Knights Out

Becky Kanis ‘91

Becky Kanis is a 1991 graduate of the US Military Academy and served for nine years in the Signal Corps, commanding two companies in the Special Operations Command. After leaving the Army, Becky earned a Masters Degree in Organizational Change from The New School. Currently, she is the Director of Innovations for the Common Ground Institute, where she consults with government agencies and non-profits to end street homelessness.

Sarah Haag ‘03

Sarah Haag grew up in Pennsylvania and graduated from West Point in 2003 as an International Relations Major.  While at USMA, she was on the Track and Field and also Army Cycling Teams.  After leaving the Army, she worked with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency on Operational and Strategic Level Military Exercises in the Americas, Europe, and in Asia.  She is currently working in the healthcare industry and resides with her fiance in Connecticut.  She serves as the Secretary for Knights Out.

Sue Fulton ‘80

Brenda S. “Sue” Fulton is a 1980 graduate of the US Military Academy.  She served for five years in the Signal Corps in Germany, as a platoon leader, staff officer, and company commander. After leaving the Army, Sue worked in brand management at Procter & Gamble and Church & Dwight; she also took two years to work in parish renewal programs for the Archdiocese of New York. Sue most recently worked for a pharmaceutical company and lives in North Plainfield, NJ, with her partner Penny Gnesin. Sue is the Executive Director of Knights Out.

Margaret Wilson ‘89

Margaret Wilson is a 1989 graduate of the US Military Academy.  She served for two years active duty in the Republic of Korea as an Engineer officer. After leaving the Army, Margaret served in the USAR and worked for several fortune 100 companies before becoming a business management consultant.  Her past non-profit experience includes serving as assistant to the chairman on the board of directors for Idyllwild Institute-Fiesta whose mission was to develop leadership and patriotism in young women.  She is a past member of AOG’s Thayer Circle and a current member of AOG’s Superintendent Circle.  As a graduate supporter Margaret is proud to serve on the board as an at-large board member in order to further Knights Out’s mission.

Dan Manning ‘04

Dan Manning is a 2004 graduate of the US Military Academy.  While at West Point, Dan majored in Chinese Language and Environmental Engineering.  After graduation, he served for 3 years in the Field Artillery stationed in Korea.  He held many company and battalion level positions, to include serving as the BN S-3 for two months as a 1LT.  In Korea, Dan finished his MBA from the University of Phoenix and currently works for MAG Industries as a Manufacturing Engineer.  Dan is currently pursuing his Masters degree in Engineering from the University of Wisconsin - Platteville.

Chuck Cushman ‘86

Chuck Cushman

Chuck Cushman is a 1986 graduate of USMA and served nine years as an Armor officer, with assignments in a tank battalion in West Germany (‘87-‘89), company command at Ft Know (‘90-‘92), and following graduate school, as an instructor at USMA (‘94-‘95). Since then he has been working in politics in NC and in Washington, DC. He teaches at the Graduate School of Political Management at George Washington University, where he is currently acting director of the School.

Allyson Robinson ‘94

Allyson Robinson is a 1994 graduate of the United States Military Academy, where she majored in engineering physics.  After an internship at Los Alamos National Labs and five years on active duty as an Air Defense Artillery officer in Europe and the Middle East she resigned her commission to pursue a calling to Christian ministry.  She was pastor to Baptist congregations on two continents and received a Master of Divinity degree in social justice from Baylor University in 2007.  Since 2008 she has worked as Associate Director of Diversity at the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBT civil rights organization, leading HRC’s transgender work.  She lives with her wife Danyelle (also USMA ’94) and their four children in Montgomery Village, Maryland.