BOARD OF TRUSTEES & FINANCIALS

Chairman of the Board

Jeff Tisor ’85

JEFFREY TISOR graduated from Army and Navy Class of 1985. While at the Academy, he served as Class President and Cadet Battalion Commander. He attended the University of San Francisco on a four-year Army ROTC scholarship. He graduated in 1989 with a BBA in Finance and was commissioned as a 2LT(USAR) in The Army Corps of Engineers. After his Army service requirement was completed, he entered into the field of finance, specifically small-medium size Business Succession and Financial Planning. Jeffrey has been a Partner in the financial planning firm-RJL & Co. and a business owner. He is currently a consultant with K2, specializing in fraud prevention and investigations.

Vice Chairman

Sandy Kahn

A third-generation San Diegan, SANDY KAHN was born and raised in La Jolla, California, and received his undergraduate, law, and graduate education from the University of San Diego and possesses an S.JD. (Ph.D) from the Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Since 1973, Mr. Kahn has served as Chairman and CEO of Kent Holdings, and its various affiliates, historically one of the largest privately owned real estate development corporations in the United States.

Mr. Kahn has a long history of service to the community and has been formally commended by Congress for his distinguished business career and record of service to the Nation.  He served for five years on the San Diego County Board of Economic Advisors including two terms as chair of the Border Trade Group and the Military Affairs Group.  Mr. Kahn was appointed by the San Francisco Federal Reserve to serve on the “Beige Book” survey committee of economic indicators.  He was Chairman of the Thomas Jefferson School of Law for nearly a decade, where he was instrumental in relocating the school to its new building in the East Village.  In addition to his responsibilities at Kent Holdings, Mr. Kahn is currently Chairman Emeritus of the Thomas Jefferson School of Law, a trustee of the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of DAMG Student Housing Partners.

His son Baron graduated from Army and Navy Academy in 2023.

Secretary

Bradley Larsen ’72

BRAD LARSEN attended Army and Navy Academy from 1967 to 1972, starting at Camp Pacific. He graduated at the top of his class and held the rank of 1st Lt., also serving as Class Secretary during his senior year.  He played JV and Varsity Tennis for Coach Harold Moses, holding the #1 ranking most of that time.  He attended Cal Poly University Pomona and Saddleback College earning a degree in Business.  The entirety of his career has been at his family’s privately owned, 5th generation 80 year old enterprise, Maclin Markets, Inc.  Maclin operates multiple Open Air Markets as well as the original livestock auction business in Southern California. He was nominated “Entrepreneur of the Year” for the Inland Empire.  Brad’s primary home is in Laguna Beach. He and his wife, Liza, enjoy traveling, visiting over 50 countries so far.

Treasurer

Justin Tipp ’85

JUSTIN TIPP graduated from the Academy in 1985 as a top leader (HQ Company and Drill Team Commander) and star athlete (CIF All-League Football and Track, and National Football Foundation Hall of Fame Scholar-Leader-Athlete Awardee). Today, he is a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at First Republic Investment Management. Mr. Tipp joined First Republic in 2012. Previously, Mr. Tipp was a Senior Portfolio Manager for U.S. Bank’s Private Client Reserve where he oversaw the management of sophisticated individual and institutional portfolios and private foundations. Prior to his tenure at US Bank, Mr. Tipp was an estate planning attorney and before becoming an attorney he was a Financial Advisor with Prudential Securities, specializing in strategies for high net worth individuals, non-profits and private foundations. As a member of the non-profit community, Mr. Tipp served on the Board of Trustees and chaired the finance committee for the North Coast Repertory Theatre in San Diego for four years. Mr. Tipp obtained his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Washington and spent a term at Oxford, England. He obtained his Juris Doctorate from California Western School of Law and is a member of the American Bar Association and the State Bar of California. Mr. Tipp holds the Certified Financial Planner designation and is a Chartered Financial Analyst candidate.

Past Chairman

Jack Wyatt ’63

JACK WYATT was born and raised in Pasadena, CA. As a “lifer” at the Academy, he participated in the Eleventh Naval District Champion Drill Platoon and Masque & Wig drama club, served as Junior and Senior Class President, was on the Honor and Student Councils, played Varsity Football (Co-Captain senior year), received the Silver “A,” and was Cadet Battalion Commander. He earned the Alumni Golden “A” for outstanding service.

Jack graduated from UCLA in 1968 with degrees in Political Science, and later earned a Masters of Communication from USC while working at Southern California Edison. He served in the Navy Reserve from 1966 to 2001, achieving the rank of Captain and completing deployments including Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

In his civilian career, Jack worked at Southern California Edison for 28 years, retiring as Eastern Region Director in 1999. He was involved in various Inland Empire organizations and established Strategic Connections, Inc. in 2000, advising on public utility services.

Elected to the ANA Board of Trustees in 2006, Jack served as Chairman from 2008 to 2016. He and his wife Mary live in Temescal Valley and spend summers in Seeley Lake, MT.

