Our Mission
TTA Empire Inc. is a veteran-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to empowering veterans, service members, and their families by addressing the challenges that can impact stability, health, opportunity, and long-term success.
Our mission is to provide meaningful support through veteran housing initiatives, mental health and wellness programming, career and workforce development, educational scholarships, mentorship, peer engagement, financial and community resource navigation, and connections to essential services.
We are committed to meeting veterans where they are and helping them move forward with dignity, purpose, and opportunity. Through strategic partnerships with government agencies, businesses, educational institutions, healthcare organizations, community leaders, and fellow nonprofits, we work to expand access to resources and create stronger systems of support for the military-connected community.
Beyond providing immediate assistance, TTA Empire Inc. is focused on creating lasting impact. We seek to reduce barriers, strengthen self-sufficiency, promote economic mobility, support successful transitions into civilian life, and help veterans and their families build stable and fulfilling futures.
Our work is guided by a belief that those who served our country deserve more than recognition—they deserve access to the resources, opportunities, advocacy, and support necessary to thrive.
Veterans Serving Veterans. Building stability. Creating opportunity. Strengthening communities.
Our Leadership & Team
Meet Our Executive Leadership Team
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Timothy Awojobi
Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer
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Dr. Lisa Della Vecchia
Chief Operating Officer
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Maurice Giro
Chief Legal Officer
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Caroline Geronimo
Administrative Coordinator/Scheduling Assistant
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Lori Bertoldo
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Meet Our Board of Directors
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Marcella Gencarelli
Chair of Strategic Partnerships & Community Development
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Assemblywoman Carol A. Murphy
Chair of Public Policy & Community Impact
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Katherine Floyd
Director of Communications & Public Relations
Meet Our Leadership & Program Team
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Angela Cruz
Business Development Manager
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Sandy Martin Zente
Business Development Manager
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Joanne Lopez
Business Development Manager
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Diana Zapata
Business Development Manager
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Jaleena Anthony
Director of Special Events
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Breann Pinkham
Director of Creative Engagement
Meet Our Strategic Advisors & Community Partners
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Kristian Hunt, LCSW, LCADC
Mental Health Program Partner, Self-Made Lifestyle LLC
Our Story
From Service to Legacy
The Story Behind TTA Empire Inc.
TTA Empire Inc. was founded on the belief that service does not end when military service concludes. For Mr. Timothy Awojobi, service became the foundation for a broader commitment to leadership, advocacy, and community impact. Following his time in the United States Air Force, he developed a deeper understanding of the challenges many veterans and military families may face as they transition into civilian life, including barriers related to housing, mental health, employment, education, financial stability, and access to dependable support systems. Those experiences, combined with his work in public service, higher education, nonprofit leadership, and veteran advocacy, shaped a larger vision: to create an organization that would not simply respond to immediate needs, but help build long-term pathways toward stability, opportunity, independence, and success. TTA Empire Inc. was created to bring together resources, partnerships, advocacy, and community support under one mission focused on strengthening the lives of veterans and their families.
The name TTA Empire reflects both the personal origin of the organization and the legacy it seeks to build. TTA is derived from Mr. Awojobi’s name and represents the personal responsibility, leadership, and commitment behind the mission. It symbolizes the idea that meaningful change can begin with one individual choosing to serve and then grow into something capable of positively affecting entire communities. The word Empire represents the long-term vision of building something that endures. Within TTA Empire Inc., an empire is not defined by power, status, or recognition. It is defined by impact, sustainability, and the ability to create opportunities that extend beyond one person or one generation. It represents a growing network of veterans, families, volunteers, professionals, community leaders, institutions, businesses, and supporters working together toward a shared purpose.
Through TTA Empire Inc., Mr. Awojobi seeks to transform lived experience into purposeful action. The organization advances that vision through veteran housing initiatives, mental health and wellness support, career and workforce development, scholarships, mentorship, peer engagement, advocacy, community outreach, and strategic partnerships designed to connect veterans and their families with meaningful opportunities and essential resources. At its core, TTA Empire Inc. is about more than providing services. It is about helping individuals regain stability, discover new possibilities, and move forward with confidence and purpose. It is about building bridges between veterans and the institutions, organizations, and communities positioned to support their success. Most importantly, it is about creating an organization capable of producing measurable and lasting impact.
The vision for TTA Empire extends far beyond the present. Mr. Awojobi seeks to build an institution whose legacy will be reflected in the veterans who secure stable housing, the families who find renewed stability, the individuals who pursue education and meaningful careers, the young people who receive mentorship, and the communities strengthened through service.
Ultimately, TTA Empire Inc. represents the transformation of experience into purpose, purpose into action, and action into legacy. What began with one veteran’s commitment to continue serving is developing into a broader movement centered on opportunity, dignity, partnership, and lasting community impact.
TTA represents where the journey began. Empire represents what that commitment is intended to become: a lasting legacy of service that continues to strengthen lives for generations to come.
Monthly Board Meetings
Join us for our monthly board meetings where we gather to discuss important matters and make decisions that shape the future of TTA Empire Inc.
Meeting Details:
Frequency: Once per month
Location: Meetings are held both in our office and virtually, providing flexibility for attendance.
How to Attend: For more information about upcoming meetings or to request access to virtual sessions, please email us.
We value your involvement and input in guiding our organization toward success. Don't miss out on the opportunity to be part of these vital discussions!