Meet The Team

President and Founder, Bonnie Carroll THE MISSION OF TAPS TAPS is the national nonprofit organization providing compassionate care and comprehensive resources for all those grieving the death of a military or veteran loved one. Since 1994, TAPS has provided comfort and hope 24/7 through a national peer support network and connection to grief resources, all at no cost to surviving families and loved ones.

Kim Van Note, President Niece of MOH receipient, John Basilone The Basilone Memorial Foundation is a non-profit organization operated exclusively for charitable purposes. Our mission is to raise funds to ensure a better quality of life for US Military Veterans and their families as well as people impacted by cancer. We do this in honor of Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone and are proud to carry on his name and legacy. Funds raised will be distributed to Fisher House Foundation and Somerset Health Care Foundation as well as other deserving charities.

Vince Cirianni, Founder Vince Cirianni is a financial specialist with over thirty years of industry experience. He specializes in holistic financial strategies for closely held business owners, families and executives. Integrity, altruism, selfless actions with results and gratitude through faith has been his foundation in life in business, at home and in community life. He has been building his practice through a tremendous network of relationships, resources and capabilities, which he shares with everyone he touches. In addition to his entrepreneurial spirit in the business world, Vince has a deep passion for philanthropy for children, U.S. Military, law enforcement & first responders, education, sports and other areas of philanthropic endeavors serving underprivileged communities. His past foundations included the Hunterdon County YMCA, Embrace Kids Foundation, Raritan Valley Community College Foundation and WVI Foundation in NYC. His relationships built since 2018 centered around "serving those that serve us in uniform". He has made this a large part of his life mission and is currently founder and trustee of the Protect & Serve Foundation located in New Jersey.

Staff Sergeant, Charles Eggleston Army Staff Sergeant (Ret.) Charles Eggleston served for 16 years, including multiple tours in Iraq, on his last tour he was severely wounded from an IED blast. He is a Purple Heart and Bronze Star recipient who received treatment at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) for over three years from wounds of war. While at WRAMC, he advocated for his fellow wounded servicemen from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. In Mr. Eggleston’s civilian career, he was a systems engineer for over 15 years – managing contracts with the Pentagon, White House Communications Agency, U.S. Senate, and U.S. Postal Service. He is the CEO of Three Seven Consulting, a service-disabled, Veteran-owned small business. Mr. Eggleston also holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from Cornell University.In addition to serving as a member of Blue Star Families' Board of Directors, he also sits on the board of the Salute Military Golf Association (SMGA) - An organization that uses the game of golf to rehabilitate and mentor wounded warriors with TBIs and PTSD and other Injuries from War.