Leadership
Flinch Forward was born from the belief that Men and Women of purpose, must give back. We have no choice. We were forged in the Warrior Values of purpose and mission and that purpose and mission is who we are, not what we do.
We give, and sacrifice for many reasons. Some of those reasons are selfish and have to do with dealing with our own post traumatic stress. But we refuse to believe that we have a disorder. Instead, we use that stress to our advantage and turn it from stress to success. We believe in Post Traumatic Success Development.
We give, and sacrifice for many reasons. Some of those reasons are selfish and have to do with dealing with our own post traumatic stress. But we refuse to believe that we have a disorder. Instead, we use that stress to our advantage and turn it from stress to success. We believe in Post Traumatic Success Development.
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Flinch Forward founder Adam Shake served in Desert Storm, Desert Shield, Panama, Somalia and Bosnia as well as several tours in Conus and Europe. He served as the TSA Command Center Program Manager after 9/11 and currently works for the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.
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David LaSalle is a retired USAF LtCol with combat/humanitarian deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Rwanda/DROC and multiple long tours in both Germany and France. David was an Asst Prof of Political Science at the USAF Academy and met his bride Alix, also a retired USAF LtCol, while they were both serving as Asst Air Attaches at the US Embassy in Paris. David & Alix own the Rocky Mountain Health Club.
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Gloria served six years active duty as a Black Hawk helicopter mechanic/crew chief in the US Army and participated in Operations Provide Comfort in Iraq/Turkey and Restore Hope in Somalia.
She currently practices as a dental hygienist in Parker, CO. A former resident of Estes Park, she is still actively involved in the development and production of Flinch Forward’s mission, which serves military veterans and first responders. During her downtime, she loves to spend time outdoors, with her family, and pets. Anywhere that animals are welcome, is the perfect spot to go on a hike. But, when friends come to visit, she enjoys sharing some her favorite spots to explore, enjoy the views, and listen to the sound of silence. |
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Megan is an NC native with Colorado roots since 2001. She is the daughter of a career firefighter/engineer so it was a natural move when she decided to join Estes Valley Fire in 2017. After an exciting career as an athletic trainer working with athletes of all levels from semi-pro to NASCAR drivers and pit crew members, she transitioned to Emergency Services with the Estes Park Police Department in 2015. She currently manages Estes Park's Emergency Communications Center and enjoys stepping into the trenches any time she can. Megan is proud to be a mom of an adult son, a teenage daughter, and the wife of an awesome husband.
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Scott “Smoke” Manning is retired with over 20 years in the Army with multiple combat and humanitarian deployments; that sculpted his desire to continue to
serve in the community. He is a volunteer Firefighter with the EVFPD since 2021. Scott is the owner of Third Point of Performance; as a Federal Firearms Licensee, Gunsmith, and firearms instructor. Scott enjoys going to concerts and date nights with his wife Carrie and spending time with his four kids, granddaughter, and extended family and friends. |
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Brooke O’Brien was born in Washington state but grew up predominantly on the east coast in Northern Virginia and in Europe, Vienna, Austria. Ms. O’Brien is a graduate of United States Naval Academy (2001) and Navy Pilot with over 15 years of aviation experience. In 2009 Ms. O’Brien left active duty and joined the US Navy Reserves in the Maritime Air Operations Unit based out of Davis Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, AZ. In 2013 Ms. O’Brien and her husband, Dave, moved with their 3 children to Estes Park.In 2019 Ms. O’Brien began her career at United Airlines and now flies the Boeing 737 and is currently serving as a flight instructor based at the United Airlines Flight Training Center in Denver, the largest commercial airline training center in the world.
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