Daniel Elkins

Shailja Kaushik

Daniel Elkins

Chief Executive Director

Daniel is Co-founder and Chief Executive Director of SOAA and is a proud member of the Special Operations community.

Daniel is a Green Beret and proud recipient of multiple military awards and decorations including the Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, Special Forces Tab, Military Free Fall Parachute Badge, and the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign Star. Daniel is a founding member of SOAA. He has a strong military and Veteran policy background with over ten years’ experience directing, managing, and staffing Veteran Service Organizations.