{"id":41474,"date":"2026-04-20T16:03:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T20:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=41474"},"modified":"2026-04-20T16:05:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T20:05:02","slug":"alliance180-brings-amy-amoroso-onto-board-boosting-veteran-entrepreneurship-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2026\/04\/alliance180-brings-amy-amoroso-onto-board-boosting-veteran-entrepreneurship-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Alliance180 Brings Amy Amoroso Onto Board, Boosting Veteran Entrepreneurship Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_41475\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41475\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-41475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/04\/amy-amoroso-headshot-200x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/04\/amy-amoroso-headshot-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/04\/amy-amoroso-headshot-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/04\/amy-amoroso-headshot.png 724w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-41475\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amy Amoroso, a veteran entrepreneurship leader, joins Alliance180\u2019s board of directors.<br \/>Courtesy Alliance180<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Alliance180, a nonprofit supporting veterans, first responders and frontline health care workers in their journey toward post-traumatic growth, has appointed Amy Amoroso to its board of directors.<\/p>\n<p>Amoroso is program director for the McNulty Veterans Business Outreach Center, supporting the Small Business Association Region II across New York and New Jersey. She leads Boots to Business and Boots to Business: Reboot training programs for veterans, provides client counseling and oversees program operations, compliance and performance reporting.<\/p>\n<p>A business consultant with more than 25 years of experience, Amoroso specializes in business planning, financial analysis, startup and growth strategy, and small business lending. She is a small business owner, a military spouse and a volunteer with the American Red Cross, the Veterans Administration and AMVETS Post 35. Amoroso was appointed by Gov. Kathy Hochul to the New York State Veterans Task Force.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are pleased to welcome Amy to the Alliance180 Board of Directors,\u201d said Denise Romeo, Executive Director, Alliance180. \u201cHer experience and thoughtful approach to business development and community engagement will be a valuable asset as our board continues to navigate toward our goals. We look forward to the perspective she will bring as we build on our work and continue moving the organization forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alliance180 thanked outgoing board member Linda G. Gibeault for her service and leadership. \u201cWe are incredibly grateful to Linda for her time, leadership, and unwavering support of Alliance180,\u201d Romeo added. \u201cHer contributions have helped shape where we are today, and we wish her all the best in her future endeavors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span class=\"\"><b><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span>Alliance180 was founded by Bob Nevins, a decorated Army helicopter pilot who served during the Vietnam War. The program was developed and written by co-founder Melody Squier, an Equine Specialist and first responder, and is based on trust through the universal language of the horse. The organization says its program uses science-based research of the Polyvagal Theory developed by Stephen Porges, Ph.D.<\/p>\n<p><i>Provided by Alliance180; edited for style and length.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alliance180, a nonprofit supporting veterans, first responders and frontline health care workers in their journey toward post-traumatic growth, has appointed Amy Amoroso to its board of directors. Amoroso is program director for the McNulty Veterans Business Outreach Center, supporting the Small Business Association Region II across New York and New Jersey. 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