Leadership & Advisory Board

Ted Adair is the founder of Oath & Oak, a veteran-centered storytelling and community venture rooted in Leesburg, Virginia. A fourth-generation U.S. Army veteran, Ted’s work is grounded in service, tradition, and the belief that strong communities are built through honest conversation and shared purpose.

Ted’s leadership was shaped by more than two decades of experience spanning military service and national security consulting. As a U.S. Army Field Artillery officer, he served two overseas combat deployments, including a 14-month tour in Iraq as a senior advisor to an Iraqi National Guard unit. Following his military service, he led growth and strategy efforts across the defense and technology sectors, helping mission-driven organizations scale responsibly and with integrity.

Through Oath & Oak, Ted focuses on creating space for veterans, families, and neighbors to gather, reflect, and build what comes next. His work centers on stewardship over scale, story over spectacle, and community over commerce.

Corrine Gerard serves as Head of Strategy & Coaching at Oath & Oak, supporting both day-to-day operations and long-term direction. Her work bridges people, purpose, and planning, helping guide the organization’s growth with clarity, intention, and integrity.

With nearly two decades of experience as an executive coach and organizational development strategist, Corrine brings deep expertise in facilitation, leadership development, and change management. She has led complex initiatives across professional services organizations, guiding teams and leaders through moments of growth, transition, and transformation.

At Oath & Oak, Corrine shapes community programming, gatherings, and training while contributing to strategic planning and organizational design. She brings a grounded, systems-minded approach rooted in empathy, discipline, and execution, helping translate vision into action while keeping community at the center of the work.

Jason Wolf supports Oath & Oak as Head of Technology & Systems, stewarding the digital tools, platforms, and infrastructure that help the organization operate smoothly and grow with intention. His work focuses on making technology reliable, secure, and quietly effective in service of people and purpose.

Jason brings extensive experience across product development, systems design, and technology leadership in both public-sector and mission-driven environments. He has led complex technology initiatives supporting large organizations, with a focus on building systems that are resilient, adaptable, and grounded in real human needs.

At Oath & Oak, Jason partners closely with leadership to ensure technology choices support storytelling, community connection, and long-term sustainability without distracting from the heart of the work. He approaches technology as an enabler rather than a centerpiece, helping the organization use the right tools, in the right way, for the right reasons.

Kris Saling is a nationally recognized leader in data-driven talent management, people analytics, and the future of work. A career U.S. Army officer and engineer, she spent more than a decade leading enterprise-level modernization efforts across the Army’s 1.1-million-person force, helping shape how large institutions recruit, develop, and retain talent in an era of rapid technological change.

During her military career, Kris led transformational initiatives including the Army Talent Management Task Force, People Analytics, and emerging AI-enabled workforce capabilities. Her work consistently focused on aligning data, technology, and human behavior to improve employee experience, autonomy, and long-term organizational effectiveness at scale.

Trained as a complexity scientist and self-taught technologist, Kris developed deep expertise across analytics, data governance, personnel policy, and organizational change within large public institutions. She is the author of Data-Driven Talent Management, has received multiple analytic awards including the Wayne P. Hughes Award, and has published and spoken widely on the responsible application of analytics in the human domain.

As an advisor to Oath & Oak, Kris brings disciplined systems thinking, senior leadership experience, and a strong commitment to responsible innovation, helping keep decisions grounded in evidence, centered on people, and built to last.

Mike Marty is a seasoned leader who has spent his career building strong teams and successful organizations across the technology, media, live events, and sports industries. For the past seven years, he has served as President of Leap Event Technology, where he oversees global revenue, technology, and operations for the world’s leading live event technology company. Leap’s platforms power experiences for organizations such as the NFL, NBA, NHL, Live Nation, Disney, Burning Man, and thousands of venues, festivals, and cultural institutions worldwide.

Prior to Leap, Mike held senior leadership roles at Managed by Q (acquired by WeWork), Care.com (NYSE IPO), AOL/Yahoo!, and Fenway Sports Group. His work has consistently focused on scaling organizations while maintaining operational discipline, strong culture, and long-term perspective.

Before entering the private sector, Mike served as an officer in the U.S. Army, leading more than 100 soldiers in combat during Operation Enduring Freedom. He is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and Harvard Business School, and has been recognized as a Top 40 Under 40 Military/Veteran Leader as well as a recipient of the George C. Marshall Foundation Leadership Award.

As an advisor to Oath & Oak, Mike brings practical insight shaped by service, leadership at scale, and a deep respect for building organizations that endure. He and his wife, Emily, are the proud parents of their daughter, Kyla, and son, Ryan.

Mika Cross is a U.S. Army veteran and workforce strategist with more than two decades of experience spanning military service, federal leadership, and private-sector innovation. Her work centers on strengthening workforce systems, expanding access to meaningful employment, and supporting veterans and military-connected communities through career transition and reinvention.

After serving as both an enlisted soldier and commissioned officer in the U.S. Army, Mika held senior leadership roles across the federal government, including the Department of Labor, Office of Personnel Management, Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, and the Intelligence Community. She has advised leaders on workforce transformation, organizational culture, and employee engagement across large, complex institutions.

From 2015 to 2018, Mika served as Director of Strategic Communications for the U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service and Designated Federal Officer for the Advisory Committee on Veterans’ Employment, Training, and Employer Outreach, working closely with Congress, agencies, and employer partners nationwide.

As founder and CEO of Strategy@Work, an SBA-certified veteran-owned small business, Mika advises mission-driven organizations on workforce strategy, leadership readiness, and responsible innovation. As an advisor to Oath & Oak, she brings a practical, people-centered perspective grounded in service, accountability, and long-term impact.