Board of Directors
AFFIRM 2025-2026 Elected Board
Leadership for AFFIRM is provided through a Board of Directors, comprised of both elected officers and appointed committee chairpersons. AFFIRM Board members speak as individuals and not in any way as representatives of their employers whether federal government agencies or in the private sector. Organizational affiliations are for identification purposes only.
President
Brian Bordelon
Vice President -First
Kristin Ruiz
VP - Programs - Industry
Tiffany Bailey
ARETUM
Treasurer - Industry (First)
Steve Holden
Savan Group
VP - Programs - Government
Vera Ashworth
Treasurer - Government
Melissa Bruce
VP- Programs - Government
Calvin Mitchell
Secretary - Industry
Shirelle Ripetta
Sagittae Solutions LLC
VP -Programs -Industry
Richard Klemmer
Black Box Strategies
Secretary - Government
Tiina Rodrigue
AFFIRM 2025-2026 Appointed Board
Board Role |
Government |
Industry |
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| After Hours | Robin Gardner, CGI Federal
Combiz Abdolrahimi, Service Now |
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| AGA Liaison | |||
| Career Day |
Shanti Aranha |
Becci DeFrank, NVIDIA
Terrianne Lord, Accenture Federal Services |
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| Communications | John Hosky, Hosky Communications Inc. | ||
| Director: Past-Presidents | Jaclyn Rubino Mark Krzysko |
Art Chantker, Art & Ronnie Chantker Charitable Fund | |
| Education and Scholarships | Shirelle Ripetta, Sagittae Solutions LLC | ||
| Golf Tournament | Ted Diacoumis, SAIC | ||
| Governance and Bylaws | Art Chantker, Art & Ronnie Chantker Charitable Fund | ||
| Leadership Awards | Samantha Scott, ITegrity Don Fenhagen, IBM |
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| NextGen | |||
| Programs, Deputy | Patricia Taylor, IBM | ||
| Sponsorships | Brian Baney, CGI Federal
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| Sustaining Partners | Liz Anthony, Maximus
Brian Baney, CGI Federal
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| Mirror Board | Brett Kruhoeffer | Deirdre Murray, Deirdre Murray Consulting
Tiffany King, Dynamic Integrated Services Arzoo Spingher, Dynamic Integrated Services |