About
Board & Staff
The leaders and volunteers who help Memorial Valor Foundation serve Gold Star and Surviving families all year long.
Leadership & Service
Executive Committee / Board
Jordan Comstock
Chief Operations Officer
Jordan is an Army Infantry veteran who has been with the foundation since 2019. He has worked in several committees including Logistics, Honorees and most recently as the Marketing Director. Jordan runs the day-to-day operations of the foundation and supports each committee to ensure proper mission execution. He also ensures that the foundation maintains the professional excellence that our honorees deserve.
Dave DiSalvo
Chief Financial Officer
Dave is our Chief Financial Officer and has oversight of all financial reporting, cash management, legal and corporate matters for the foundation. He is the Business Manager for a high-net-worth private family office in Greenwich, Connecticut, and brings vast knowledge in all areas of finance, business and business management.
Bryce Laemmlen
Chief Management Officer
Bryce is the co-founder of the foundation, and his passion for taking care of our families and honoring our heroes helps drive its success. His vision for creating unique opportunities to grow and spread our mission is what helps set us apart. He oversees all aspects of the foundation and ensures that our mission is at the forefront for all involved.
Leadership & Service
Honoree Committee
Erica Klenk
Senior Honorees Coordinator
Erica is an Army veteran with a career in Special Operations. The sense of duty she built throughout her military service continued to grow as she transitioned to civilian life. She volunteers with the foundation because no fallen service member should ever be forgotten. Erica supports our Gold Star and Surviving families by ensuring they have a memorable experience as the foundation honors their loved ones.
Zach Webster
Honorees Support Coordinator
Zach, a former FMF corpsman and avid competitive shooter, brings his expertise in marksmanship and safety to MVF both on and off the range. As an ambassador for the foundation, he proudly represents MVF at shooting matches while fostering a strong sense of community. His dedication to supporting Gold Star and Surviving families drives his commitment, and MVF has given him a meaningful way to give back. Zach takes great pride in being part of the MVF family.
Leadership & Service
Marketing Committee
Rachel Gelfeld
Marketing and Event Coordinator
Rachel Gelfeld comes to Memorial Valor with a background in film performance, production and content creator management. Her background as a stunt performer and producer in Hollywood (including on the TV show SEAL Team and as a producer on several SOF-centric narrative films and documentaries) has given her a unique perspective on marketing and media in military communities, and a close network of talented creatives who help elevate Memorial Valor’s media production in a way that honors the promise we make to our Gold Star honorees and their families. Rachel truly believes in the mission of the foundation and the importance of advocacy for Gold Star and Surviving families, and it is an honor and a joy for her to promote this message for the benefit of the foundation and all of our honorees and their loved ones.
Emily Brown
Marketing Assistant
Emily is a seasoned marketing strategist who founded her own agency in 2017, scaling it to multi-million-dollar success before transitioning into a sought-after Fractional CMO. With a wealth of experience spanning hundreds of for-profit and nonprofit organizations across the U.S., she brings a proven track record of driving growth and impact. Coming from a military family, Emily’s leadership, resilience and strategic acumen set her apart in the ever-evolving world of marketing.
Leadership & Service
Sponsors Committee
Shane Garner
Director of Sponsors
Shane is a retired military veteran with over 20 years of service, in which he served as an intelligence professional dedicated to building meaningful partnerships and advancing shared missions. He and his wife Kimberly have been married for 22 years and are the proud parents of three children: Harrison, Harper and Juniper. Shane oversees the sponsorship of all Memorial Valor events.
Chelsey Mondy
M3G Sponsor Coordinator
Chelsey joined the foundation after attending several of the matches with her husband, knowing she wanted to be a part of it. As both a military spouse and a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, she was looking for ways, personally and professionally, to give back to the military community and knew joining Memorial Valor Foundation was an excellent way to do just that.
Eric Wilson
FFL Coordinator
Eric has supported the foundation for several years through business contributions. He brings his knowledge of the 3-gun community as both a competitive shooter and a sponsor of matches. Eric is looking forward to helping grow the foundation to further support Gold Star and Surviving families and the communities that support the foundation.
Leadership & Service
Logistics Committee
Seth Amidon
Director of Logistics
Seth started out as a volunteer at our 4th annual event and wasted no time diving in to help the foundation wherever he could. Seth now handles the logistical needs for our annual event, coordinating event setup and making sure each committee has what it needs for a successful match.
Leadership & Service
Memorial 3 Gun Operations Committee
Jenn Card
Director of M3G Operations
Jenn has been an avid 3-gun shooter for many years and is a Memorial Valor Ambassador. She has years of experience in event coordination and is a valuable asset in making sure the annual match runs smoothly.
Austin Trockenbrot
Director of M3G Operations
Austin acts as a liaison between the Memorial Valor Foundation and other events that raise money for the foundation. He actively works to seek additional streams of revenue in order to raise as much as possible for our Gold Star and Surviving families. He has also served the foundation as a Range Officer at our annual event.
Leadership & Service
Program Coordinator Committee
JD Mooney
Program Coordinator
JD is a Marine Corps veteran who has been with the foundation since 2024. Working as a Program Coordinator allows the foundation to tap into JD’s 25-plus years in sales and the food service industry to organize fundraising events and general community outreach that create awareness for the foundation and increase its donor base.
Kurt Gruber
Program Coordinator
Kurt is a skilled marksman who competes in a range of firearm disciplines, from 3-gun competitions to long-range precision shooting. Over the last 25 years, he has contributed significantly to the Defense Industrial Base, supporting the Department of Defense from the Pacific Rim to Southeast Asia. Now Kurt is leveraging his extensive network within the DIB to help boost corporate giving as a way to continue the MVF mission to Remember, Honor and Memorialize fallen Special Forces soldiers.
Michael Caprioli
Golf Event Coordinator
Michael Caprioli is a retired Marine and Navy Reservist with 20 years of service. He also spent 28 years as a Deputy Sheriff with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Michael became enchanted with golf when he was recalled to active duty in 2002 and stationed at Pearl Harbor. He retired to a Charlotte country club in 2018 and is active in the community. Michael is dedicated to organizing the Golfing for Gold Stars events.
Leadership & Service
Public Relations Committee
Christine Love
Admin / Public Relations
Christine Love is a Regional Manager with the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center (ALERRT) at Texas State University, where she has worked since 2018 training first responders nationwide in active attack response and casualty care. A former Texas Peace Officer, she holds a Ph.D. in Geographic Information Science and has spent her career bridging research and real-world law enforcement practice. Beyond her professional work, she supports the Memorial Valor Foundation and sits on the board of Paidion Shield. Outside of work, she is married with three kids and enjoys gardening, baking sourdough and rucking. For Christine, honoring the fallen and preparing the living go hand in hand.
Misty Joffrion
Public Relations Assistant
Originally from Savannah, Georgia, Misty has worked in Army medicine for over 25 years. She was introduced to 3-gun competitions around four years ago and has recently entered long-range competitions. She first volunteered for the Memorial 3 Gun Competition three years ago and became a foundation ambassador. She hopes to serve for many more years to come. Misty has been invaluable at our admin desk during the match, ensuring registration runs smoothly.