Francesca DiPaola is Chair and CEO of Homes for Veterans, where she has led efforts raising over $4.5 million for veteran support since 2020. Previously Head of Fundraising and Community Outreach, she also served as Philanthropy Chair of the NY Young Republican Club and sits on the Columbus Citizen Foundation’s Young Adults Auxiliary board. A passionate advocate for veterans and a former actress, Francesca earned recognition on Lifetime’s The Sisterhood and in her web series FreekThink. She is a Cum Laude graduate of Marymount Manhattan College.