Bert Speir retired in 2003 after 31 years in the Navy, first as a clinical psychologist and then as a healthcare administrator. Key career highlights included commanding officer of naval hospitals in Oak Harbor and Naples, Italy, and chief of staff at the Navy’s medical headquarters command.
Bert has been a member of the Foundation board since 2005, serving three consecutive terms as president. Bert and his wife, Mary Ann, have two adult children, three grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.