Board

Peter Scott is the Founder and CEO of Fields 4 Valor Farms. After serving twelve years as a counterintelligence agent in the U.S. Army, Pete explored multiple areas of food production to include beer brewing, butchering, cheese making, culinary school, gardening, and beekeeping. He found a renewed sense of purpose in giving fresh vegetables and honey to other veterans, particularly those in need of nutritious food. Pete founded the farm during his time in the Dog Tag Fellowship program in 2016 and grew it from a small garden bed to a seven-acre farm in just six years. Pete holds a Certificate in Business Administration from Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies.

Jennifer is the Vice President of TaylorMade Experience and is responsible for business development and acquiring new clients by supporting their event and fundraising initiatives. She is helping to grow the company to assure clients’ fundraising goals are met. Prior to working at TaylorMade Experience, Jennifer was a Major Gift Officer for the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation and also held the position of the Foundation Director for the Holy Family Hospital Foundation. Previously, Jennifer served as Director of Development at Dog Tag, Inc., where she oversaw all fundraising and marketing initiatives. While at Dog Tag, Jennifer met then Dog Tag fellow, Pete Scott and after helping him launch F4V, she joined the Board in 2016.

Mark leads the Research and Regulatory functions for AquaBounty Technologies, a land-based producer of Atlantic Salmon. Mark holds a Ph.D. in agronomy from the University of Nebraska and has a 40-year career in agriculture, agricultural biotechnology, business, and policy. He has been a member of the Board since 2018 and is currently the Corporate Treasurer. Although not a veteran himself, his grandfather, father, uncles and cousins all served in the U.S Armed Forces.

Carolina is an entrepreneur and food and hospitality consultant with a background in business planning, visioning, organizational development, and inventory management. Carolina is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. Carolina is an Executive Chef responsible for product development, staff training, purchasing and food costing. She has been compelled to support veteran causes after employing several combat veterans in her businesses and admiring their ability to adapt to and resolve challenges in and outside of work. Carolina joined the F4V Board in 2019.

Elizabeth Fields is Founder of Jackson Fields Consulting.  Prior to Jackson Fields Consulting, Elizabeth served as the Chief Operating Officer at the Gary Sinise Foundation. Elizabeth has previously served in various executive roles at leading nonprofits and academic institutions, including National Public Radio (NPR), the University of Pennsylvania, University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business, University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management, and Michigan State University. Elizabeth earned both her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees at the University of Arizona. She also holds an Executive Certificate from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Stephanie has more than 15 years of high-impact leadership experience building lasting relationships coupled with marketing strategies. She currently works for Octo managing corporate partnerships such as Salesforce and Amazon Web Services. Stephanie has worked for several Veteran-Owned GovCon organizations focused on supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs and hiring veterans. Her Veteran Service Organization (VSO) work has been focused on Dog Tag Inc., Fisher House, and the Virginia Values Veterans (V3) program, where her team won Best Veteran Marketing Strategy. She is a graduate of Old Dominion University with a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies, focused on Public Relations and Marketing. Stephanie joined the F4V Board in 2018.

Gary is the Founder of Gary Ramos LLC, a Management Consulting firm.  Throughout his 40+ year career within the Department of Defense (Army Combat Engineer Officer, retired career civil servant, and Senior Management Consultant), he has been a valued subject matter expert and advisor to Senior Executives and Flag/General Officers across multiple disciplines. Gary’s passion for leading, motivating, and challenging civilian, military and contractor personnel extends into everything he does. Gary earned his Master of Public Administration through the Key Executive Program at The American University. Gary’s deep respect and appreciation for veterans led him to join the F4V Board in 2022.

Ann Johnson is a strategy and operations consultant for social enterprises. Her career spans a multitude of functional areas and leadership roles in organizations such as Partners in Health, Green Building Certification Institute, U.S. Green Building Council, Ironbound Boxing, Fields 4 Valor Farms, and AlphaMundi Foundation. Ann holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, a Certificate of Business Administration from the Georgetown School of Continuing Studies through the Dog Tag Fellowship, and is currently pursuing her Executive MBA from the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, MN. Ann is a long time friend, supporter, and previous staff member of Fields 4 Valor Farms. She joined the board in 2022.