The MA Leadership Summit

Lt General (Ret) Jerry Boykin

Founding Member of Delta Force & Commander of US Special Operations

Lt. Gen. (Ret.) William G. Boykin serves as Family Research Council's Executive Vice President.

He was one of the original members of the U.S. Army's Delta Force. He was privileged to ultimately command these elite warriors in combat operations. Later, William Boykin commanded all the Army's Green Berets as well as the Special Warfare Center and School.

In all, Lt. Gen. Boykin spent 36 years in the army, serving his last four years as the Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence. He is an ordained minister with a passion for spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ and encouraging Christians to become warriors in God's Kingdom.

William and his wife Ashley enjoy spending time with their five children and growing number of grandchildren.

Lieutenant Colonel Eric Gowin

Virginia State Police

Lieutenant Colonel Gowin currently serves as the Director of the Bureau of Administrative and Support Services (BASS) for the Virginia State Police (VSP). Prior to that, Eric served as the commander of the Information Technology (IT) Division. Gowin graduated the VSP Academy in January of 2000 as a member of the 99th Basic Session. His first patrol assignment was with the Richmond Division Area 6 Office in Amelia County. In 2007, he transferred to the Aviation Unit and achieved the rank of Trooper-Pilot. Over the course of his distinguished career he has worked at the Training Academy, the Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s (BCI) Criminal Intelligence Division, where he led the Field Intelligence Agents and FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force officers, as well as served as Deputy Director of the Virginia Fusion Center.

Eric and his wife Carry, have two sons, and one grandkid!

David “Goose” Mills

Founder & Director of Men’s Alliance

Lt Col David Mills, retired from the US Air Force having experienced firsthand the proven blueprint flying squadrons use to forge powerful brotherhoods.

Goose authored Answer with Truth to equip men with practical apologetics training, and he is leading the charge to reforge biblical masculinity in America. Through the ministries of Men’s Alliance and Carry the Fire, Goose trains men to become the husbands, fathers, and leaders God designed them to be. He’s been married for 25 years, has four kids, and serves as the Founder and Director of Men’s Alliance.