About Us

our mission is our community, We are a central hub for connecting Tampa Veterans

We connect

We are a central hub for connecting Tampa Veterans

Combining our team culture with programs that give back to local communities we change stigmas returning veterans may feel while positively impacting individual team members and entire communities. These community growth programs and events draw veterans from all walks of life and strengthens our team while building stronger communities within Tampa.
Post 9 / 11 Veterans provides a platform, a starting point, and a place of belonging where Tampa veterans find education and camaraderie while working alongside fellow veterans in our community building projects.

Our Mission is Our Community – the military community as well as Tampa Bay and our efforts focus on integrating these communities together so we can create a new future for returning veterans.

Our mission is also driven by these hard
truths surrounding veterans.

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The number of veterans committing suicide
dwarfs combat fatalities since 9/11

If you or someone you know is in crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255, text HOME to 741741 or visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional resources.

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Veterans per day commit suicide.
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Veterans are homeless.
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Veterans are unemployed.

Our Programs

Our Grass Root Efforts
Support Tampa
Veterans

After decades of well-intentioned efforts, Congress and the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs have failed to put a dent in the crisis of nearly 20 veterans dying by suicide every day, about one and a half times as high as the civilian suicide rate, according to the most recent federal statistics.

“We will never solve the problem at the 30,000-foot level where we are,” Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tenn., the top Republican on the House Committee on Veterans Affairs said in an interview with Stars and Stripes. “I don’t care how many bills we pass.” Noting that veteran advocacy groups are critical in guiding veterans to mental health care on a local level, Roe said Congress can’t solve the problem on its own, “it’s got to be fixed from the ground up.”

our mission is our community, Our Grass Root Efforts Support Tampa Veterans

Our History

Meet Our Founders

When we started this journey in 2015 John and I had this vision of not just giving returning veterans an environment to succeed in, but one where they could thrive. While active duty service is one of the highest honors a person can have, it is common for our transition back into the civilian world to come with its challenges.
It is our belief that today’s returning service members are tomorrow’s business and professional leaders.

This philosophy has helped shape our programs and is why our initiatives revolve around educating, connecting and immersing our returning service members in hands-on and constructive environments where they are able to connect with other like-minded veterans, feel the sense of purpose and brotherhood we all miss, and reintegrate properly back into the Tampa Bay community with the same pride, passion, and feeling of belonging they had while serving on active duty.

yours in mission,
Marc Wolfson and John Robinson
Co-Founders of Post 9/11 Veterans

our mission is our community, meet our founders

Marc Wolfson & John Robinson

Post 9/11 Veterans is a 100% volunteer organization that supports members of the military, veterans, and their families in the Greater Tampa area.

Volunteers

Meet Our Team

Meet the Executive Team, our Board of Directors, and our Board of
Advisors – the people who keep Post 9/11 Veterans operating..

Executive Team

our mission is our community, executive team
Anthony Romano
President & Board Chairman

USMC, Iraq Veteran


University of South Florida- BA Criminology

our mission is our community, executive team
Jonathan K. Davis
Vice President
US Army, Iraq Veteran
 
University of Phoenix, MSBA Marketing
Fluxx Funding – Florida Area Manager
our mission is our community, executive team
Lauren Jones
Secretary

Director of Operations at REI Network, Lee University

our mission is our community, executive team
Robert Paredes
Treasurer
Executive Vice President, Fluxx Funding, 
The Citadel Military College

Board of Directors

John Robinson
John Robinson
Co-Founder
USMC Afghanistan Veteran
 
Harvard Business School- PLD/EMBA
University of South Florida- Business Administration 
our mission is our community, Board of directors
Marc Wolfson
Co-Founder

USMC Iraq Veteran

Stetson University College of Law – J.D.
University of South Florida -Psychology
our mission is our community, Board of directors
Lisa Demmi
Operations
VP of Marketing & Operations
KohlerHaus, University of Florida, MBA
Keller Graduate School of Management
our mission is our community, Board of directors
Bruce Ramos
President of Ye Krewe of Valor
US Army Iraq & Afghanistan Veteran
 
Construction Manager, ConEdison Solutions,
University of South Florida-BA Criminology
American Military University-Masters of Arts
Homeland Security
our mission is our community, Board of directors
Stacey Perez
Volunteer Coordinator

U.S. Navy Retired


HR Manager, Dept of the Air Force
Hawaii Pacific University

our mission is our community, Board of directors
Michelle Furey
Officer / Event Management
Estimating Coordinator & Events Management RIPA & Associates, 
University of South Florida, BBM

Board of Advisors

our mission is our community, Board of advisors
Paul Paredes
Director of Human Resources,
Modern Enterprise Solutions
our mission is our community, Board of advisors
Samantha L. Dammer, Esq
Founder/Managing Attorney
Tampa Law Advocates, P.A.
 
Valparaiso University School of Law – JD
our mission is our community, Board of advisors
Elena Paredes
Director of Marketing & Public Relations Bayfront Health
 
University of Phoenix – MBA
our mission is our community, Board of advisors
Todd A. Migacz
Attorney
 
Stetson University College of Law – J.D.
Florida Atlantic University –
BA Criminal Justice
our mission is our community, Board of advisors
Karen M. Mertes
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Air Force (ret.)
 
President & Founder of
Fulfill Your Destiny
our mission is our community, Board of advisors
Stephanie Vazquez
Editor-In-Chief of Resident Magazine

United States Air Force Veteran

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