Stan and Gerri are military veterans who met in Diego Garcia. Stan retired as a Navy Chief after 21 years as a Cryptologic Technician Maintenance, while Gerri served 21 years as a 1st Class Petty Officer in Air Traffic Control and Cryptologic Technician Collection.

 

Stan is currently the Cyberspace Workforce Manager for the Navy’s Credentialing Program Office, and Gerri works as a Remittance Processor 3 at Navy Federal Credit Union, having started her career at the Heritage Oaks Branch.

 

They celebrated 30 years of marriage in May 2024 and, though they have no biological children, they mentor many spiritual sons and daughters. They have tutored at NDCC and Carver Community Center for over 10 years and spent two years at the School of Hope in Honolulu. They also have three goddaughters and numerous nieces and nephews.  Dedicated to service, they have led care groups and served as elders at their previous church.