Program Staff
Lindsay Brand, MPM
Manager
Lindsay is the Manager of the Stars of Valor Fellowships Program in the United States Senate Sergeant at Arms (SAA). She oversees program operations and facilitates up to 100 paid two-year fellowship opportunities in Washington DC and Senate offices across the country. Before her current role in the SAA, Lindsay was a Professional Staff Member for the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. She joined the Committee in April 2019 and had oversight of policies concerning DoD-VA transitions, veteran readiness and employment programs, veteran homelessness, and toxic exposure. She also served in the Wounded Warrior Fellowship Program in the U.S. House of Representatives. As a fellow, she worked in constituent services, specifically focused on the more than 80,000 veterans in Southern Arizona. Lindsay served 12 years in the Active-Duty U.S. Army and was deployed to Afghanistan for more than four years in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. She was medically retired from the Army in 2015 as a Sergeant First Class (E7).
Maddison Rafferty
Talent Acquisition Coordinator
Maddison is the Talent Acquisition Coordinator for the Stars of Valor Fellowships Program in the United States Senate Sergeant at Arms (SAA). She coordinates the candidate experience and fellow recruitment as well as other administrative functions for the program. Before her current role in the SAA, Maddison passionately supported Active-Duty, Veteran, and Gold Star Families by advocating for military family policy initiatives with Blue Star Families. Prior to that, she worked at the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC as the Military Affairs Council (MAC) liaison supporting military and veteran communities and providing economic development support for the Aerospace and Defense sector. She also served as a Hiring Our Heroes Fellow, assisting with talent and workforce initiatives. Maddison is the spouse of an Active–Duty service member.