Resilience-Building Leader Program Instructors

Hope Skibitsky

Command Chief Master Sergeant (Ret) Hope Skibitsky is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Hope As A Strategy, which she initiated in December of 2022, after serving on active duty in the United States Air Force for almost 28 years. As the founder of her independent consulting, professional development, and coaching firm, she channels her fervor for nurturing the growth and development of leaders and teams across military and civilian sectors. Embodying the ethos of ‘Hope As A Strategy,’ she dedicates herself to empowering leaders and teams to realize their utmost potential through cutting-edge and influential professional development initiatives. Her work exemplifies the vision of forging a worldwide network of empowered, progressive professionals committed to instigating meaningful transformation within their organizations and industries.

She entered the United States Air Force in 1995 and graduated technical training as an Aerospace Medicine Technician. She served as a Master Military Training Instructor as well as an Air Force Career Assistance Advisor. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Resources Management, through Ashford University, a Master Resiliency Trainer Certification through University of Pennsylvania and an Air Education and Training Command Master Instructor Certification.

During her military career, she had three overseas assignments and three deployments; she had multiple Host Wing Command Chief assignments; served as the Command Senior Enlisted Advisor for Joint Special Operations Air Component-Central as well as the Chief of Air Force Basic Military Training. Chief Skibitsky has more than 3,000 platform instruction hours and is a certified facilitator in several professional development training courses. Her passion is people.

Her Senior Enlisted Leadership duties included the 60th Inpatient Operations Squadron at Travis AFB, CA; 48th Medical Operations Squadron at RAF Lakenheath, UK; 737th Training Group at JBSA Lackland, TX; 27th Special Operations Wing at Cannon AFB, NM; 86th Airlift Wing at Ramstein AB, DE; and she completed her career as the Command Chief of Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, at JBSA Lackland-Kelly, TX, serving all Air and Space Force Installations across the globe.

Hope is married to Justin, they have two amazing adult children and they are building their homestead in beautiful small town Texas.

Gwenell J. Price

Ms. Gwenell J. Price is a Program Manager with the Training and Professional Development branch at the Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC), Joint Base San Antonio – Randolph, Texas. Ms. Price manages the Air Force’s Functional Training program and Professional Development for AFPC and is directly responsible for a portfolio of $1,050,000. Her roles include coordinating with vendors and approximately 1,600 civilian personnel to ensure maximum utilization of career growth opportunities. Ms. Price enabled 181 training events, led 16 brown bag sessions and chairs the monthly Training Development Working Group. She is a servant leader who dedicates herself to growing and coaching others to reach their leadership goals and find their personal passion. Ms. Price also volunteers as a coach with the Better Up program for civilians currently working on Randolph AFB, Texas.

Ms. Price is a 26-year Air Force Veteran with 19 years as an Education and Training manager. She has had several roles including formal and base training manager, education services manager, base functional and various positions in workforce development. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, through American Military University, a Master of Science in Organizational Development and Leadership through the University of Incarnate Word and a Coaching certification through Better Up.

Prior to her current position, Ms. Price was a Program Manager with the Department of the Army Installation Management Command, Ft Sam Houston, Texas where she was responsible for staffing Congressional actions on housing, personnel matters, and Quality of Life (QOL) for United States Department of the Army soldiers and families located across five directorates and 73 Garrisons.