Michael W. (Mike) Hogan is the Chief Advancement Officer for Paws for Purple Hearts (PPH), a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization committed to supporting America’s veterans and current service members.  He joined the team at PPH in October 2018.  Paws for Purple Hearts’ mission is to improve the lives of America’s Warriors facing mobility challenges and trauma-related conditions such as PTSD and traumatic brain injury by providing the highest quality service/assistance dogs and canine-assisted therapeutic programs.

Before joining PPH, Mr. Hogan had spent the previous 24 years in the Institutional Advancement profession working at two institutions, The United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, NY and the Culver Academies, a leading independent college preparatory school in Culver, Indiana. 

Mr. Hogan was born and raised in Texas.  He graduated from USMA, and then served on Active Duty for seven years as an Infantry officer. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army’s Ranger, Airborne and Air Assault training courses.  He served with the 1st Battalion/21st Infantry “Gimlets” in the 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks, HI.  CPT Hogan subsequently commanded a company in the 1st Battalion/26th Infantry at Ft. Dix, NJ.

His career in Institutional Advancement began in 1995 when he returned to his alma mater.  At West Point, Mr. Hogan began his work as a Class Giving Officer helping USMA Classes raise funds for class projects.  After two years, Mr. Hogan became the Director of Class Giving.  He received subsequent promotions to Director of Major Giving, and Assistant Vice President for Development.  In support of the Vice President, Mr. Hogan helped plan and execute a $150M campaign that raised $218M. 

After 12 years at West Point, Mr. Hogan moved his family to Indiana so his children could attend an exceptional high school, the Culver Academies.  As the Director of Development at the Culver Academies, Mr. Hogan led the Development team of 26 in a $200M campaign that raised $376M, the largest capital campaign in secondary school history at that time. 

Mr. Hogan has been an active member of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).  He served on the planning committee for two CASE District 5 Annual Conferences before being selected for the CASE District 5 Board of Trustees.   He served on this board from 2014 to 2017.  He has also been active supporting the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life, and he was a founding officer and board member for the Army Football Club at West Point.

Mr. Hogan is married to Natalie Mooradian Hogan.  They have three young adult children: Lillian, Natalie and Joshua who are living and working in Indianapolis and Gary, Indiana.

Website:  pawsforpurplehearts.org

Matt Arnold with Campaign Integrity Watchdog

Matt Arnold is the director of the nonprofit organization Clear the Bench Colorado, which aims to educate voters on the activities of the Colorado Supreme Court and work for reform the state's judicial system through retention elections.

Matt Arnold's organization Clear the Bench Colorado evaluates judicial performance in an effort to educate voters in judicial retention elections. In 2010, according to the Colorado Independent, Arnold "railed at Tea Party gatherings across the state against the liberal leanings of the state’s Supreme Court justices." The paper also noted that, in 2011, Arnold ran for the position of chair for the Republican Party of Colorado; he lost the campaign to Ryan Call.

READ MORE about Matt Arnold: https://ballotpedia.org/Matt_Arnold_(Colorado)

Ken Taylor is a former professional football player (NFL) and world-class track athlete. He played Corner Back and Punt Returner for the 1985 Super Bowl Champion Chicago Bears and San Diego Chargers. During his years at Oregon State University he was an all PAC-10 selection for track and football in 1984.



Since retiring from pro football in 1988 he has become a student of the profession and has been working with motivated athletes for more than 20 years. His specific training services are for those players who want to improve themselves and to develop their athletic potential through speed, quickness, and athletic skill instruction.



Ken earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Oregon State University where he concentrated on, Exercise and Sports Science, Exercise Physiology, and Biomechanical Movement. He has earned many awards including PAC-10 All-Academic Team 1982, 1983, and 1984 and was the PAC-10 Scholar-Athlete Medal Winner for 1984 representing track and football.

Since 1988 Ken has worked with more than 5,000 athletes. He is outstanding as a private coach and has intructed many camps large and small.  Executing drills are great but Ken goes deeper by specializing in helping the athlete understand his or her genetic potential through muscle physiology and movement biomechanics. Through experience he understands that it is not only important to be faster and stronger but to maximize your control as well.

Most clients are multi-sport athletes that participate in anaerobic and change-of-direction sports such as, soccer, football, basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, tennis, and track & field sprints and jumps. 



Additionally, Ken can personalize his trainings and work with you or your team on speed drills, agility workouts, running training and other speed workouts.

Having a disability myself I completely understand the challenges a disabled person faces on a day to day basis, but that doesn't mean that I only train people with disabilities, far from it, James Roberts Fitness is a fitness solution for EVERYBODY. I was born with a congenital disability called femoral dysplasia and a floating hip of the left leg as well as scoliosis of the spine. I grew on a NATO base in S.H.A.P.E (Casteau), Belgium but now reside back in Prestatyn, North Wales. I'm an online training and nutrition coach by trade, but I was an elite Paralympic athlete for just over a decade. I've been lucky enough over those years to have represented Great Britain at countless World Championships and 2 Paralympics Games (Beijing 2008 and London 2012) to just name a few.