USAA President and CEO Juan C. Andrade Joins Wounded Warrior Project Board of Directors

For more than 15 years, USAA and Wounded Warrior Project^® (WWP) have worked together to support thousands of service members, veterans and military families through some of life’s most consequential moments.

Now that partnership is entering a new chapter.

USAA President and CEO Juan C. Andrade has joined the WWP^® board of directors, bringing his experience leading an organization that serves millions of military families and a deep understanding of the financial and personal challenges that can follow military service. As a board member, Andrade will help guide WWP’s work and advance solutions that support veterans’ financial security, career development and overall well-being.

“Serving veterans means standing alongside them not only while they wear the uniform, but as they build what comes next," said Juan C. Andrade, president and CEO of USAA. "Joining the Wounded Warrior Project board strengthens a partnership built on shared mission and real results for veterans and military families. I look forward to contributing alongside an exceptional team as we continue helping veterans and their families find financial stability, build meaningful careers and access the support they need to thrive.”

“Juan understands that coming home is more than just leaving military service. It is the journey that follows — recovery, rebuilding and reconnecting to a life of hope and renewed purpose,” said WWP CEO Walt Piatt. “We are proud to welcome him to our board as we continue working to bring every warrior home — mind, body and soul.”

WWP plays a critical role in Honor Through Action, the movement USAA launched in 2025 with a five-year, $500 million investment to strengthen the military community. Together, the organizations are turning that commitment into tangible support across three connected areas: Financial Security, Meaningful Careers and Overall Well-Being.

Building Financial Confidence

The transition from military to civilian life can bring new financial pressures at the same time veterans and their families are navigating changes in employment, housing and health care.

To help meet those challenges, USAA and WWP launched Warrior Secure Start, a five-year initiative supporting more than 4,000 veterans during the critical first 24 months after military service – combining financial education, one-on-one coaching and a one-time $1,000 empowerment grant.

Army veteran Preston Jackson knows how quickly financial stability can change. A cancer diagnosis forced him to stop working and rethink his future. Through WWP's Financial Readiness program, he gained the tools to make confident decisions and became the first graduate of the empowerment grant program. Read Preston Jackson's story.

Creating Pathways to Meaningful Careers

A successful transition also means helping veterans translate their military experience into opportunities in civilian life.

WWP's Transition Ready program provides resume development, interview preparation and other support to help service members take that next step with confidence.

For James Leathers, the program helped him communicate the value of his military experience to civilian employers and secure a job before leaving the Army. For Steven Floyd, who will retire after more than 20 years of service, the program offered something just as valuable: a clearer path forward and the confidence to take it. Read James Leathers' and Steven Floyd's stories.

Fostering Overall Well-Being

Financial stability and meaningful careers are closely connected to a veteran’s overall well-being. USAA and WWP share a commitment to addressing one of the military community’s most urgent challenges: veteran suicide. WWP is a member of Face the Fight, a coalition USAA founded in 2023 with the Humana Foundation and Reach Resilience to dramatically reduce veteran suicide. USAA's grants to WWP sustain and expand their suicide prevention initiatives, extending proven support to the warriors who need it most. Those initiatives have helped Face the Fight impact over 1.4 million people and are projected to save an estimated 10,900 lives by 2032.

Together, these efforts turn the goals of Honor Through Action into impact at scale – reaching service members, veterans and their families at pivotal moments in military life.

Andrade’s board service will help build on this work by bringing the two organizations even closer around a shared goal: ensuring veterans and their families have the resources, opportunities and support to thrive in the lives they have earned.

Learn more about Andrade's appointment and USAA's Honor Through Action movement.