VISION & VALUES
We believe humans are more important than hardware, and quality is more important than quantity. It is our people, guided by these organizational values, that provide The Donovan & Bank Foundation its value and worth.
We believe in mental, physical, moral, spiritual, and emotional toughness. No matter the obstacle, we will find a way to succeed, and no matter how many times we are knocked down, we will get up.
We make bold decisions others fear to make; because those decisions are considered too unproven, too unconventional, or too dangerous. We are possessed of unbridled energy and a bias for action and are willing to take up the mantle when others shy from action.
We have a capacity for love that is unique in its intensity; love of the mission, love of our country, love of our families, and love of our comrades in arms. It is this unique capacity for love that drives our unprecedented passion and commitment.
We share our knowledge, our energy, and our opportunities. There is too much demand for us to view the community of interest as competitors. If there is a way we can help by sharing what we know and what we have, we will do it.
We believe being caretakers of the organization’s resources is a solemn covenant between us, our donors, and the people we serve. We invest in quality, and practice frugality as art and science. We don’t waste resources and pride ourselves on doing more with less.
MEET THE TEAM
Paul Toolan
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Director of Special Operations Experience
LTC Paul Toolan joined the Army in 1986 as a Private in the Army National Guard, and has been a Green Beret since 1999. He served in 3rd and 5th Special Forces Groups, in leadership positions from Detachment to Battalion Command. He served as the Director of Special Forces Training, as the Director of Operations for the 1st Special Forces Command, and finished his long and distinguished career as the Deputy Commander of the 1st Special Warfare Training Group at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, responsible for the assessment, selection, and training of all US Army Green Berets.
As the Executive Director Paul develops the vision for The Foundation, safeguards the organizational values, and creates the organizational culture by providing purpose, direction and motivation.
Andrew Stamp
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
JANUS Program Director/Transition Advocate
Andrew Stamp joined the Army in 2010 after graduating with honors from Michigan State University and completing an intensive graduate study program in St. Petersburg, Russia. In over a decade of service, Drew deployed as a Special Forces Soldier multiple times to both combat and non-conflict zones, advising foreign militaries and working alongside US Ambassadors and government representatives in US embassies.
As the Director of The JANUS Program, Drew is responsible for The Foundation’s entire portfolio of transition activities and events. He is The Foundation’s subject matter expert on transition from military service, financial considerations of transition, and he is responsible for vetting and validating The Foundation’s transition partners.
Jared Nichols
STRATEGIC ADVISOR
Donovan & Bank emulates the SOF Truths - most importantly “most Special Operations require non-SOF support.” Jared Nichols is the only civilian who has earned a place on the Donovan & Bank team. As The Foundation’s Strategic Advisor, Jared provides critical insight into the private sector, business cultures and corporate work environments. His 20+ years of experience as an entrepreneur, business owner, and husband and father helps transitioning SOF understand the nuances, intricacies, and challenges of reintegrating into life as a civilian.
Jared Nichols is the founder and creator of the NU FUTURIST and The Foresight Academy, a groundbreaking program that teaches leaders and teams the same skills that innovators, industry disruptors, and change makers, use to guide and make the future they want to see.
He is a futurist, advisor, and professor of Strategic Foresight at the University of Tennessee’s Haslam College of Business, in Graduate and Executive Education. Jared is also a musician, composer, competitive cyclist, and trail runner living in Charlotte, North Carolina with his wife and their two sons.
