Veronica (Ronne) Zasadni Froman, born in Uniontown, PA, currently resides in San Diego, CA. A graduate of Seton Hill University, she served in the United States Navy for 31 years and was in charge of naval bases and stations around the world. Froman retired from the Navy in 2001 with the rank of Rear Admiral. After retirement, Froman was instrumental in restoring confidence in the floundering local chapter of the American Red Cross after the 2003 southern California wildfires. She served as chief of business operations for the San Diego Unified School District and in 2005 became the first chief operating officer for the city of San Diego. In 2007 she accepted another leadership position as senior vice president for the energy group of General Atomics.