Trustee

Bob Boetticher ’65

Robert “Bob” Boetticher, Sr.’65 is a distinguished leader in the funeral industry with a career spanning military service, public office, and private enterprise. A graduate of Army & Navy Academy, where he was awarded the Golden A in 2023, Boetticher served as an embalmer and supply sergeant in the U.S. Army Mortuary System in Germany during his military tenure.

Renowned for his expertise in high-profile funeral planning and execution, Bob has coordinated funeral services for multiple U.S. Presidents and five First Ladies in addition to other prominent figures. His contributions to the industry extend beyond funeral service, as he has also served as Teton County Coroner in Wyoming.

Bob is a sought-after speaker and author on funeral industry topics. He is the founder of LHT Consulting Group and serves as Chairman of the National Museum of Funeral History and Vice Chairman of the Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Services. Additionally, he holds leadership positions in several industry non-profit organizations.

Trustee

John Burden ’63

JOHN BURDEN is a graduate of the Army and Navy Academy Class of 1963. Mr. Burden attended San Diego City College where he majored in police science; transferred to San Diego State University, majoring in political science; and graduated from California State University Los Angeles, with a major in police science and administration in 1973. While attending college, he was also employed by the City of Coronado Police Department as a Police Officer. He joined the Riverside Sheriff’s Department in 1968 as a Deputy Sheriff, where he remained until his retirement in 1999. During his tenure working for the County Sheriff, he served in all operational functions of the Department, field and investigative operations, custody duties and administrative services where he was assigned to the Sheriff’s Academy as a training supervisor and manager. After retiring from the Sheriff’s Department, he worked as a GED Examiner with the Riverside County Superintendent of Education. Mr. Burden holds a lifetime Teaching Credential in the State of California. He currently resides with his family in San Jacinto, California.

Trustee

Cheri Harrington

Trustee

Griff Lewis

GRIFF LEWIS is a retired operations executive. He worked for Baxter Healthcare for 32 years in a number of positions in operations, supply chain, and project management. Prior to Baxter, Griff served for seven years on active duty as a Captain in the US Army. During his career, he lived in several US states as well as Germany. While with Baxter he had responsibility for the export operations giving him the opportunity to travel to many countries in Europe, Asia, North America, South America, and Australia. Griff’s undergraduate degree is in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering from The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. He also has a Masters in Business Administration from
the University of Chicago. Griff and his wife, Barbara, got married in 1976. They moved to Carlsbad in 2014 after having lived in Illinois for 25 years. It was a great opportunity to escape the cold winters and to be closer to their two children. Their daughter, Christie, is an English, middle school teacher and lives in Henderson, NV. Their son, Jimmy, his wife Meredith, and two daughters live in Burbank. Jimmy is a Data Director working for Amgen. Meredith is a doctor in radiology at Kaiser Permanente Hospital.

Trustee

Jim Merlino ’73

Jim Merlino is a graduate of the Army and Navy Academy class of ’73. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1979 and served 10 years in the armor division in Germany and various stations in the U.S. as a tank specialist, motor sergeant, and instructor.  Following his military service, he continued his love of automotive mechanics as a service specialist for multiple dealerships before opening his own repair shops in Central Texas.

In his community, he has been active in youth sports and was a founding member of the Harker Heights Athletic Association, designed to support the activities of the Parks and Recreation department, and coordinated with the Harker Heights Police Department to provide annual Blue Santa gifts for those in need in the community.

In 2018, Jim became a member of the Army and Navy Academy Alumni Association Board of Directors and then served as president from 2020-2022, when he became a member of the ANA Board of Trustees. Jim was honored in 2022 with the Distinguished Warrior Award and in 2023 with the Golden A award. He is committed to the continued success of the Academy and the young men who attend, and will shape the future of our nation.

Trustee

Senator David Kelley ’47

SENATOR DAVID G. KELLEY is a graduate of the Army and Navy Academy Class of 1947. He attended California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, majoring in citrus fruit production. His education was interrupted by service as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict. Senator Kelley has been a successful citrus rancher in the Hemet, Calif., area for more than 40 years. Active in the Riverside County Farm Bureau since 1955, he has served as both president and vice president, as well as on the board of directors of the California Farm Bureau Federation. Mr. Kelley was elected to the California state Assembly in 2000 to represent the 80th Assembly District. Before that, he served eight years in the California state Senate. Prior to term limits, he served 14 years in the Assembly, where he was first elected in 1978. He has served as director of the Hemet-San Jacinto Basin Resource Conservation District and president of the Century Club of Riverside County. He belongs to the Hemet-San Jacinto Noon Exchange Club, the Lincoln Clubs of Coachella Valley and Riverside County, the Western Growers Association, and the Farm Bureau. He is also a member of Chancellor’s Agricultural Advisory Committee, University of California-Redlands; board of directors of the Hemet Hospital Foundation; and board of directors, executive committee of the Museum of Anthropology and Paleontology in Hemet.

Trustee

Major General Arthur Bartell (USA, Ret)

Bio coming soon.

