Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial, Inc.

Gunnar Buzzard, President & CEO
President/CEO, Systems Integration Plus, Inc.
Mr. Buzzard is President and Chief Executive Officer of Systems Integration Plus, Inc. (SIP), a full-service systems integrator specializing in configuring COTS computer equipment and a leader in leading edge electronic packaging products and software design. He is a former Chairman and two-term Commissioner of the Scottsdale Airport Advisory Commission. Mr. Buzzard earned a BSE Aerospace Engineering at the U.S. Naval Academy, spent over 6 years as U.S. Navy E-2C “Hawkeye” pilot, responsible for Electronic Warfare Tactics and Training, 3 years as U.S. Navy-Industry Liaison for COTS/stealth technologies, and 15 years in the Arizona Air National Guard, KC-135E pilot and is listed on the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Wall of Honor.

Stephen Ziomek, Chairman
Partner, Global Mobility Solutions
Mr. Ziomek is a partner & board member for Global Mobility Solutions, Inc. (GMS), an international corporate relocation company headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. After a successful career in the financial industry, he co-founded FAS Hotline and Homefair.com, the 700th commercial site on the World Wide Web. Both of these companies were sold and brought back under the name of Global Mobility Solutions. Today, GMS has grown into an award-winning prominent international corporate relocation company. Steve is the founder and principal of Your REALTY Office, a Phoenix area residential real estate company, and is the former owner of Boardroom Suites of Scottsdale. Mr. Ziomek is a former Chairman and two-term Commissioner of the Scottsdale Airport Advisory Commission; a former Commissioner in the Scottsdale Veterans Commission; and is a major and command pilot in the U.S. Civil Air Patrol. Mr. Ziomek is a U.S. Coast Guard Academy graduate and former Coast Guard rescue helicopter and fixed-wing pilot. Mr. Ziomek was the recipient of the Air Medal and Coast Guard Commendation Medal and is listed on the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Wall of Honor.

Joell Adams, Vice President
President, CFA Consultants, LLC
Ms. Adams graduated from Northern Arizona University with a BSBA in Finance and a BA in Spanish. She worked in management, accounting and finance for many years as a consultant and ran a durable medical equipment company as the COO for 6 years in Florida. She received a Master’s in Accounting from University of Phoenix. In 2010, Ms. Adams founded CFA Consultants, LLC, which focused on small to medium size businesses and not-for-profit entities. She built her business around accounting, human resources, risk management, internal controls, forensic and finance consulting. The focus of CFA is to offer small businesses a part-time Controller/CFO in order to create solid business processes and forward-thinking tax, retirement and exit strategies for business owners. As a registered tax return preparer for almost 20 years with the IRS, she became an Enrolled Agent. She also provides human resource consulting, insurance and liability consulting, and payroll services.

Nolan de Graaff – Vice President, Secretary, Chairman of the Scholarship Committee
Former President Ice Now, LLC.
Mr. de Graaff graduated from the University of California, Davis, with a Bachelor of Science in Managerial Economics in 2006. He was a collegiate football athlete for the UC Davis Aggies and after his collegiate playing days briefly pursued a professional career. Most of his professional business career has been in the startup and continual growth phases of Ice Now, LLC., since its inception in 2009. Ice Now was named as one of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America on the 2000 Inc. 5000 List four years in a row. Ice Now was sold in 2021 and Mr. de Graaff now owns a private equity company focusing on mid-level growth across multiple industries. Nolan provides non-profit support to various organizations around the Phoenix and Las Vegas metro areas. Mr. de Graaff comes from a military family as his father was a Navy veteran sailing aboard the USS Coral Sea during the Vietnam era and later pursued a career as a fire captain for Sac Metro Fire.

Priscilla Nelson Johnson, Board Member
Artist/Owner Nelson Art Studio
Ms. Johnson is a professional artist known for contemporary realism. She owns her own art studio, Nelson Art Studio, in Scottsdale, AZ. Besides her art, Priscilla is passionate about community service. This passion has allowed her to serve on numerous boards the past 40 years. Some of these include Child Protective Services Rainbow Room, Medical Alliance Board, Symphony Guild Board, and several scholarship foundation boards. Most recently, Priscilla has been on the Scottsdale Arts Board of Trustees and the Country Club of DC Ranch Board of Directors. Ms. Johnson comes from a military family as her father was a WWII pilot and her siblings served in the Army and Air Force.

Andrew Zwerner, Board Member
Mr. Zwerner is the CEO of Chassi, a Phoenix-based technology startup. Chassi offers an AI-powered operational intelligence platform that provides insights into core business processes in real time, enhances operational efficiency and maximizes value creation. Not an entrepreneur from the start, Andrew served as an Intelligence Officer in the US Navy and was assigned to the Navy’s premiere Special Operations Unit, the Naval Special Warfare (SEAL) Development Group, where he completed multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan from 2006–2009. He is also a former FBI Special Agent. No matter the role throughout his career, Andrew has pursued his passion for building meaningful things that solve massive problems while working with and learning from remarkable people, preferably in the center of chaos. We are fortunate to have Andrews energy, grit, integrity and business acumen to drive our organization forward in the coming years.

Denise Pulk, Board Member
Senior Business Service Specialist, COX Business
Ms. Pulk, a Scottsdale, Arizona resident for over 25 years and United States Navy Veteran has been a City of Scottsdale businesswoman and volunteer at many events and initiatives over the years. Denise was a Senior Program Manager for the Scottsdale Charros, a non-profit devoted to promoting academics through scholarships and other educational programing, and to promote youth activities, sports, and cultural enrichment in the community. Denise was a Commissioner, Vice Chairwoman and Chairwoman for the City of Scottsdale Veterans Commission. She also served board positions for the Friends of Scottsdale Public Library, Police Officers of Scottsdale Association Outreach and was a Scottsdale Leadership committee member.