Founder
Honorable Patrick J. Murphy
The Honorable Patrick J. Murphy is a combat veteran who served as the 32nd Under Secretary of the Army after becoming the first Iraq War Veteran elected to the US Congress. Today, Patrick continues to advocate and empower veterans through his work as an investor and a "Vetrepreneur," spearheading hundreds of millions in venture capital investment. As a public speaker and media executive, Patrick amplifies the voices and experiences of veterans on Yahoo Finance and Fox Business/News. Patrick currently lives in Pennsylvania with his two children, Maggie and Jack.
Board Co-Chairman
Dr. Rev. Paul McCullough
Dr. Rev. Paul McCullough is the Chairman of the Taking the Hill PAC and a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel with 20 years of service. He brings deep experience in logistics, acquisition, technology, and intelligence developed over the course of his military career. Dr. Rev. McCullough has known former Congressman and 32nd Under Secretary of the Army Patrick J. Murphy since their time as cadets at West Point, a relationship spanning more than three decades.
Guided by a strong commitment to servant leadership, he lives out this principle through both his professional and volunteer work and is deeply passionate about helping his fellow brother and sister veterans pursue political public service. In addition to his work with Taking the Hill, Dr. Rev. McCullough is actively involved in his local church, serving in multiple ministries and helping others take the next step on their spiritual journey.
Board Co-Chairman
Michael A. Acuri, Esq.
Michael has over 30 years of experience practicing law in the Central New York area. Just prior to partnering with Drew Ward, Michael focused his own practice on Real Estate, Labor and Employment, and Business Law for the last several years. Michael meets with all clients in these law areas directly, and personally will handle all real estate, business startups, business contracts, labor and employment law matters from the first meeting through to completion.
Michael is very involved in the community and currently serves as an Administrative Law Judge and as a member of the board for the New York State Industrial Board of Appeals, he is President of the New Hartford School District Foundation and the 1st Vice President of the Oneida County Bar Association. Michael also serves ad the plan Administrator for the Oneida County Assigned Counsel Program, and was a founding member of the Cannae Policy Group.
Michael began his career as an Attorney at Law practicing in Utica, NY from 1985 to 1993. As Michael’s career progressed, he became District Attorney for Oneida County from 1994 to 2006.
Michael then pursued a career in politics, for which he is most well-known in the Central New York area, serving as a member of Congress with the United States House of Representatives in Washington D.C. from 2007-2011. Following his term in public office, he worked as an attorney in both the Syracuse, NY and Utica, NY areas.
Michael Arcuri has been proud to serve the citizens here in Central New York for the entirety of his career in law and looks forward to continuing to do so as a partner in the law firm of Ward Arcuri. He currently resides in New Hartford, NY with his wife, Sabrina. He has four children; Carmen Joseph, Dominique, Nicholas and Sophia Rose.
BOARD OF ADVISORS
Andrew Borene - Matt Cartwright - Randy Cook - Dave Demas - Janessa Goldbeck - Fred Graefe - Koby Langley - Jim Mowrer - Terry Rice - Kevin Schmiegel - Laura Schmiegel - Cory Simpson - Terron Sims - Dean Thomas - Susan Wild