After 35 years as an Army spouse and nonprofit professional, Carolyn Crissman uses the experience she gained while serving and leading multiple nonprofits, spouses’ organizations, and other military affiliated positions to lead the Council for Military Spouse Clubs (CMSC).  She is dedicated to assisting military spouse clubs around the world become more efficient and effective by sharing resources, providing support and advice, and connecting fellow change makers for better collaboration.

As an Air Force spouse for 30 years, Rhonda has experience in various military spouse club leadership roles and supporting spouses and families at the squadron and wing levels. She is passionate about the spouse club mission of giving back to the community and is excited to help provide military spouse clubs with the tools to more effectively and efficiently support their mission.

Teyaka Booker is an O-H I-O native (go Buckeyes)! She and her husband, Terrence, have 3 amazing kids and 2 lively dogs. She is the definition of "on the go." Mrs. Booker has 20 years of experience connecting people to resources in and around their community. She has 13 years of experience assisting military spouses, working with spouse clubs, and representing spouses in meetings with base leadership. When not at work or in a meeting, you can find her on the sidelines of the football field, in an audience at the theater, or on stage performing with a local halau (hula group). 

Heather, originally from a small town in Illinois, began her career in California before enlisting in the U.S. Air Force, where she served honorably for six years. For nearly 24 years, she has been a dedicated military spouse, balancing family life with professional growth and community service. Heather earned a degree in Business Administration, worked part-time, and served as Operations and Chief of Staff for a nonprofit. She has volunteered extensively and has held multiple board positions across four spouse clubs, showcasing her leadership and commitment to supporting military communities.

Elizabeth Houser joins the Council as Chief Operations Officer while continuing her 10+ year career in cybersecurity. She holds multiple industry certifications and a Master of Library and Information Science degree from the University of Washington. Elizabeth currently serves on the board for the Officers’ Spouses’ Club of Whidbey Island as well as the Computer Information Systems advisory board for Edmonds College.

Jaime Waterbury is a sixteen year military spouse and mother of one. She is also a Veteran having spent 10 years in the Air Force & Reserve in the Administration career field. She then transitioned into the nonprofit world serving three AmeriCorp terms at Fort Stewart Ga. Upon her move to South Korea she served as the Regional Program Manager for the American Red Cross at Osan Air Base during the height of the COVID19 crisis. After moving to Europe she worked for the United Service Organizations and continued her volunteer efforts through Americans Working Around the Globe and Military Spouse professional development. She is currently finishing her undergraduate degree in Communications at the University of Nevada Las Vegas.

Melissa (Missy) joins the CMSC with 14 years as a military spouse, giving back to the military community with her active-duty Army spouse through various Soldier and Family Readiness Group (SFRG) roles over the years. While stationed in Germany, she was a dedicated board member for the Bavaria Community and Spouses’ Club serving as Vice President, Publicity Chair, and Scholarship Chair. Missy brings a diverse background to the Council both in Information Technology and Marketing Design along with holding a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a B.A. in Public Relations. She is a mother of 2 girls while also currently working for a national nonprofit serving military-connected children. 

Karly is a seasoned Army Spouse of sixteen years and a mom of three. She has a passion for giving back to her military community and is an active advocate for military spouses' clubs everywhere. She is the current President of the Fort Leavenworth Spouses Club and the 2023 Armed Forces Military Spouse of the Year for Fort Irwin.