Our Mission

To provide Special Operators and other highly qualified military members a seamless transition to first responder careers.

IMAGE COURTESY OF JAMES DIETZ

Who We Are

Founder, Christopher Shea

Founder, Christopher Shea (right)

Hello, 

My name is Chris Shea, and I am the founder and president of Hero to Hero. I have almost 3 decades of Naval Special Operations, Emergency Medical Services, and  Fire Service experience. While completing my undergraduate degree, I focused my capstone project on looking for a way to tie these career fields and experiences together.


During the course of the capstone project, I gained insight into the D.O.D. Skill bridge Program, a non-profit organization that assists with transitioning veterans to the civilian workforce. I soon realized that there was not an established pathway for veterans wanting to transition to first responder careers. This inspired me to start Hero to Hero, with the mission of facilitating the transition for our nation's service members who wish to continue serving locally after military service. 

We are a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization EIN: 85-3631862

Help our heroes find their next mission.

Meet the Team

  • Christopher Shea

    FOUNDER/PRESIDENT

  • Anita Shea

    VICE PRESIDENT

  • Andrea Trombley

    SECRETARY

  • Gloria Purdy

    TREASURER

  • John Conza

    DIRECTOR

  • Ben Dispoto

    DIRECTOR

  • Paul Januszewski

    DIRECTOR

  • Erika Cellupica

    MARKETING MANAGER

Hero to Hero focuses on connecting qualified military personnel with first responder careers.

Your generous contributions help to defray the costs of requisite training, and associated living and travel expenses, eliminating undue financial stress from this transitional period.

Our history is being written with each candidate we successfully transition from active duty to a successful new career.