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SAMANTHA GOMOLKA

CO-FOUNDER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Samantha Gomolka is a native of Buffalo, NY and a military spouse of 15 years.

Currently employed as a Physician Assistant in Dermatology, Samantha earned her B.S. in Business Management from SUNY Geneseo in 2002, and a Master’s degree from the University of Kentucky in Physician Assistant Studies in 2013.

A passionate advocate for military families, she and her husband Michael founded Project 33 Memorial Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to honoring the lives of Special Operation soldiers killed in action since 9/11/01. Through her work with Project 33, Samantha was awarded the 2019 Armed Forces Insurance National Guard Spouse of the Year award.

Samantha is an active volunteer within her community.

MARIA REED

CO-FOUNDER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Maria Reed is a Cuban immigrant and a south Florida native. She is a military spouse of 17 years.

Maria is the creator and Executive Producer of the television series Moving With The Military, founder of the brand, Oak Leaf Lane, the co-creator of the Military Melting Pot Cookbook, and Co-Creator of My Ultimate PCS app. Maria has a B.S. in Professional Studies from Barry University.
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Maria is an award-winning, bilingual television producer and director creating spots for SCION, AT&T, and Proctor & Gamble, to name a few.

In 2019, Maria was named the Armed Forces Insurance Army Spouse of the Year for work in bridging the civilian-military divide and improving the quality of life of military families.