Matthew Stiner is a Marine Corps veteran and national leader in veteran advocacy, military health policy, and government affairs, driven by a career-long focus on improving the lives of service members, veterans, and their families. After earning the Combat Action Ribbon for his service in Iraq, he began a path in public service that took him from city government to the highest levels of federal leadership. He served as a Senior Advisor at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, working closely with Secretary Bob McDonald on major reform efforts, and later in the White House as Director of Military and Veterans Affairs, where he helped shape national policy across the defense and veterans health landscape. Matthew went on to lead government affairs for Humana Military, the largest health-care contractor to the Department of Defense, representing the organization in Washington and working with Congress, federal agencies, and national partners to strengthen access and outcomes for military families. Earlier in his career, he founded Justice For Vets, a national organization that built and expanded veteran treatment courts across the country and helped transform how the justice system responds to veterans in crisis. Before his federal appointments, he helped the Mayor of Tulsa develop veteran and family initiatives that were later recognized by the U.S. Conference of Mayors as a national model. Matthew holds an MPA from the University of Oklahoma as a Harry S. Truman Scholar and a BA, magna cum laude, from Oklahoma State University.