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COLONEL DAVID W. SUTHERLAND,
U.S. ARMY (RET.), CHAIR

COLONEL DAVID W. SUTHERLAND,
U.S. ARMY (RET.), CHAIR

Retired Army Colonel David W. Sutherland is the Chairman of Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services, along with coordinating with our Command Council, he is providing our team strategic and operational guidance and direction on matters that directly concern programs, growth and profitability. 
 
Since standing up Dixon Center, he has been working with thousands of communities and community-based organizations building capacity that is enabling veterans and their families to succeed where they live. He is a nationally recognized expert on the evolving needs of veterans and their families, and the grassroot solutions that support them.
Following three decades of military service in the U.S. Army, Colonel Sutherland is now working with many corporations, nonprofits and civic organizations on leadership development, organizational culture and veteran inclusion. He is a published author and presents speeches on leadership around the country.
 
Colonel Sutherland culminated his military service as the Special Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, focusing on Warrior and Family Support. In that position, he was the point man for the JCS in coordinating an initiative throughout communities to align myriads of support organizations/agencies in a collaborative effort to enable veterans, their families and the families of our fallen. Prior to his assignment at the Pentagon, he served during Operation Iraqi Freedom, in Multi-National Division – North as Commander, 3rd “Greywolf” Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division in the volatile Diyala Province during Surge Operations. Over his 30 years of military service he commanded at all levels, from Platoon to Brigade Combat Team, and he served around the globe, including seven combat tours in Southwest Asia.
 
In addition to his leadership at Dixon Center, he is a trusted advisor to former senior military leaders including former Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Combatant Commanders, as well as current and former public and private sector leaders and executives.
 
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Kaname “Kenny” Kuniyuki, Robert J. McCann Program Impact Assessment Fellow

Kaname “Kenny” Kuniyuki, Robert J. McCann Program Impact Assessment Fellow

Colonel (Ret.) Kenny Kuniyuki is a doctoral student with the University of Dayton, and the Robert J. McCann Program Impact Assessment Fellow for the Dixon Center.  He is interested in studying and understanding the contemporary and future needs of veterans and military service members.

Colonel (Ret.) Kuniyuki is an innovative and driven leader with over 24 years of service, including three combat tours to Iraq.  While on active duty, he served as an armor officer, military intelligence officer, and strategic planner.  He has served at the highest level of the military in the Joint Staff, Pentagon, and has worked with the United States’ allies and partners in Europe, the Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East.

Colonel (Ret.) graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, with undergraduate degrees in Political Science and Mandarin Chinese.  He earned a Master of Arts in International Relations from Webster University, and a Master of Military Art and Science from the U.S. Army’s School of Advanced Military Studies.  Colonel (Ret.) Kuniyuki also served as the U.S. Army War College’s Visiting Fellow to the Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.