Founder/CEO/Trainer
Andrew R. Jones, USMC
Andrew is a Marine Corps combat veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, participating in the Shock & Awe campaign in 2003 as an Anti-tank Assaultman with Fox 2/23 attached to 1st Mar Div commanded by General James "Chaos" Mattis. Andrew was inducted into the AZ Veteran's Hall of Fame Class of 2017 and is the Best-selling Author of Healing the Warrior Heart. After years of extreme suicidal behavior as a result of Combat PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury and Major Depressive Disorder, Andrew once again found joy in life and Founded Operation Shockwave to share his story and to inspire veterans to choose life. Andrew previously served as the Veteran Outreach Coordinator for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - Arizona, Project Manager for The Ripple Effect, Helping Veterans and Families Heal and served a Fellowship with The Mission Continues. He is an active member of Love Life Church, in Glendale, AZ and leads a Men's Life Group to sharpen other men in life with the word of God. He is blessed with a beautiful and supportive wife and 2 sons and lives each day to be an example to his family that it's possible to overcome any adversity.
Co-Founder/Board Member/Trainer
CaS Facciponti, MSM MA
CaS is an Army combat veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom where she served as Military Police after graduating from the United States Military Academy in 2003. After receiving the rank of Major and being medically discharged from injuries sustained in combat, CaS pursued a career at the Pentagon and then became head of security for the National Basketball Association. Struggling with a lack of meaningful purpose in her life, she left her career and chose to pursue her passion in furthering her education and assisting military veterans in their transition out of the military. She met Andrew and they immediately aligned with one another's mission and began pressing forward together. Today, CaS is pursuing a PhD in Performance Psychology while providing training & education to Veteran Leaders in Operation Shockwave. She lives in Chandler, AZ with her loving and supportive wife and furbabies.
The Board of Directors
Tim Araiza, Vice President
Marine Corps son and sibling
Christine Payseno, Co-Founder, Treasurer
Air Force Wife, Army Mom
Judy Mellody, Secretary
Air Force Daughter
Veteran Leaders (LIONs)
Vince Alonzo
US Marine Corps & US Air Force
James Anderson
US Navy
Lani Ballard
US Army
Mike Montiel
US Army
Jenifer Allen
US Air Force
Bryan Barrow
US Marine Corps
Robin Guzzo Anderson
US Navy
Brian Gallagher
US Army
Leroy Sanders
US Army