Keynote Speaker

Tonya Oxendine

The 2024 conference featured Tonya Oxendine, a Wounded Warrior Project Warriors Speak spokesperson and U.S. Army veteran. Oxendine joined the army a year after finishing high school following a difficult childhood. She served for nearly 30 years, retiring as a Command Sergeant Major. After a challenging upbringing and career, she needed help processing everything she’d seen and experienced. With Wounded Warrior Project and others by her side, she’s gone from being a shut-in to traveling the world as an outspoken advocate for veterans’ mental health and physical fitness. Today, her passion is helping other veterans by sharing her story. 

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