Project Nomad is a team of professionals who volunteer their time outside their primary duties. We are active-duty Airmen, government civilians, and an Army veteran, all passionate about improving operational effectiveness by aligning organizational cultures and subcultures.
Dr. Barbara Hopkins specializes in Clinical Health Psychology, holding a PhD in the field. Currently, she serves as the Deputy Program Manager for JBER True North. Throughout her career, Dr. Hopkins has expertly facilitated and taught family life skills, relationship enhancement, and crisis intervention advocacy, especially for marginalized communities. She also boasts a broad background in diversity, inclusion, equity, equality, and accessibility (DEIA) and equal opportunity (EO) initiatives. Recognized for her exemplary contributions to social services and organizational congress, she has been honored with the U.S. Army Civilian Achievement and U.S. Army Civilian Commendation. These accolades specifically highlighted her leadership, human resource management, project management, team building, and process improvement efforts. Having a profound understanding of U.S. government operations and structures, Dr. Hopkins employs a vast array of qualitative and quantitative methods to enhance intricate management processes and overall program efficiency. Outside her professional sphere, Dr. Hopkins fervently supports the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. She is an active member of APA Div 44, focusing on the psychology of sexual orientation and gender diversity, and Leader of the Anchorage Ambi Chapter. Additionally, she contributes articles to the Bi Women’s Quarterly and often lends her expertise as a panelist and presenter for Walden University’s PhD Psychology Webinars. Dr. Hopkins proclaims she doesn’t have a job; she has passion projects: True North and Project Nomad.
Shannon is a lover of life with more than 20 years of leadership and management experience. He dwells within his passion for helping people become the best humans they can be, which feeds his love for helping organizations reach their full potential by creating work environments where people can thrive.
Dr. Jessica Lowen is subject matter expert in organizational culture who holds a Ph.D. in Linguistic and Sociocultural Anthropology. Currently, she is a DoD civilian and the Scientist Administrator for the Hope Research Center at the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI). In her prior career, Dr. Lowen served at the University of Michigan where she taught introductory and advanced seminar courses in Anthropology, International Studies, and Linguistics and was as a Principal Investigator (PI) securing major grants and leading research teams in the United States, Latin America, and East Europe. Dr. Lowen’s professional passion is applied ethnography. She is committed to collecting data on-the-ground in the field, fleet, wing, and delta to investigate how policies, programs, and processes impact Service Members in the context of their lives. When she’s not at work, she can be found cheering on her alma matter at the Big House, white water rafting in the PNW backcountry, and landscaping alongside her Rottweiler at her family home.
Liam never does the same thing twice, constantly striving to improve and grow himself and those around him. Over years of training and leading others, he’s developed a firm belief in fostering a culture of outreach and connectedness, recognizing that they play a significant role in the long-term success and health of an organization and its people.
Veronica is a servant altruist who thrives on cultivating improved organizational structure for the collective. With over 20 years of leadership and management, she is committed to creating an inclusive workforce backed by authentic behavior. Culture plays a critical role in the unit, starting with demolishing barriers to behavior dynamics.
Kiara is an intrinsic thinker, typically gravitating towards the deliberate development of others. She has over 10 years of leadership and management experience and believes in granting personnel opportunities that will, in turn, sharpen their competence and confidence, which is key to the success of any organization. Kiara is passionate about empowering others and cultivating an environment (culture) for them to thrive while minimizing barriers in their journey.
While also being a full-time dog mom, Jessica has over ten years of leadership and management experience. As a culture coach, she is obsessed with assisting organizations through the journey of diagnosing and shaping their culture.
Anthony is passionate about mental health and genuine human connection. Throughout his 11-year career, he has gained a lot of diverse experience ranging from leadership and management, to project management, program management, research, and academic writing. He hopes to be able to help as many people as possible develop into the best versions of themselves.
Alan firmly believes that solutions thrive in an agile and understanding environment. With a deep passion for innovation through technology integration, he prioritizes acceptance and compassion, creating empowering workplaces. Leveraging his Scrum Master expertise, Alan’s passion is in helping teams embrace adaptability, navigating the ever-changing landscape with organizational resilience and agility.
John is an Organizational Culture Coach and aspiring Data Scientist passionate about leveraging human-centered systems thinking and analytics to grow high-performing teams. It’s not just about analyzing data or being a charismatic leader, but weaving the two together #GreenBlue #FourLenses.
Aidan is a quiet nerd and culture coach with 12 years of small-team leadership experience and a passion for celebrating diversity and championing inclusion in the workplace. He is excited about helping others be who they deserve to be, including helping leaders know, participate in, and manage their organization’s culture.
Kristina is passionate about helping individuals learn and grow to their maximum potential. Throughout her 12-year career, she has had the opportunity to work from the Strategic down to the Tactical level and has used these experiences to better understand how teams work from the top down. Kristina is excited to help different units and organizations better understand how to work together to accomplish the mission!
Devin is a data analyst & computer programmer with more than 7 years of innovation experience. His passion lies in easing team burdens with automated/augmented solutions so they can meet their collective potential and more deeply enjoy their lives.