Kerry Irvin is the Chief Executive Officer of Operation Healing Forces and a State Commissioner appointed to the Florida Commission on the Status of Women. A former national security and intelligence officer, she has spent decades working across government, nonprofit, military, and community leadership to empower individuals, strengthen organizations, and create opportunities for people, families, and communities to thrive.

As CEO of Operation Healing Forces, a Florida-based international nonprofit, Kerry leads a distributed team delivering life-changing services to wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Special Operations Forces service members and veterans, as well as their families, caregivers, and survivors. Under her leadership, the organization has dramatically expanded its reach and strengthened programs addressing mental health, family resilience, crisis assistance, caregiver support, workforce transition, and long-term well-being. Throughout her career, she has built high-performing teams and forged strategic partnerships across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.

Kerry is a Master Resilience and Post-Traumatic Growth Trainer, Certified Human Performance Expert, ASIST Suicide Prevention facilitator, and Certified Military Transition Assistance facilitator. She has partnered with the Department of Defense, Department of Labor, Department of Veterans Affairs, first responder agencies, and civilian organizations to develop and deliver programs that strengthen well-being, leadership, human performance, and resilience.

Her Florida-centric leadership includes service on the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of the National Alliance on Mental Illness – Pinellas County and membership in Leadership Tampa’s Class of 2025, the CEO Council of Tampa Bay, and the Nonprofit Leadership Center’s CEO Circle. She mentors transitioning service members and military spouses through American Corporate Partners and has spent decades providing self-defense training to women and girls.

Her honors include the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award, the Secretary of the Army’s Superior Public Service Medal, 2025 Tampa Bay Business Woman of the Year, the Tampa Bay Lightning Community Hero Award, Titan 100 Tampa Bay, The National Mighty 25 Military Community Award, and three state-level Military Spouse of the Year honors. These distinctions reflect the collective impact of the teams, partners, and communities she is privileged to serve.

Kerry’s life and leadership are rooted in service. She is the daughter of a U.S. Army Aviator, the spouse of a U.S. Special Operations Army Aviator, and the mother of two U.S. Army Infantrymen. Her personal and professional experiences reflect a deep and enduring commitment to those who serve and to building systems and communities that support them long after the mission ends.