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About the Foundation

We Coordinate Care.
We Secure Treatment.
We Stay Engaged.

Boone Cutler Foundation delivers direct, high-impact intervention — coordinating care, securing treatment placement, and guiding veterans and their families through crisis to stability.

SGT Boone Cutler, founder of the Boone Cutler Foundation
Origin

Carrying Boone's Mission

The Boone Cutler Foundation was established to carry forward the work and legacy of SGT Boone Cutler, whose national efforts on behalf of veterans laid the groundwork for this organization's mission.

Through years of direct engagement with veterans, coordination with the Department of Veterans Affairs, and advocacy at both the state and federal levels, Boone developed a practical, action-oriented approach to addressing the gaps veterans face in accessing timely, effective care. His work included direct intervention with veterans in crisis, nationwide travel supporting individuals and communities, and the creation of the Spartan Pledge — an accountability-driven framework that reinforces resilience, personal responsibility, and peer support among veterans.

Following his passing in September 2025 from combat-related health complications, the Boone Cutler Foundation was formed to institutionalize and expand his life's work.

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Method

How We Work

Our model is hands-on. We don't refer veterans into a system and walk away. We coordinate care, place individuals into the right level of treatment, and stay engaged until they're stable and progressing.

  1. 1

    Reach Out

    A veteran, family member, or partner contacts us.

  2. 2

    Immediate Engagement

    We conduct a direct intake and assess what's needed.

  3. 3

    Action Plan

    We identify the right path — treatment, stabilization, or support.

  4. 4

    Placement & Coordination

    We actively coordinate access to care and secure placement.

  5. 5

    Stay Engaged

    We continue support until the veteran is stable and progressing.

No warfighter should have to face these challenges alone. That's the principle. The process above is how we deliver on it.

Leadership

Board of Directors

Governance leadership carrying forward Boone's life's work.

Malisa Cutler, President / Director at Boone Cutler Foundation

Malisa Cutler

President / Director

Malisa Cutler is the President of the Boone Cutler Foundation, bringing a unique combination of professional experience, lived caregiving expertise, and a deep commitment to service in support of veterans and their families.

Prior to her current role, Malisa worked in the technology sector advising executive-level banking clients, where she developed strengths in operations, coordination, and high-level problem-solving. She stepped away from her career to fully support her husband, SGT Boone Cutler, following his combat-related traumatic brain injury — and was recognized as a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Official Legacy Caregiver, part of the inaugural cohort when the program was established in 2011. Today she carries forward Boone's legacy with purpose and humility, drawing on her professional background, firsthand caregiving experience, and deep understanding of the veteran community to guide the Foundation's work.

Dale Nowicki, Treasurer / Director at Boone Cutler Foundation

Dale Nowicki

Treasurer / Director

Dale Nowicki has dedicated his life to serving others — first in uniform, then in law enforcement, and now through executive legal leadership and nonprofit work focused on those who carry the invisible wounds of service.

As an officer in an elite U.S. Army special operations unit, Dale experienced firsthand the demands and lasting impacts of high-intensity operations. He continued that service through a 20-year career with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, working as a detective, field training officer, and tactical flight officer. Today, Dale serves as General Counsel for a nationwide security services corporation, leading legal strategy and risk management in complex environments — and built a respected legal practice representing individuals in civil rights, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death cases. He holds a Juris Doctor, a Master of Public Administration from the University of Southern California, and a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and military studies.

Michael T. Flynn, Director at Boone Cutler Foundation

Michael T. Flynn

Director

Lieutenant General (Ret.) Michael T. Flynn served more than 33 years in the United States Army, Joint, and Special Operations Forces, with multiple overseas combat tours. His military career culminated as Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency — the nation's highest-serving military intelligence officer — and he later served as the 25th National Security Advisor.

Flynn is the author of seven books, three of them best sellers. Before SGT Boone Cutler's passing in September 2025, the two co-authored the Citizen's Guide to Fifth Generation Warfare series — a body of work mapping the cognitive battlefield being fought through Big Tech, AI manipulation, and narrative warfare. Their collaboration paired Flynn's decades of intelligence community leadership with Cutler's ground-game psychological operations experience in Sadr City.

He currently serves as Chairman of America's Future, one of the nation's oldest nonprofits, and as Chairman of the Gold Institute for International Strategy. Flynn holds three master's degrees and an honorary doctorate, and is the recipient of numerous military, law enforcement, intelligence community, and nonprofit lifetime achievement awards.

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Joey Gilbert, Secretary / Director at Boone Cutler Foundation

Joey Gilbert

Secretary / Director

Joey Gilbert is a former nationally ranked boxer, attorney, and advocate whose career has been defined by discipline, resilience, and a commitment to helping others navigate life's toughest challenges.

