FROM HOMELESSNESS TO HOMEOWNERSHIP

Who We Are

Soldier On is a private nonprofit organization that has been committed to ending veteran homelessness since 1994. Soldier On’s mission is to help veterans reclaim their place in the community while returning meaning, dignity, and hope to their lives. Soldier On offers a continuum of ongoing care to veterans and their families that includes long-term housing with an array of support services delivered where they live. The goal is to provide homeless or at-risk homeless veterans with permanent, supportive, sustainable housing with services.

Soldier On offers a variety of need-based housing solutions including emergency shelter, transitional housing, and permanent housing to effectively assist at-risk veterans. Soldier On provides direct supportive services and temporary financial assistance to veterans who are at-risk of homelessness in Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania through the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program.

Soldier On has developed, constructed, and managed several new and rehabbed permanent housing projects. The housing approach enables veterans to carry on healthy productive lives in homes of their own by integrating an array of supportive services.

Soldier On has partnered with financial institutions to provide veterans and active-duty service members the opportunity to gain free valuable resources for addressing credit and home issues to secure financial stability. 

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Our History

Learn about how we have been committed to ending veteran homelessness since 1994. Soldier On’s mission is to help veterans reclaim their place in the community while returning meaning, dignity, and hope to their lives. 

meet OUR

leadership TEAM

Bruce Buckley, CEO/President
Bruce Buckley

Chief Executive Officer/President

Keith Porter, CFO
Keith Porter

Chief Financial Officer

Matthew Buckley, EVP
Matthew Buckley

Executive Vice President

Kellie Donovan, EVP
Kellie Donovan

Executive Vice President

Michael Hagmaier, EVP
Michael Hagmaier

Executive Vice President

Sarah Polidore, EVP
Sarah Polidore

Executive Vice President

Bruce Buckley, CEO/President
Bruce Buckley

Chief Executive Officer/President

Keith Porter, CFO
Keith Porter

Chief Financial Officer

Matthew Buckley, EVP
Matthew Buckley

Executive Vice President

Kellie Donovan, EVP
Kellie Donovan

Executive Vice President

Michael Hagmaier, EVP
Michael Hagmaier

Executive Vice President

Sarah Polidore, EVP
Sarah Polidore

Executive Vice President

Board Of Directors

  • Adam Rice

    Chair/Director

    Killeen, Arace, & Quinn, PC: CPA

  • Scott Akin

    Co-Chair/Director

    Elevator Doors Inc. and Elevator Cabs Inc.: VP of Operations; Shelter Our Soldiers: Founder and Chairman

  • John Notsley

    Treasurer/Director

    Retired: Berkshire County Sheriff's Department

  • Lisa Gellner

    Secretary

    NYU Langone Health: Real Estate Facilities and Development

  • Katherine Ducharme

    Director

    Ultra Maritime: Vice President of Supply Chain

  • Carlo Zaffanella

     Director

    Ultra Maritime: President and CEO

  • Todd Reit

    Cross Brook Partners: Managing Member; Shelter Our Soldiers: Director and Financial Officer

  • Gary Baldwin

    Director

    Retired: Tinton Falls Council President

  • Craig Apple

    Director

    Albany County Sheriff's Department: Sheriff

  • Dan O'Brien

    Director

    Retired: IBM

  • John Downing

    Director

    Soldier On: President

  • Bruce Buckley

    Director

    Soldier On: CEO/President

  • Keith Porter

    CFO/Asst. Secretary/Asst. Treasurer

    Soldier On: CFO

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