Everyone at After Watch Foundation is a volunteer and the heart of our mission. By sharing their time, skills and compassion, they help bring hope, healing, and resources to first responders and their families. If you’re ready to make a difference and stand alongside our heroes, we’d love for you to join our team. Together, we can change lives.
Leah Terrano is a seasoned HR leader with over 15 years of experience driving human resources strategies across diverse industries, including renewable energy, manufacturing, and start-ups. She holds a master’s degree in human resource education from Louisiana State University and a Bachelor’s degree in HR and Organizational Leadership from Rasmussen University, in addition to being SHRM-CP certified. Leah specializes in aligning workforce strategies with organizational goals, fostering inclusive workplace cultures, and leveraging data-driven solutions to optimize talent acquisition, employee engagement, and operational efficiency.
Leah terrano
board member
April Lopez is a seasoned leader with over a decade of experience in military, civilian, and nonprofit sectors. As an Administrative Investigator with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, she oversees complex internal investigations to uphold transparency and ethical standards. A U.S. Navy veteran, April held key roles in administration, personnel, and security, excelling in emergency management and global operations. In the nonprofit realm, she led major initiatives for the Enlisted Leadership Foundation, including organizing Chief Petty Officer Pride Day, a large-scale networking event for thousands of senior leaders. She holds a Master’s in Psychology with specializations in Industrial and Organizational Psychology and Child and Adolescent Development from Capella University and is currently pursuing a second Master’s in Forensic Psychology at Arizona State University.
april lopez
board member
Brian kovacs
board member
Brian comes from a Law Enforcement career of nearly 10 years working in Specialty Gang Units as well as Tactical Emergency Response Teams and High-Risk Transport, as well as being an E.M.T., before being medically retired. Brian started into the civilian world staking a claim in real estate, quickly rising through the ranks after realizing a niche selling bank-owned properties to real estate investment firms.
After a year in Real Estate Brian decided to give back to his Law Enforcement brethren and work to supply new more durable and comfortable uniforms and equipment. Brian then saw a need to develop a more reliable duty-ready AR-15 platform which has sold thousands of units worldwide, to law enforcement, military contractors, and government agencies. Brian has been called to work on specialty projects for several well-known corporations and manufacturers in the small arms industry. Brian has also assisted in the development of many new accessories and advancements on weapons platforms for Special Operations units.
Over the last 17 years Brian has been a business development and project manager to several businesses working on the sales of military/government Technology and equipment. Focused on the Research and Development of new or enhanced weapon platforms, as well as the Testing and Evaluation of complex firearm hardware systems.
Brian is a staunch Constitutional advocate who can be seen on major media outlets to include Newsmax, iHeart Radio, Sirius/XM Radio, Patriot Radio, The Sean Hannity Show, The David Webb Show, and FM Radio shows as well as numerous Podcasts.
Brian is also the founder of Talking Guns, a media and informational resource relating to the firearms industry.
Jessica M. Lockett is a California licensed attorney and has been practicing law since 2013. She is a partner at Corporate Securities Legal LLP in Costa Mesa, California. Ms. Lockett’s practice focuses primarily in the areas of corporate transactional law, securities, and general business and contract matters. Ms. Lockett holds an NACD Directorship Certification and sat on a NASDAQ listed company board for four years. Ms. Lockett has represented a broad range of public and private companies at various stages of development with corporate entity formation and maintenance, corporate governance, securities regulations compliance matters, and Mergers and Acquisitions. Ms. Lockett earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, law minor, from the University of Arizona in 2007 and earned a Juris Doctor degree, graduating cum laude, from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 2012.
Jessica Lockett
board member
TORI SCHWARTZ
Media & Technology
With almost ten years on the front lines as an EMT and police dispatcher, Tori brings firsthand responder knowledge to After Watch Foundation. She leads the foundation’s branding, web and graphic design efforts, and is also a law enforcement spouse, mom of two, and lover of all things horses.
zach SCHWARTZ
Community Outreach
With 15 years on the front lines as a paramedic and police officer, Zach brings deep public safety experience to After Watch. A father of two, he is the connector behind partnerships and community outreach and drives the foundation's growth by building relationships that expand its reach and impact.