The Leadership

Healing Wings for Warriors (HW4W) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting veterans, first responders, and their families.

Our leadership team brings experience in wellness, mental health, business, and veteran advocacy, united by a shared commitment to serving veterans, first responders, and their families.

Our Guiding Principle

“Nothing ever exists entirely alone. Everything is in relation to everything else.” -Buddha

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RINELL Ponceleon

President/CEO

Certifications

•500 Hour YTT, The Yoga Institute.

•200 Hour YTT, Veterans Yoga Project

•30 Hour Yoga Nidra Teacher Training, Yoga Alliance

Rinell Ponceleon is the founder of Healing Wings for Warriors. A fashion designer by profession and yogini by passion, she has taught yoga, breathwork, meditation, and nervous system regulation since 2022.

She serves as a yoga therapist for Promises Brazos Valley, works with Operation Red Wing Foundation supporting veterans recovering from PTS(D), and provides private instruction. Drawing from her own experience with the practice, Rinell is dedicated to helping veterans, first responders, and their families build resilience, improve well-being, and reconnect with a sense of balance.

JASON Castille

Vice-President

Jason brings more than 25 years of project management experience in the petroleum and petrochemical industry.

Raised in a family with a strong military tradition spanning multiple generations, he is deeply committed to honouring and supporting those who have dedicated their lives to serving this country.

As Vice President of Healing Wings For Warriors, Jason helps guide the organization's operations and strategic development, ensuring our programs are delivered with integrity, accountability, and consistency.

He is honoured to support veterans, first responders, and their families through the mission of Healing Wings For Warriors.

DAVID Kuehn

Veterans Liaison Director

Certifications

• U.S. Navy Veteran, Gulf War (Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm)

• Life Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)

• 3rd Dan Black Belt, Krav Maga Instructor

David is a Gulf War Veteran who served in the United States Navy supporting the submarine fleet in the Western Pacific and during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Following his military service, he built a 30-year career in distribution, product management, and procurement within the oil, gas, and industrial sectors.

A Life Member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and a Krav Maga instructor with more than 20 years of experience, David is committed to strengthening connections within the veteran community. Through Healing Wings For Warriors, he helps build relationships, foster trust, and connect veterans with resources that support resilience, well-being, and community.

NOMAR Guevara

Conceptual & Marketing Director

Nomar is a conceptual designer with more than 30 years of experience in branding, marketing, and business development. His multidisciplinary background brings a strategic and innovative approach to communication, programme development, and organisational growth.

At Healing Wings For Warriors, Nomar helps shape the organisation's vision, messaging, and outreach efforts, ensuring programmes are clearly communicated, sustainable, and positioned to serve more veterans, first responders, and their families.

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