ABOUT

Vision
Building strong communities that support America’s military in every defense community/state in the nation.
Mission
ADC builds resilient communities that support America’s military. We are the connection point for leaders from communities, states, the military and industry on community-military issues by enhancing knowledge, information sharing, and best practices. With nearly 300 communities, states, regions, and affiliated industry organizations, ADC represents every major defense community/state in the nation.
Values
- We are committed to our mission of education, conducting our business with the highest ethical standards, and ensuring our actions are transparent;
- We are committed to creating great places for our service members, their families and veterans to live, work and play by building collaboration between states, communities and the military;
- We believe in the importance of supporting communities and states when changes in military missions impact local and regional economies;
- We value community‐military partnerships that promote the value of military installations, and strengthen communities and states through collaborative relationships and sustainable regional planning.

A panel discussion at the 2019 Defense Communities National Summit in Washington, D.C.
2023 STRATEGIC GOALS
Improve Military Family Quality of Life for Our Service Members and Families in Collaboration with Communities
Invest in the People Who Make Our Military Work
Invest in Infrastructure and Programs that Support Missions and Families
Advance Climate Resilience for Installations and Communities through Collaboration
LEADERSHIP
Brian Garrett
Director
Deputy Director for Military Affairs, Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs
STAFF
Grace Marvin
Director of Communications
Tonya Burke
Director of Strategic Events
Maggie McAlexander
Director of Operations
Marcella Mathis
Director of Finance
Emma Kelly
Program Manager
Will Noonan
Media Manager
Julia Hermsen
Graphic Designer
Emma Allen
Membership Director
Chris Duyos
Program Coordinator
Christina Renzetti
Program Coordinator
Isabel Zimmerman
Communications Coordinator
ADC Committee/Council Roster
“P-3C Orion Returns From Final Deployment” Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Marc Cuenca