Brigadier General Norman L. “Norm” Cooling, USMC (Ret), Ed.D. is the President/Founder of N. L. Cooling Strategic Consulting. His 33 years of active-duty service included 11 deployments and five combat tours as an infantry commander and operations officer. Norm served as the deputy chief operating officer for both the Marine Corps and U.S. European Command. He commanded ground combat task forces in both eastern Afghanistan and Al Anbar, Iraq. In addition to his consulting work, Norm is on the faculty of Johns-Hopkins University. He holds a doctorate in educational leadership. He volunteers as a board director for Veterans Bridge Home, a Blue and Gold Officer for the U.S. Naval Academy, and a member of the Board of Ambassadors for High Point University.
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Anthony Weekly is Chief Community Reinvestment Act Officer at Truist Financial Corporation. In this role, he’s responsible for collaborating with community development partners and regulators to help meet the credit needs of low-to-moderate-income (LMI) individuals and communities in Truist markets. He also leads financial wellness initiatives for LMI communities and capacity building for charitable and nonprofit organizations, such as community development institutions.
Weekly joined Truist in 2015, bringing over 30 years of sales, leadership, strategic project management, and recruiting experience with progressive responsibilities in the mortgage banking and financial services industries. In his previous role at Truist, he was the head of mortgage strategic growth, where he identified profitable growth strategies and opportunities in the marketplace with a primary focus on the underserved, first-time homebuyers, millennials, and inclusive lending (African Americans, Asians, Hispanics, LGBTQ, Veterans, Women, and People with Disabilities).
Before joining Truist, Weekly served in various leadership roles in the mortgage industry, including senior vice president/head of mortgage division at Fifth Third Bank – Georgia and Eastern Michigan.
Weekly volunteers with a host of industry organizations and nonprofits, including serving in an advisory capacity with the National Housing Conference’s National Advisory Council and the Consumer Bankers Association CRA Committee.
Additionally, he serves as a board member of the National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders, Bankers Community Collaborative Council National Community Reinvestment Coalition, and Veterans Bridge Home.
Weekly earned his bachelor’s degree in business management from the University of Detroit Mercy. He’s a graduate of Michigan Military Academy and a former second lieutenant in the Army National Guard. Weekly also is a graduate of the Consumer Bankers Association Executive Leadership program at Furman University.
Brian R. Weisker Senior Vice President and President, Natural Gas Business Duke Energy
As senior vice president and president of Duke Energy’s natural gas business, Brian Weisker is responsible for the company’s regulated natural gas operations in the Carolinas, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee, including subsidiary Piedmont Natural Gas. He has more than 30 years of experience in the energy industry and began his career as a nuclear submarine officer, serving on three separate fast attack submarines.
A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Weisker graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace engineering. He also earned a Master of Business Administration from Tulane University. In addition to serving on the Veterans Bridge Home board, he serves on Kentucky’s Energy Planning and Inventory Commission and the boards of directors of the American Gas Association, SGA Natural Gas Association and the Charlotte, N.C., Chapter of the American Heart Association.
Jamie Westmoreland serves as a Senior Vice President in Commercial Banking for Regions, bringing more than 25 years of experience in the banking industry, all within the Charlotte region. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina, is a graduate of the LSU Graduate School of Banking, and maintains the Certified Treasury Professional™ (CTP) designation. Jamie brings seasoned financial expertise to the Board of Directors of Veterans Bridge Home and holds a strong personal connection to its mission, as both of his grandfathers served in the United States military during World War II.
Lisa Yankie is the CHRO of Odyssey Logistics, a global multimodal transportation provider backed by The Jordan Company. A seasoned Global Human Resources executive, she previously served as CHRO of Dentsply Sirona, partnering with the CEO and Board on executive compensation, culture, and C‑suite succession while leading the organization through the Covid‑19 crisis. She has held executive roles at Ford, Bank of America, Domtar, and SPX, bringing deep cross‑industry insight and a track record of strengthening leadership, culture, and organizational performance. Lisa comes from a family with a strong tradition of military service, including her father’s Navy service.
Brigadier General Twanda E. “Tia” Young is a senior executive leader and U.S. Army veteran with more than 33 years of experience driving organizational performance and transformation. During her tenure as Deputy Commanding General at Human Resources Command, she managed a $2.9 billion portfolio and led enterprise-wide change through the COVID-19 pandemic.
As CEO of LT3 Leadership Solutions, she delivers customized leadership development and executive coaching grounded in her proven P3 Mentality and SID Law frameworks, helping organizations build resilient, accountable, high-performing leaders. She also serves as an Executive in Residence at Bowie State University, lecturing on leadership development, conflict management, and career management for emerging and mid-career professionals. A dynamic speaker and best-selling author, BG Young is recognized for translating purpose into measurable results and leadership into lasting organizational impact.
