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The non-profit Coast Guard Foundation has added five trustees to its board, bringing the total number of members to 75. David Houghton, Lindsay Malen-Habib, Kyra Phillips, Rear Admiral J. Timothy River (USCG retired) and Amy Vanderhaden will each serve three-year terms. The board is led by chairman Thomas A. Allegretti.

“Our board of trustees and directors are accomplished individuals that play a vital role in our mission and this year we are proud to add five exemplary individuals to the team,” Susan Ludwig, president, Coast Guard Foundation, said in a statement. “Each has demonstrated a deep commitment to the brave men and women of the U.S. Coast Guard. We are confident that they will be a great benefit to the foundation and the entire Coast Guard community.”

David Houghton has more than 30 years of experience and most recently worked for seven years at Ingram Barge Company in Nashville, Tenn., as senior vice president and chief information officer. He serves on the board of the Nashville Technology Council.

Lindsay Malen-Habib is director of customer relations management at McAllister Towing & Transportation in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. A past president of the American Salvage Association, she was listed as one of the Top Women in Maritime by Marine Log in 2020. She is a member of the Women in International Shipping and Trade Association, the Young Shipping Professionals of New York and the Connecticut Maritime Association.

Kyra Phillips is a correspondent for ABC News and an anchor for ABC News Live. Previously she was an anchor for CNN’s “Live From”, “CNN Newsroom” and “American Morning” programs. She has won Peabody Awards, Emmy Awards and Edward R. Murrow Awards for investigative journalism. She is a trustee of The Fisher House Foundation and serves on the Board for Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors.

Rear Admiral J. Timothy River, USCGR enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard in 1970 and was commissioned through Officer Candidate School in 1971. His active-duty and reserve assignments included time aboard Cutters Hamilton and Unimak and oversees duties in Operations Desert Storm and Uphold Democracy. He retired in 2000 as the Reserve’s senior officer and returned to active status six years later. He served as deputy director of intelligence and criminal investigations and director of response policy.

Amy Vanderhaden has been a military spouse and advocate for military families for 30 years. From 2018 to 2022, she was ombudsman-at-large for the U.S. Coast Guard, a position appointed by the commandant of the service. She was a conduit for more than 50,000 families, reserve and civilian employees and received the Distinguished Public Service Medal in 2022.