Scott C. Stump
CEO & President
Scott served 4 1/2 years as an Infantryman in The U.S. Marine Corps. Scott served 6 months in support of Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Scott is a partner with IllustrateMyLife.com and lives in Waynesville, NC with his son, Scotty, and daughter, Emmy. He is a member of AMVETS, 19-year member of The American Legion, as well as a life member of the VFW.

 
Cee Freeman
Vice President and Deputy Associate Director of Planning & Design Team
Cee Freeman is a veteran of Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm and was deployed to and served in South West Asia from August 23, 1990 to April 1, 1991. He served with the 82d Signal Battalion, 82d Airborne Division. While attending college, Cee served in Co G 143d Infantry (LRS) of the Texas Army National Guard. After his military service he earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management from Le Tourneau University in 1998. He is a native of Houston, TX where he is the Vice President and co-owner of Maco Construction, a Design Build Construction Management Firm Specializing in Church Construction. He and his wife, Kristi have a son Justin, and a daughter Madyson. He is also a member of the VFW, and a lifetime member of the 82d Airborne Association.

Bill Carragan
Secretary
Bill Carragan, BSIT, MBA, has worked in the Information Technology field since 1996. He has been the Director of Information Technology for the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office in New Orleans, Louisiana for over 16 years. He manages many inter- and intra-agency projects involving the Criminal Justice System. He also manages all day-to-day technical aspects of his office. Bill served honorably in the Louisiana Army National Guard in the field artillery unit as a forward observer, but was not deployed in theater during the war. He has been serving on the Board of Directors since January 2015. He resides in Marrero, Louisiana with his wife Sandy. They have two grown children: Billy and Carissa.

Kyle B. Leggs
Director, Planning & Design

Kyle B. Leggs is a retired United States Army Lieutenant Colonel who served 21 years as a Transportation Corps Officer in the United States Army Reserves from 1986 to 2007. He is a veteran of Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm and was deployed to and served in South West Asia from September 13, 1990 to May 25, 1991. He served as a First Lieutenant with the 200 TC Detachment and supervised Movement Control Operations for thousands of soldiers. He has been serving on the Board of Directors for the NDSWMA since 2011. He is a native of Baltimore, MD, where he has worked as a City Planner for 25 years. He has one son who is a Flight Medic in the Air National Guard, one daughter, one daughter-in-law, and three grandchildren. He is also a lifetime member of the American Legion, VFW, AMVETS, NABVETS, and the MSU/CSU ROTC Alumni Association.

Kent A. Shively
Deputy Director, Planning & Design
Kent A. Shively served in the United States Marines Corps and Marine Corps Reserves from 1985 through 1991. On 1 January 1991, his unit, 3rd Battalion 24th Marine Regiment, was deployed to South West Asia as part of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force for Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Upon returning to the United States, Kent received an Honorable Discharge from the Marine Corps in June 1991. Currently, Kent resides in Kokomo, IN, with his wife Trisha. They
have two children, a daughter, Lauren, and a son, Andrew, who graduated from Marine Corps Recruit Training in the fall of 2010. Kent is the owner of Shannon Door Company, an interior door and architectural millwork supplier located in Carmel, IN.

Jill Etter
Director of Communications
Jill Etter was active duty USAF from 1985 – 1992. Although active duty during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm she was not deployed in theater during the war but was serving as a Paralegal at the Lackland Air Force Base Legal Office in San Antonio. Jill has been working with the Memorial since 2015 and has been serving on the Board of Directors since 2017. She has three grown daughters and lives in San Antonio, Texas with her husband. Jill is a lifetime member of AMVETS.