Heroes On The Water Assembles New Board of Directors

February 16, 2011, Dallas - Heroes on the Water (HOW) today formally announced the commissioning of its new Board of Directors.

"This group has been working diligently with us for months, volunteering their time, energy and talents to help take our organization to the next level, and it's long overdue that we officially announce their formally joining us," said HOW founder Jim Dolan, a former U.S. Air Force C-130 pilot and Air Force Academy graduate. "I'm blown away not only by their commitment to our wounded troops, but also by their incredible backgrounds. This is truly a world-class group, and it's an honor to be working with them."

In addition to Dolan, the HOW Board includes:

   · Mr. Robert Aiken - business leader, recent wounded combat veteran in the Global War on

     Terror

   · Mr. Alex Blue - accomplished attorney and former U.S. Marine

   · Mr. Mark Crumblish - business executive, entrepreneur, formal Navy officer/aviator and 

     Naval Academy graduate

   · Mr. Dee Elliott - business executive, entrepreneur, success non-profit executive, former

     Navy officer and Naval Academy graduate

   · Mr. Andrew Zimmermann - entrepreneur, and CEO of Legacy PaddleSports

New Board member Dee Elliott explained how he learned about HOW. "Jim (Dolan) spoke at a Naval Academy Alumni luncheon here in Dallas, and I was immediately drawn to the mission," said Elliott. "He spoke from the heart, and his passion for our troops was so powerful that I just felt compelled to contribute in the best way I know how: by getting involved. I'm thrilled to be involved in such a terrific cause."

Dolan cited the commitment of all of the Board members. "This is an action-oriented team, not merely an advisory group. They have quickly gelled, meeting regularly to figure out what needs to be done, and they make things happen."