Biographical Information
Tony was among the first Marines into Iraq, and deployed twice to Fallujah, in support of counter-insurgency operations. For his service, Tony was awarded the Combat Action Ribbon, Iraqi Campaign Medal, and Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. He completed honorable service in the United States Marine Corps having been assigned to the elite, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion.
After coming home, Tony began attending college at Saddleback College as a “non-traditional student.” His leadership and in-depth knowledge of military to civilian transitional difficulties led the college to appoint him as a full-time student to help design a veteran’s outreach program. In this capacity he aidednewly returning active duty military, veterans, and families in accessing support services and achieving academic success. The VETS Program at Saddleback College continues as the standard for veteran’s support in higher education.
A former Fellow at The Mission Continues and a relentless advocate for our service members, he has worked with cabinet-level officials and legislators for priority registration at public colleges, tax benefits for businesses who hire vets, and advised senior business executives on best practices. He has also appeared on radio and television as subject matter expert, and provided testimony in support of veteran's legislation. Consequently, both the California State legislature and United States Congress have recognized Tony for his continued service to the veteran’s community.
Tony is currently a Program Manager at Rally Point/6. He holds a BA in Political Science from Chapman University, and is currently a graduate student at the University of Washington's Evans School of Public Affairs, pursuing an MPA degree.
Janet Carbary is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at One Mind (formerly One Mind for Research). Her background is in organizational development, and financial planning within the healthcare industry. Janet has been an executive with more than 25 years of experience as a CFO, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Operations Officer in the healthcare and systems environment sectors.
As CFO at One Mind, Janet oversees all financial and administrative functions. As a member of the executive
committee she is also a partner in the development and implementation of the organization’s
strategy.
Janet started her career at Empire Health Services. She left after nine years to take
a position with a new joint venture that was forming between two large competing systems
in Texas. She has worked with many aspects of the healthcare delivery system included
acute care, air ambulance, durable medical equipment, physician practices and clinical
laboratories. Prior to joining One Mind, Janet was the CFO/COO of Pacific Physician Lab.
Janet holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Eastern Washington University and
did her graduate studies at Gonzaga University.
Dr. Nino Ramirez is internationally known for his work in neuronal control of breathing. He joined the Seattle Children’s Research Institute in 2008 where he established the Center for Integrative Brain Research (CIBR). He is currently the Director of CIBR and Professor for Neurological Surgery and Pediatrics and Adjunct Professor for Physiology and Biophysics at the University of Washington (Seattle). He serves as the Associate Director for the Center on Health Development and Disability (CHDD) at the University of Washington and Co-Director for the Neurodevelopmental Research Consortium (NDRC).
Before coming to Seattle he spent 12 years at the University of Chicago, where he
was Chairman and Professor of the Department of Anatomy in the Pritzker School of
Medicine. Professor Ramirez has published more than 100 peer-reviewed publications.
He received his doctorate in Neuroscience from the University of Regensburg in Germany,
and is a member of the Society of Neuroscience, the American Physiological Society
and the American Epilepsy Society. He is on the Scientific Advisory Board of the International
Rett Syndrome Foundation, and on the Scientific Board of the German Rett Syndrome
Foundation.
The Ramirez lab investigates the neuronal mechanisms that lead to a variety of neurological
disorders, which provides the foundation for potential cures for breathing disorders
in Rett Syndrome, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), epilepsy and other neurological
disorders.