Born in Chicago and raised in Sparks, Nevada, Joey became a three-time national boxing champion as a collegiate athlete at the University of Nevada and was twice named Outstanding Boxer at the national championships. He went on to win the Nevada State Golden Gloves Super Middleweight title and gained national recognition as a competitor on NBC's The Contender alongside Sylvester Stallone and Sugar Ray Leonard. Joey finished his professional career 21-3 (16 KOs), ranked as high as #3 in the world by the WBO and #7 by the WBC, and won both the WBO-NABO and WBC-USNBC middleweight championship belts before retiring in 2011. He transitioned that competitive drive into the legal field, earning his Juris Doctorate and building a trial practice focused on representing individuals through the most difficult and defining moments of their lives. Through the Boone Cutler Foundation, Joey brings that same fighter's mindset to supporting veterans and first responders.

Mark Finchem, Director at Boone Cutler Foundation

Mark Finchem

Director

Mark Finchem brings a lifelong commitment to service, leadership, and community impact — a career spanning emergency response, law enforcement, and elected office.

Raised in Michigan, Mark dedicated more than two decades to public safety with the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety, serving as both a firefighter/paramedic and a law enforcement officer — a rare dual credential reflecting his commitment to protecting others in moments of crisis. Following his retirement from public safety, he continued through leadership roles in business and operations including work with Intuit. He was later elected to the Arizona House of Representatives, serving from 2014 to 2022, and currently serves in the Arizona State Senate where he chairs the Senate Federalism Committee. His background in emergency response, law enforcement, and legislative leadership aligns closely with the Foundation's mission to support veterans and first responders — individuals who, like first responders themselves, have made profound sacrifices in service to others.

Operational

Treatment Consultants

Operational leadership at the point of contact — guiding veterans through preparation, treatment, and integration.

Tyler Woods, Treatment Consultant at Boone Cutler Foundation

Tyler Woods

Treatment Consultant

Tyler Woods is an Army combat veteran who knows firsthand what it means to carry the weight of war long after the mission ends — and what it takes to fight your way back.

Tyler enlisted at 17, just after 9/11, and deployed by 18 to Cuba and then Iraq. He served more than 11 years in the Army, including a second deployment and leadership roles as an instructor, range safety officer, and advisor before being medically retired. The fight that followed his service was a different kind — PTSD, prescription medication dependency, alcohol, and the gradual erosion of body and purpose. In March 2025, he took a decisive step in his recovery through ibogaine treatment supported by Boone Cutler. The experience was life-changing.

Today, Tyler works directly with veterans on the ground through the Foundation — providing one-on-one consulting, leading small-group mentorship, and supporting individuals through preparation, detox, and integration. His work isn't theoretical. It's lived. And it's driven by a commitment to make sure fewer veterans are lost to the same struggle he fought to overcome.

Kyle Copeland, Treatment Consultant at Boone Cutler Foundation

Kyle Copeland

Treatment Consultant

MSG (Ret.) Kyle Copeland served 23 years in the United States Army, including more than a decade in Special Operations as a Green Beret. His military career reflects a lifetime of leadership, operational excellence, and service in some of the most demanding environments in the world.

Kyle spent 10 years in Mechanized Infantry before transitioning to Special Forces, where he served for 13 years as a Special Forces Operator. He completed eight combat deployments including Desert Shield/Storm, Somalia, Bosnia, Afghanistan, and multiple tours in Iraq (OIF 1, 2, 3, and 8) before being medically retired in 2011. Drawing on his own experiences with transition and recovery, he has dedicated himself to supporting fellow veterans facing similar struggles — serving as an advocate and consultant focused on helping veterans address mental health challenges and reconnect with a sense of purpose.

Through the Foundation, Kyle plays a hands-on role guiding veterans toward effective treatment options, offering insight grounded in lived experience. His mission is rooted in a simple principle: no veteran should have to face these battles alone.

Transparency

Foundation Facts

Organizational

Legal name
Boone Cutler Foundation, Inc.
EIN
41-2550337
Status
501(c)(3) public charity
Incorporated
2025
Headquartered
Florida
Reach
National — coordinated partner networks across geographic regions

Transparency Statement

Boone Cutler Foundation maintains the highest standards of financial integrity, accountability, and transparency. As a national nonprofit, all funds received are used in furtherance of the Foundation's mission: direct intervention, care coordination, and treatment placement for military veterans and first responders.

Internal controls and oversight procedures ensure responsible stewardship of donor contributions. Financial activities are reviewed regularly by leadership and the Board of Directors to ensure alignment with mission and applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

Annual filings (including IRS Form 990) and key governing documents are available upon request and will be released through periodic public reporting as the organization grows.

Stand With Us

Stand With the Mission

Every dollar funds direct action. Every pledge taken builds the battle buddy network warriors need before they reach crisis. Both matter.

The NAD+ Warrior Retreat gives warfighters 5 days of cellular repair, guided activities, and peer support. $3,500 funds one veteran's full retreat. The Boone Cutler Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) — contributions may be tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

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