Mission
NYC’s Week to Honor, Recognize and Thank America’s Veterans, Military and Their Families
Veterans Week NYC is an initiative designed to highlight New York City’s commitment to America’s Veterans and the military community. Veterans Week events help promote the issues faced by our Veterans and their families, educate our youth about service and sacrifice, and provide Veterans with resources to transition and succeed in the civilian world. The NYC Veterans Day Parade will be the centerpiece of this annual citywide initiative, which encompasses the efforts of a wide range of partner organizations and corporations.
Press
- Veterans Advantage Joins Forces with Fortune 500 Sponsors in the 8th Annual Veterans Week NYC
- IMAX and Veterans Advantage Host Advance Private Screening of “Ford v Ferrari” for Active Duty, Veterans, and Family Members on Veterans Day
- Veterans Advantage & Northrop Grumman to Honor Military Service with Heroes Meet Heroes
Veterans Week NYC Organization
Co-Chairmen
Gerry Byrne
– Vice Chairman, Penske Media Corporation, , U.S. Marine Corps
Paul Bucha
– Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient, U.S. Army
Scott Higgins
– Co-CEO & Co-Founder, Veterans Advantage, U.S. Army
Ed Vick
– Chairman Emeritus, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, U.S. Navy
Ken Fisher
– Co-Chairman, Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum; Chairman, Fisher House Foundation; Senior Partner, Fisher Brothers
Founders Council
Harvey M. Bagg, Jr.
– Chairman, United War Veterans Council, U.S. Navy
Jay Ireland
– Former President & CEO, GE Africa
Lin Higgins
– Co-CEO & Co-Founder, Veterans Advantage
Carrie Laureno
– Social Impact Strategist & Veterans Advocate
Vince McGowan
– Founding President, United War Veterans Council, U.S. Marine Corps
Brian Whiting
-Executive Director, Metropolitan New York USO
Bob Woodruff
– ABC News; Founder, The Bob Woodruff Foundation
Host Committee
James Abernathy
– Chairman & CEO, The Abernathy MacGregor Group, U.S. Marine Corps
Anne Marie Dougherty
– Executive Director, The Bob Woodruff Foundation
Adam Driver
– Actor; Founder, Arts in the Armed Forces (AITAF), U.S. Marines Corps
Andrew Fox
– Producer, “Stand Up for Heroes”
Suni Harford
– Head of Investments, UBS
Caroline Hirsch
– Founder, Caroline’s Comedy Club
Colonel Jack H. Jacobs, US Army
– Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient; Director, Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation; NBC Correspondent, U.S. Army, Ret.
Toby Johnson
– Vice President & General Manager, Specialty Brands, Pepsico, U.S. Army
Susan Marenoff-Zausner
– President, Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
Bill Nelson
– Former Chairman & CEO, HBO; Board Director, Hope for the Warriors, U.S. Army
Brigadier General Loree Sutton, M.D
– Commissioner, New York City Department of Veteran’s Services; Board Director, Hope for the Warriors, U.S. Army
Kris Urbauer
– U.S. Military Recruiting & Global Project Manager, GE, U.S. Army
Nick Verbitsky
– CEO, United Stations Radio Networks, U.S. Marine Corps