Ms. Dominic Archibald is the Mother of Nathaniel “Nate” Pickett II, the Foundation’s namesake. She is a retired Army Colonel and two-time combat Veteran, having served in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kuwait. She was assigned to the Joint Staff J4 stationed at the Pentagon on 9-11-2001.  Beyond her service to her country, Dominic has served in her community with youth initiatives for over 30 years. She is on the National Board for Families United 4 Justice, a coalition of families who have lost loved ones to law enforcement lawlessness. She has testified in several states for bills to protect all people from police brutality. Dominic is a member of the Circle of Red for the American Heart Association, a fundraiser for St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, a member of Top Ladies of Distinction and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Her formal education includes a bachelor’s degree from Stillman College, and two graduate degrees from California State University Dominguez Hills and the Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy, respectively. She is also a graduate of Emerge Nevada and was most recently a doctoral candidate. Nate was her only child.