Trustee

Beth Garrow

Beth is vice president of The Garrow Company. Her early career included 10 years in city government for the City of Hawthorne, California with a community redevelopment focus. Since 1994, she has worked for non-profit organizations in K-12, higher education, health care, and The Rotary Foundation. Beth retired in 2022 from her role as Regional Major Gifts Officer for The Rotary Foundation and now enjoys more involvement with The Garrow Company. She has a well-established history of building development programs, guiding boards, volunteers, and raising major gifts from individuals, corporations, and foundations both as an administrator and as a professional fundraiser.

Over her fund development career, she has held senior leadership roles for College of DuPage, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center, and MIND Research Institute. Beth continues to support non-profits as Vice President of The Garrow Company.

Beth dedicates a part of her time to advisory board and community service where her ability in volunteer management and board development serves these organizations. Her current volunteer service includes chair emeritus of the Board of Visitors for the University of Wisconsin’s Department of Sociology, a member of the Advisory Board of Dup15q Alliance, Director of Community Service Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary Club, committee chair for Rotary District 5340’s Polio Plus efforts, and City of Carlsbad’s CERT team. Beth joined Rotary in 1989 and has been an active member of clubs in Hawthorne, CA, Joliet, IL, and Carlsbad Hi-Noon.

Beth and her husband Tom have two children and two grandchildren and enjoy pickleball, body surfing, traveling, and family time.

Trustee

Dennis Martinez

Dennis Ralph Martinez, Army & Navy Academy Class of 1971, distinguished himself as a Silver A Cadet (1970–71) and a varsity letterman in track, football, basketball, and baseball. Following his graduation from ANA, he attended the United States Naval Academy and later Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, where he played soccer from 1975 to 1978.

From 1972 to 1988, Mr. Martinez served as a varsity football coach at ANA, working as a line coach and offensive coordinator. During his tenure, ANA won CIF Championships in 1972 and 1979. In 1980, he began his career with the California Highway Patrol, promoting to Sergeant in 1993 and Lieutenant in 2000. Over the course of his career, he served in San Diego, Oceanside, Santa Cruz, East Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, Gold Run (as Area Commander), Marin, and Santa Rosa, where he retired in 2009.

Mr. Martinez holds a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from CSU San Bernardino. He is an adjunct professor for Central Texas College, teaching Criminal Justice courses at the Camp Pendleton Joint Education Center for Marines and veterans, and has served as an associate instructor for the California Department of Justice Supervisory Leadership Institute, training law enforcement supervisors throughout California.

Beyond his professional career, Mr. Martinez is an active member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., where he chairs a district committee dedicated to fostering positive police-community relationships. He also serves as president of the Omega Community Charity Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit that provides scholarships, mentoring, and guidance to underprivileged high school students pursuing higher education.

Mr. Martinez has been married for 39 years and is the proud father of two sons and grandfather to one grandson. He credits his lifelong mentors at ANA—including Major Al Polhamus, Harold Moses, Jerry Palmquist, Steve Zahniser, Richard Gronquist, Maj. David Stoll, George Hinds, and especially Coach John Maffucci—for shaping his journey as both an athlete and a coach. He attributes much of his professional and personal success to their guidance, mentorship, and friendship, which have remained constants in his life for more than 50 years.

Trustee

Ray Flores

Hayden Meyer

Meyer is a Partner, Executive Vice President and Head of Alternative & Factual Programming at Independent Artist Group (IAG), one of the largest diversified talent agencies in the entertainment industry (with offices in Los Angeles, New York City and Nashville). Independent Artist Group focuses exclusively on advocacy for its clients – which include award-winning writers, producers, directors, actors, musicians, comedians, branded personalities, intellectual property creators/owners, production companies and key physical production personnel.

Since joining the agency in 2006 (then known as Agency for the Performing Arts), Meyer has led the growth of its Alternative & Factual Programming (AFP) Department into a market leader, distinguished by a unique business model that promotes exceptional teamwork between agents, highly effective representation of clients and premium levels of service to buyers across all genres of Alternative & Factual content. As a Senior Agent, Meyer designs and executes bespoke strategies to help IAG’s clients achieve their creative and financial goals; as Department Head, he’s primarily responsible for the division’s overall focus and growth.
Meyer and his colleagues have been instrumental in the sales of numerous hit series, including Blown Away (Netflix), Dance Moms (Lifetime), Dr. Pimple Popper (TLC), Evil Lives Here (Investigation Discovery) and the Emmy Award-winning Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath (A&E). Moreover, the AFP Department is a preferred supplier of key producing staff for top-rated programs in the U.S., including Life Below Zero (National Geographic), RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1), The Kardashian (Hulu), The Summit (CBS) and Welcome to Wrexham (FX). In addition, IAG’s unparalleled approach to “institutional” client representation generates opportunities for AFP Department clients across other sectors of the entertainment industry, including scripted film/television, publishing, podcasting, touring and endorsements.

A graduate of Northwestern University, Meyer began his entertainment industry career in freelance production before ultimately segueing to the talent agency business. In his spare time, Meyer fundraises for Saban Community Clinic to help provide comprehensive health care to under- and un-insured citizens of Los Angeles.