Sue Hoppin is a nationally recognized expert on military spouse and family issues, working to bridge the cultural gap between government, private and public groups and military communities. She is an advocate, published author and consultant with more than 20 years of experience and expertise in military community programs.

Hoppin currently serves on the Veterans Advisory Committee on Education, which advises the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, as a member of the War Horse News Board of Directors and the Madeira School Board of Trustees, and as President of the Madeira School Alumni Council. In 2012, she was appointed by President Obama to the Board of Visitors of the United States Air Force Academy, completing her tenure in 2018 as the board’s Vice Chairman. Hoppin founded the National Military Spouse Network (NMSN), a professional development and networking membership organization supporting the professional career and entrepreneurial goals of military spouses, in 2010.  Before founding the NMSN, she served as the first Deputy Director for spouse outreach for the Military Officers Association of America, charged with creating and spearheading military spouse initiatives for the 375,000 member association. In 2007, she co-authored, “A Family’s Guide to the Military” for the popular Dummies series.