Dr. John Wojcik has 32 years of military service and retired at the rank of Colonel. His service includes service as a reservist with the Pennsylvania National Guard and the Michigan National Guard. After the September 11th attacks, he left private practice and went on active duty with the Michigan Army National Guard. He served as Judge Advocate and general counsel on active duty for 20 years. In addition to Dr. Wojcik's deployment to Afghanistan, he also served in Liberia and Latvia, where he worked alongside international stakeholders to help the Department of Defense meet its national security objectives. His military awards include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Ribbon, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, and the German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency.
Dr. Wojcik was instrumental in forming the Ingham County Veterans Treatment Court in East Lansing, Michigan and served as Board Chair for both the State of Michigan Retirement Board and Military Law Section for the State Bar of Michigan. He has been an adjunct faculty member at Thomas M. Cooley Law School since 2004. Dr. Wojcik received his BS from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, JD from Thomas Cooley Law School, and Master of Strategic Studies degree from the U.S. Army War College. He earned his Doctor of Business Administration degree from Baker College where, after 18 months of research, he defended his dissertation on the hurdles that service members face when they transition from active duty to their first civilian job.
Kimberlie K England, MBA
Kimberlie England spent twelve years as a principal for a regional business consulting firm. She founded Blue Feather Consulting to use her over-twenty years of Human Capital consulting experience to drive strategic change initiatives within varying industries, cultures, and structures.
Kimberlie specializes in leadership coaching, strategic planning, and communication. Her mindful approach to individual and organizational change leads to sustainability. She has successfully led clients into new leadership roles and supported organizations through culture transformations, mergers and acquisitions, and new HR strategies.
Kimberlie received her Executive Coaching certificate from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University and holds her Board Certified Coach (BCC) certification. She earned multiple HR certifications including her Professional in Human Resources (PHR), SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP), and Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS). She received her MBA from the University of Findlay and her BBA from the University of Toledo.
Kimberlie has also volunteered extensively in her community, including serving for over ten years as the Chair of the Human Resources Committee for the Board of Directors of The Ability Center of Greater Toledo. She was instrumental in merging the Assistance Dogs of America into a program of The Ability Center. She is currently a member of the Naval Academy Garden Club and the Naval Academy Spouse’s Club in Annapolis, MD.