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Janessa Goldbeck
CEO, Vet Voices Foundation
Janessa Goldbeck is the CEO of Vet Voice Foundation, a national nonprofit that advocates for veterans and military families to actively participate in American democracy. She was previously the founding principal of Sui Generis Strategies, a consulting firm focused on legislative priorities, and served in the U.S. Marine Corps. As a combat engineer officer, Goldbeck led missions overseas and supported service members as a uniformed victim advocate. She also challenged the military’s exclusion of women in combat roles, contributing to the policy’s repeal. Prior to the military, Goldbeck worked as a human rights advocate at the Genocide Intervention Network, leading efforts to protect civilians in conflict zones. She serves on numerous boards emphasizing security, equality and community engagement.
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What if the threat to American democracy came from within our own military? “War Game,” a 2024 Sundance Official Selection documentary, imagined just such a scenario and conve...