Project Recover Welcomes New Advisory Council Members

 / 

January 15, 2025
 / 

 / 

Rear Admiral Frank Thorp IV, USN (Ret), Bridget Guerrero CBCP, and Stacy McCarthy PCC bring their leadership expertise and passion to help return American service members missing in action

Project Recover, a global nonprofit dedicated to repatriating American service members missing in action and providing answers and closure to MIA Gold Star Families, is proud to announce the appointment of three distinguished leaders to its Advisory Council. Rear Admiral Frank Thorp IV, USN (Ret); Bridget Guerrero, Director, Security Strategy and Resilience at Viasat; and Stacy McCarthy, Partner, Aesara Partners.

Every American's Mission - Donate Today

“We are thrilled to welcome Frank, Bridget, and Stacy to our Council,” said Derek Abbey, President & CEO of Project Recover. “Their robust backgrounds and diverse professional experience are valuable additions to our Advisory Council and will be vital as we drive to scale our efforts to bring more American service members home.

Frank is a 1981 graduate of the United States Naval Academy and served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense and as the Navy’s Chief of Information. Following his 28-year Navy career, he has held senior corporate and not-for-profit marketing and leadership positions and most recently serving as the President & CEO of the US Navy Memorial.

Bridget is an accomplished security and intelligence professional with extensive experience across both public and private sectors. Bridget joined Viasat in 2022 as the Director of Security Strategy and Resilience. Bridget is a 2024 Scholar for the Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program at the George W. Bush Presidential Center and has a passion for supporting veterans and military families. Bridget served as a communications and intelligence officer in the United States Marines Corps for 10 years.

Stacy is an experienced international executive and military officer. During her 30-year career, she lived and worked in nine countries, where she led regional infrastructure operations for a Fortune 50 firm in Asia, India, the Middle East, and Africa. She also led strategic planning for a defense business, was an investment banker, a professional staffer on the United States Senate Defence Appropriations Committee, and a Commander in the U.S. Navy.  

Leave a Reply