SEAL) Edward C. Byers, Jr., USN, Ret) BUD/S Class 242, Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient, 2016 CDR Norman J. Carley, USN Ret), BUD/S Class 51
Dr. Robert M. Gates, 22nd U.S. Secretary of Defense, Partner at RiceHadleyGates LLC
Kenneth C. Gri n, Founder & CEO, Citadel, Founder,
STEPHANIE OSLER Director, Mental Health - Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters TOM PRESCOTT President and CEO (Ret) Align Technology, Inc
VADM SEAN A. PYBUS USN (Ret), Consultant The Pybus Group, BUD/S Class 105
WILLIAM H. STRONG Partner Anzu Partners, LLC
TIMOTHY B. PHILLIPS Counsel, Chief Legal & Risk O cer - American Cancer Society, Inc., BUD/S Class 166
RDML ALEXANDER L. KRONGARD, USN Ret), BUD/S Class 138
RDML SCOTT P. MOORE, USN (Ret), BUD/S Class 126
RDML THOMAS R. RICHARDS, USN (Ret), BUD/S Class 55
RDML THOMAS W. STEFFENS, USN Ret), BUD/S Class 47
FORCM CLELL W. BREINING, USN Ret), BUD/S Class 101
FORCM STEPHEN D. LINK, USN Ret), BUD/S Class 116
FORCM MICHAEL L. MAGARACI, USN Ret), BUD/S Class 155
FORCM RICHARD M. ROGERS, USN Ret), BUD/S Class 71
FORCM STEVEN D. STUDDARD, USN (Ret), BUD/S Class 137
FORCM ANDREW J. TAFELSKI, JR., USN Ret), BUD/S Class 111
FORCM TIMOTHY R. ZIMMERMAN, USN Ret), BUD/S Class 138
*Former U.S. Navy SEAL Chief Executive O cer Robin King
2022 DINNER CHAIRS HOST COMMITTEE
*Former U.S. Navy SEAL
