Aleksandra Johnston Deputy Director, East Region, Hiring Our Heroes Aleksandra Johnston is the deputy director for the Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellowship Program and oversees eight program locations across the eastern part of the U.S., from Florida to Maine, Minnesota to Louisiana.
In her role, she works with employers from across the country who are looking to hire the talented service members who come to Hiring Our Heroes for their career transition. Before taking on the role of the deputy director, Aleksandra was the program manager who launched the Tampa Corporate Fellowship program in October 2019 and worked with over 400 service members looking for their next meaningful job in Florida. Her passion for advocating for meaningful employment opportunities for the military community started when she co-founded and led the Military Spouse Professional Network at Travis Air Force Base. She graduated from Smith College in Massachusetts where she majored in French studies and spent a year studying French at the Sorbonne in Paris. Her husband retired from the Air Force in 2023, and together with their two children, they enjoy living in Tampa. Katie Lopez Vice President of Member Engagement, Tampa Bay Chamber
Katie Lopez is the vice president of member engagement at the Tampa Bay Chamber. In this role, she leads programs and initiatives that foster a diverse business community reflective of our community at large. Prior to
joining the Tampa Bay Chamber, Lopez served as the director of military and governmental affairs at the Christian County Chamber of Commerce and was recognized as the 2017 Staff Member of the Year by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Executives. Since joining the Tampa Bay Chamber in 2018, the
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