Brooke (they/she) is an Army veteran who served as a combat medic for most of their 15 year career and now works as a federal civilian employee at the Naval War College in Newport, RI. Their civilian career has varied from logistics, budget and financial analyst, to auditor. They also have a passion for efficiency and continuous process improvement. 

Upon retiring in 2021, they noticed the lack of spaces for Queer Veterans and started taking classes and attending workshops to start a nonprofit to meet that need. A part of that journey was the discovery of Frost Call and slowly getting more involved with the community and organization. Brooke looks to support and help create inclusive organizations that give Queer Veterans the spaces that feel safe enough to find the commradrie they had while serving, but isn't yet offered elsewhere in the Veteran community. 

While Brooke does binge the occasional video game (Frostpunk!) they aren't a serious gamer and prefers to spend time training with their Malinois service dog Jinx, cattle dog mix Bean or adopted 4yo. mustang Rune. Never without a fur-baby, you can also find them enjoying a slow morning, hiking, finding the best tacos in town, heading to Dog Mountain in Vermont, or assisting with a photography shoot with their partner Jack.