Our People
Leadership & Board of Directors
The Boots To Health Foundation is led by veterans, professionals, and community leaders committed to transforming veteran lives through service, accountability, and unwavering support.
Logan Spiewak
Founder & CEO
Logan Spiewak is the dedicated founder of the Boots To Health Foundation. As a former infantry Marine, Logan understands the unique challenges faced by veterans and is passionate about providing them with the resources and support they need to thrive. His entrepreneurial background and leadership skills drive the Foundation’s strategic growth.
Marc Giordano
Vice Chairman of the Board
Marc serves as Vice Chairman of the Foundation’s Board of Directors, providing strategic guidance, governance oversight, and leadership in advancing our mission to serve Central Pennsylvania veterans.
Josh Hemus
CFO & Treasurer
Josh serves in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives overseeing complex financial operations, and as a Captain in the 911th Airlift Wing Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron. He brings financial expertise and military experience to strengthen the Foundation’s transparency and growth.
Becca Spahr
Secretary of the board- july 2026
Becca Spahr is a retired U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel, speaker, coach, and the Founder and CEO of Spahr Impact Group, where she helps veterans, first responders, and other high-risk professionals build the relationships and social fitness needed to thrive personally and professionally. During her 20-year Marine Corps career, Becca served in a variety of leadership and staff roles, including two deployments to Iraq and assignments supporting U.S. Special Operations Command. Her military experience, combined with her work in leadership development and relational health, has shaped her passion for helping those who serve to build lives of connection, resilience, and purpose.
As a Certified Life Coach and Certified Relational Health Coach, Becca is dedicated to improving the long-term health and well-being of the military and veteran community. She is honored to serve on the Boots to Health Foundation Board of Directors, where she supports the organization’s mission of expanding access to health, fitness, and wellness resources for veterans.
Ally O’Neal
Director of the board
Ally O’Neal is a retired U.S. Army Veteran and comes from a proud legacy of first responders and military service members. She currently serves as the National Director of Military and Veteran Services at BAYADA Home Health Care, where she leads national strategy and partnerships focused on improving access to high-quality care for Veterans and their families. Ally is also the founder of BAYADA’s Salute to Service Veteran Comprehensive Care Program, an initiative dedicated to honoring service while addressing the unique clinical, psychosocial, and access-to-care needs of the Veteran community. Her work reflects a deep commitment to service, advocacy, and strengthening the continuum of care for those who have served.
Our Team
Volunteers
Every program we run stands on the time and skills of these volunteers. Grant writers, fitness coaches, admin support, program evaluators — they show up unpaid because they believe in the mission.
Patricia Lail
Administrative Assistant
Patricia Lail is a United States Marine Corps veteran with more than twenty years of combined military and civilian leadership experience in operations, logistics, compliance, healthcare administration, and nonprofit program management. During her military service, she supported operational readiness through aircraft maintenance, hazardous materials management, technical publications, and leadership responsibilities. She currently serves as Program Manager for the Veteran Ventures Program and provides administrative leadership for Boots to Health. Patricia’s background in organizational management, veteran programming, and process improvement supports the Foundation’s operational effectiveness and participant services.
Marie Martin
Grant Writer
Mariela Martin is an epidemiologist, public health researcher, and doctoral candidate in Health Administration whose work focuses on health policy, population health, and epidemiologic research. Her research spans chronic disease, mental health, cancer, tuberculosis, developmental disabilities, Gulf War Syndrome, and diagnostic improvement. She has contributed to peer-reviewed publications, policy briefs, and multidisciplinary research projects that integrate epidemiology with health systems improvement. At Boots to Health, Mariela supports grant development by contributing expertise in evidence synthesis, literature review, public health research, and program evaluation.
Nyles Rife
Fitness Trainer
Marine Corps veteran and CSCS specialist. Develops safe, scalable strength programs for veterans prioritizing longevity and injury mitigation.
Julia Gottlieb
Research & Program Evaluation
Julia Gottlieb is a public health professional and Research Analyst with the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4). She is currently completing her Master of Public Health at Ohio University with graduate certificates in Epidemiology and Appalachian Health. Through her work with Boots to Health Foundation, Julia helps develop evaluation strategies, measure participant outcomes, synthesize scientific evidence, and translate program data into meaningful insights that support continuous improvement and demonstrate the Foundation’s impact on Veteran health and well-being.
Alex Madigan
Grant Writer
Psychology graduate from Drexel University with experience in grant administration, research, and nonprofit policy development.
Kristina Duryea
Grant Writer
Kristina Duryea brings more than three decades of experience in grant and contract administration across federal and nonprofit settings. Her professional career includes leadership roles with the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Cancer Institute, where she managed complex funding initiatives and research administration. At Boots to Health, Kristina supports grant development, proposal writing, and funding strategy, helping strengthen organizational capacity and expand resources for veteran programming.
Open Personal trainer Seat
Now Recruiting — personal trainer
We’re seeking a passionate leader to become a Personal Trainer for our program. Please reach out if you are interested in joining our mission to serve our veterans, first responders, and law enforcement officers, and help shape the future of veteran wellness in Central Pennsylvania and beyond.
Our Volunteers Make This Possible
From event support to peer mentorship, our volunteer network is the backbone of everything we do. If you want to serve those who served, we want to hear from you.
Support the Mission
Fuel Free Care for Veterans
Every dollar funds free fitness sessions, nutrition coaching, spiritual counseling, and life coaching for Veterans. 93¢ of every dollar goes directly to programs. Tax-deductible.