Tonya has served on the Board of Directors since 2008. She is also one of the Co-founder's. She graduated from Kaplan University Summa Cum Laude in Computer Information Systems and is currently pursuing her MBA from Bellevue University. She runs her own Web Development and Graphic Design company, Oracle Illustrations, LLC where she performs freelance and volunteer work. Her NFL cheerleading career consists of seven seasons with three NFL teams reaching from coast to coast and from the NFC to the AFC. Tonya has been on 14 military tours with four organizations to over 20 countries including, Iraq, Bahrain, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Japan, Cuba and Guam to name a few.

Tonya became a surviving spouse to AW1 Cory Helman early 2007 who she had met on a AFE tour to the Middle East in 2001 while cheering for the AZ Cardinals. Sweethearts has continued her way of giving back to all that serve. She knows first hand what the families go through during a deployment and how much the troops miss "home". Thats what her goal is with Sweethearts, to bring a little bit of home to each troop and their families everyday.

Bari has served on the Board of Directors since 2008 and is a graduate of Arizona State University with a degree in Communication.  While attending school she was an Arizona Cardinals Cheerleader for five seasons, two of which she served as Showteam Captain. Bari was also a member of the "Cheerleaders of America" all star team which went on three tours in 2002 to entertain the troops, hitting an astounding nineteen countries that year.  In total, Bari has had the privilege to entertain troops in twenty-three countries on seven troop entertainment tours and has done countless stateside visits as well.
 
Professionally, Bari has over 6 years of experience working in the Community Relations field and has worked for top organizations such as the Arizona Diamondbacks and TASER International.  She is currently pursuing her dream of living abroad and is finishing up a year of teaching English in South Korea.

Donald Wells joined the Sweethearts team in May 2009. Donald studied dance at the University of Maryland, College Park and was a dancer in the 1996 Summer Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies in Atlanta. In 1993, he started as choreographer of the NBA’s Washington Bullets (now called the Wizards) and in 1996 took over the Directorship. For several years Donald assisted with the University of Maryland Dance Team, going to Nationals with them each year.

In 2009 Donald Wells finished working with the Washington Redskins as Director of Entertainment and Cheerleading where he spent the last 12 years building an amazing program. Under Donald’s leadership the Washington Redskins Cheerleaders started the Junior Redskins Cheerleaders program, annual swimsuit calendar, the Variety Show and in 1998 he created the tag name “First Ladies of Football”. In 2000 he officially changed the squads name to the Washington Redskins Cheerleaders in order to create more marketing possibilities. Under his leadership they became confident, self-sufficient, successful and positive role models for the community -- something that other teams now emulate.

Donald’s most fondest memories are his touring with the Cheerleaders to entertain the American and Coalition forces around the world. He has traveled on 27 DOD Tours that have taken him to over 40 countries. Donald is excited to have joined the leadership of Sweethearts for Soldiers and is looking forward to increasing the global awareness of this amazing non-profit organization.