Former Marine Corps pilot Kyleanne Hunter will take over as the next leader of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America , bringing her public policy background to the group’s continued advocacy mission, board officials announced Tuesday.

Hunter spent 12 years in the Marine Corps, including deployments in both Iraq and Afghanistan. She replaces outgoing CEO Allison Jalsow , who has held the top post in the group since February 2023.

Unlike most of the legacy veterans organizations, which have leadership changes annually, Hunter is only the fourth CEO in IAVA’s 20-year history . The group has been a key voice in military and defense issues over the last two decades, particularly topics affecting the youngest generation of veterans.

“Our stories as veterans are not monolithic,” Hunt

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