Our Team

Bridging life’s transitional gaps for veterans, service members, and military families.

Our Team

OJRV was founded in 2007 as the Crane Learning and Employment Center for Veterans with Disabilities – with a focus on helping veterans find employment at Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division, located in Southwest Indiana.

Gene Anderson

Executive Director

(317) 677-5273
GAnderson@jobreadyvets.org

Miguel Chavez

Veteran Recruiter

(317) 586-5498
MChavez@jobreadyvets.org

Heather Christianson

Office Manager

(317) 586-3579
HChristianson@jobreadyvets.org

Mike Espinda

Training Director

(317) 760-6154
MEspinda@jobreadyvets.org

Beverly Fitch

Employment Transition Manager - Illinois

(312) 636-9777
BFitch@jobreadyvets.org

Darron Hardy

Employment Transition Manager - Mississippi

(317) 499-1060
DHardy@jobreadyvets.org

Jordan Hopkins

Employment Transition Manager - Ohio

(614) 400-8996
JHopkins@jobreadyvets.org

Gerrie Jackson

Recruiting and Retention Manager - Indiana

(317) 927-5329
GJackson@jobreadyvets.org

Ryan Lonergan

Employment Transition Manager - Wisconsin

(608) 400-7885
RLonergan@jobreadyvets.org

James Rogers

Employment Transition Manager - Kentucky

(502) 595-8143
JRogers@jobreadyvets.org

Deborah Ryan

Community Outreach Director

(317) 450-1796
DRyan@jobreadyvets.org

Aaron Shaw

Employment Transition Manager - Indiana

(317) 910-8935
AShaw@jobreadyvets.org

Jocasta Weber

Executive Assistant

(317) 954-6608
JWeber@jobreadyvets.org

John Zeigler

Communications Director

(317) 517-0385
JZeigler@jobreadyvets.org

Our Board of Directors

As the organization grew to serve veterans in Central Indiana, the group changed its name to the Career Learning and Employment Center for Veterans (CLEC). CLEC is a 501(c)3 organization. In 2012, the organization opened the program to all veterans and moved its headquarters to Indianapolis. In 2013, CLEC adopted the d/b/a, Operation: Job Ready Veterans, to more clearly communicate our mission.