CGSC Foundation Officers


Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Chris Hughes

Chair:  Maj. Gen. Christoper P. Hughes, U.S. Army, Ret.

Maj. Gen. Christoper P. Hughes, U.S. Army, Ret., was elected as chair of the CGSC Foundation Board of Trustees on Oct. 11, 2023.

Among many other duties he had over a 35-year Army career, Hughes notably served as deputy commandant of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College from Oct. 2013 to June 2015. In that role he was the co-founder and first provost of Army University.

Hughes last assignment before retirement was as commanding general of the U.S. Army Cadet Command and Fort Knox from May 2016-May 2018. He retired from the Army in July 2018.

Hughes has master’s degrees in business management and national security strategies and is the author of War on Two Fronts: An Infantry Commander’s War in Iraq and the Pentagon. He is also a 2008 recipient of the Army Historical Foundation’s Distinguished Writing Award for Excellence in U.S. Army History Writing. He is currently a doctoral student pursuing an interdisciplinary leadership degree at Creighton University.  Read the full bio

Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Stanley “Sid” Clarke

1st Vice Chair: Lt. Gen. Stanley “Sid” Clarke, U.S. Air Force, Ret.

Lt. Gen. Stanley “Sid” Clarke, U.S. Air Force, Ret., has served on the CGSC Foundation Board of Trustees since Aug. 6, 2019. He was elected as 1st Vice Chair of the CGSC Foundation on Aug. 20, 2020.

Clarke is currently the chairman of the board of directors for Armed Forces Insurance. During his U.S. Air Force career, Clarke served as the Director of the Air National Guard, Deputy Director of the Air National Guard, and as Assistant Adjutant General for Air for the Alabama National Guard. He holds a bachelor of science from the University of Georgia and a master of arts in military studies from the American Military University.

Pete Brownell

Vice Chair Central Region: Pete Brownell

Pete Brownell served on the CGSC Foundation Board of Trustees from 2012 to 2015 and rejoined the board in 2021. He was elected as the Foundation’s Vice Chair Central Region, in 2022.

Brownell is the chairman of the board of Brownells, a supplier of firearm accessories, ammunition and supplies, based in Grinnell, Iowa. He is also chairman of the board and CEO of Brownell’s parent company, 2nd Adventure Group.

Brownell earned his bachelor’s in administration and marketing and his MBA from the University of Iowa.

Regional Vice Chairs*:

  • Regional Vice Chair (Pacific): Ambassador (Ret.) Mary Yates [WA]
  • Regional Vice Chair (Mountain): Sgt. Maj. (USA Ret.) Scott A. Leeling, Military Division Lead, CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC [CO]
  • Regional Vice Chair (Central): Mr. Pete Brownell, Chairman, Brownell’s, Inc. [IA]
  • Regional Vice Chair (International): Ambassador (Ret.) David Miller, President, U.S. Diplomatic Studies Foundation [TX]

*Note: Regional Vice Chair positions were approved in the September 2023 updated bylaws. Complete photo/bio information TBP.

Lora Morgan, President/CEO

President/Chief Executive Officer:
Lora Morgan

Lora was selected as President/CEO on Feb. 12, 2024, after serving as Interim President/CEO since Aug. 17, 2023. Prior to that position she served as the Foundation’s Director of Operations since November 2018.

As the spouse of an Army officer for more than 24 years, Lora has extensive experience raising her own family in the Army and working with military families and communities. A native Missourian, Lora holds a bachelor’s in business management from the University of Central Missouri. She has worked in school systems in Georgia and Kansas and also has more than five year’s experience in the financial services industry.

Joe Burch

Secretary:  Joe Burch

Joe Burch has served on the CGSC Foundation Board of Trustees since September 2022 and was elected secretary Oct. 11, 2023.

Burch has been president and chief operating officer of CB Construction Services in Paola, Kansas since 2019. Prior to assuming that role he worked up through the ranks in various levels of increasing responsibility, including superintendent, project manager, operations manager and vice president at several construction companies before joining CB Construction Services. He earned his bachelor’s in Construction Engineering Technology from Missouri Western State University.

Terry Lillis

Treasurer:  Terrance “Terry” J. Lillis

Terry Lillis has served on the CGSC Foundation Board of Trustees since Aug. 7, 2018 and was elected treasurer Aug. 20, 2020.

Lillis retired in 2017 as executive vice president and chief financial officer with the Principal Financial Group in Des Moines, Iowa. After serving in the U.S. Army in the Republic of Korea, Terry received a bachelor’s degree from Simpson College. He also received a master’s degree in actuarial science from the University of Iowa. He is a member of both the American Academy of Actuaries and the Society of Actuaries.

Rolf D. Snyder

Legal Advisor:  Rolf D. Snyder

Rolf Snyder has served on the CGSC Foundation Board of Trustees since June 2010 and was elected as the Foundation’s Legal Advisor in September 2022.

Snyder is the German Consul for Kansas and Missouri and, as such, represents the Federal Republic of Germany for his areas of jurisdiction. He is also the president of Real Estate Corporation, Inc. and works extensively with various nonprofits around the country. Snyder’s practice focuses primarily on businesses and not for profit organizations.

Snyder received his MBA and law degree from the University of Kansas and his MIM from ESC Clermont Ferrand, France.

Brig. Gen. Bryan W. Wamper, U.S. Army, Retired

Immediate Past Chair:  Brig. Gen. Bryan W. Wampler, U.S. Army, Ret.

Brig. Gen. Bryan W. Wampler, U.S. Army, Ret., has served on the CGSC Foundation Board of Trustees since Aug. 6, 2019. He was elected as chair of the CGSC Foundation Board of Trustees on Sept. 22, 2021. He had previously served as the chair of the Resource Development and Human Resource Committees.

Wampler is currently the principal and co-founder of Egerer Wampler, LLC. He is a career reserve component officer and retired with more than 32 years of service in September 2015. He began his Army career by enlisting as a combat engineer in the Kansas Army National Guard. Commissioned through the Reserve Officer Training Corps, he served in the Kansas Army National Guard, Illinois Army National Guard, and the U.S. Army Reserve. He deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

Wampler graduated from Emporia State University, received a Master of Science from Baker University and a Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College. Wampler is a proud alumnus of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College completing the Combined Arms Service Staff School in 1994, the Command and General Staff Officer Course in 1997, and the Pre-Command Course in 2005.