Meet the Team
Robyn J. Grable
Robyn J. Grable is the creator, Founder and CEO of Veterans ASCEND. US Navy Veteran and Human Resources Professional with a Masters in Psychology. Robyn has over twenty-five years of human resources expertise; which includes workforce management, human capital planning, recruitment, process and procedure evaluation, government compliance, strategic alignment and relationship management.
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Nila Thompson
Nila is the Chief of Staff for Veterans ASCEND. US Marine Corps Veteran spouse, former Civilian Family Readiness Officer for the Marine Corps and ultimate connector of people. Nila has over fifteen years of military and veteran family advocacy expertise; which includes two tours at Camp Pendleton as a Family Readiness Officer along with numerous nonprofits, advocating for our military veterans, spouses and families.
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Christine Peterson
Christine heads up Business Communications for Veterans ASCEND. US Navy Active Duty Military Spouse, trusted liaison between Commands, military personnel and their families. Christine easily establishes rapport with cross cultural sensitivity, in order to tactfully assess immediate and long term needs while maintaining the privacy of the customer with dignity and respect.
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Bruce Thompson
A Retired US Marine, who has focused on assisting the Military, Veterans, and Military Spouses with their transition since 2014. He has held senior positions for multiple Non-Profits advocating for our community. He is a Veterati Mentor, Co-Chair of the Community Veterans Engagement Board (CVEB) and volunteers his time with organizations that focus on paying it forward. Bruce’s mentorship in the community has helped many Veterans and Military Spouses build their own success.
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