Serving all who served.

Dr. Ben Stahl is the Chief Executive Officer of Veterans Leadership Program. A Pittsburgh native, Ben grew up in the working-class borough of Swissvale and is a proud graduate of Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School. A Veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, he has served onboard the USS Gladiator, USS Avenger, USS Dextrous and at the Naval Sea Systems Command Southwestern Regional Maintenance Center.

Ben is a graduate of Leadership Pittsburgh Inc’s Community Leadership Course for Veterans, and has been included in Smart Business Magazine’s “Smart 50”. Ben holds a Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude in Social Science, with a dual concentration in History and Government; a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership; and a Doctor of Science in Information Systems and Communications, all from Robert Morris University.

Toshua Jarrett is the Chief Development Officer of Veterans Leadership Program. A native of Marion Center, Pennsylvania, Toshua was a Combat Medic in the United States Army and is a Veteran of the historic 1st Infantry Division, otherwise known as “The Big Red One”.Toshua holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Seton Hill University and a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership from Robert Morris University.

Toshua is a graduate of Leadership Pittsburgh Inc’s Community Leadership Course for Veterans, and has been recognized by the Pittsburgh Business Times as a “2019 Woman of Influence”. Toshua and her team, work to create and increase current revenue streams to effectively increase programming and organizational sustainability.

Janine Wytovich, is the Chief Operating Officer at Veterans Leadership Program oversees VLP’s sixteen Veteran programs throughout Western and Central Pennsylvania. Janine’s desire to work with Veterans comes from her military family, including her father who served over 20 years in the United States Army and her brother who served 8 years United States Air Force.

Janine holds a License in Social Work for the State of Pennsylvania and has over 15 years of experience working in social services. Janine has a Bachelors of Arts in Criminal Justice with a Sociology minor from Waynesburg University and a Masters Degree in Psychology from Walden University. She is also a graduate of California University of Pennsylvania Summa Cum Laude with a Masters in Social Work. Janine and her team work diligently to provide Veterans with services to meet their needs.

Samantha Brillon, is the Quality Control Director at Veterans Leadership Program. Samantha served in the United States Army Military Police Corps and deployed to Iraq during the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Samantha holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications with a minor in Sociology from Keene State College and a Master of Arts degree in Emergency and Disaster Management, with honors, from American Military University.

Samantha worked in hospital Emergency Management and financial services Crisis and Risk Management for more than a decade prior to joining VLP in 2020 as Compliance Manager. In these roles, she was responsible for managing grants and maintaining compliance and accreditation with The Joint Commission, staff training, strategic planning and other pivotal initiatives. Samantha is a graduate of Leadership Pittsburgh Inc.’s Community Leadership Course for Veterans. Samantha has continued to serve Veterans and her community by mentoring service members transitioning from Active Duty to the civilian world and by holding various board of director positions.

Dana Curtin is the Finance Director at Veterans Leadership Program.  She oversees the finance department of this $6.1 million not-for-profit organization and is responsible for its financial administration.

Soon after graduating from Langley High School, Dana started her career as a New Business Administrator in the life insurance industry.  She earned her Life & Accident Insurance license, and through much hard work and dedication became an Operations Manager- a title she held for over 30 years before coming to VLP.

Dana now manages all grants awarded to VLP.  She audits expenditures for all programs at VLP, making sure the staff follow organizational and governmental policies and procedures.  In addition, Dana handles preparing and submitting invoices in a timely manner, approving check requests, and verifying payroll for processing- plus she completes on-boarding for new employees.

Dana is originally from Pittsburgh, and resides with her son in the Pittsburgh area.

Dana Fox is the Erie Regional Director at Veterans Leadership Program. She oversees all housing, employment, and supportive service programs VLP offers across several counties in the Erie catchment region as well as Ashtabula, OH and Chautauqua, NY.

She is the spouse of a United States Marine Corps Veteran and is very connected to military culture, specifically, the struggles Veterans face when returning home from combat. They reside on a homestead in rural Crawford County where they raise Scottish Highland cattle.

Dana is a proud Penn State alumni who began her career with the Department of Human Services before transitioning to VLP to pursue her passion for giving back to the Veteran community.

Dana is originally from Pittsburgh, and resides with her son in the Pittsburgh area.

Randy Levander is the Business Development Director at Veterans Leadership Program.

A native of Uniontown, Pennsylvania, Randy is a proud graduate of Uniontown Area High School.

He served for 16 years in the United States Air Force Security Forces and is a graduate of Chapman University with Bachelor of Arts degrees in Criminal Justice and Sociology.

Randy has served his fellow military members and veterans since 2011 within Veterans Courts and as a Deployment & Reintegration Coach and Financial Coach. He was a contributing author to “Promoting Successful Integration”, a modern guide for service members transitioning to civilian life.

Kim Portser is the Johnstown-Altoona Regional Director at Veterans Leadership Program. She oversees all housing, employment and supportive services programs across the 14-county catchment area of the Altoona VA Medical Center. She also oversees the Military Food Distribution held monthly at our Johnstown office.

She is married to a United States Army Veteran and is very active in the Veteran community where they live. Kim is also a steering committee member for Together With Veterans- Cambria County, a grass roots group that provides Veteran suicide awareness.

She began her career with VLP as a housing service coordinator and her passion continues to be in serving the homeless population. Kim and her team work together to provide Veterans with services and resources to meet their needs across the region. She looks forward to continuing to serve the community and the changing needs with a variety of Veteran centric programs that fit the Veteran population.

Drew Williams is the Veteran Career Development Director at Veterans Leadership Program.   He is a native of McKeesport, Pennsylvania and enlisted in the United States Army Reserves immediately following high school in 2000 as a Signal Support Systems Specialist (25U). While enlisted, he deployed to Bosnia with the 372nd Military Police Company (SFOR10) in 2001, deployed to Iraq with the 307th Military Police Company (OIF) in 2003, and deployed to Iraq with the 336th Military Police Battalion (OIF) in 2009. During his 14-year service, he obtained the rank of Sergeant First Class (E-7) and was awarded the Bronze Star for Meritorious Service during Operation Iraqi Freedom (2009). He spent time as an United States Army Recruiter in Washington, Pennsylvania and with success earned the Gold Recruiter Ring within 3 years.

Drew has a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from Columbia Southern University and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Southern University.