Join THF in New York for An Evening of Honor: Honoring and supporting our Nation’s Special Operations Forces. At this exclusive, annual benefit dinner, learn about the impact The Honor Foundation is having on the lives of transitioning members of the SOF community and their families.
For information about sponsorships and tickets contact Darren Sorenson at darren@honor.org.
Honored Speaker
Captain Tom Chaby, U.S. Navy SEAL (Ret.)
Public Speaker & THF Board Member
Captain Tom Chaby is a retired US Navy SEAL and a member of The Honor Foundation Board of Directors who built and led elite teams during a distinguished 26-year military career. He spent over 12 years deployed across 70 countries, directing high-stakes special operations at every level – including leading a 50-SEAL Task Unit in Afghanistan shortly after 9/11 and commanding a 400-person Task Force in Fallujah. Beyond operational command, Captain Chaby directed the Preservation of the Force and Family (POTFF) initiative for USSOCOM, collaborating with Congress and top academic institutions like Stanford and the University of Pennsylvania to build full-spectrum resilience programs for all 67,000 members of the Special Operations community.
Today, Captain Chaby is a premier public speaker and consultant specializing in leadership, team effectiveness, and performance optimization. He brings his battle-tested insights to Fortune 500 corporations, major universities, and elite sports organizations. His high-performance clients and collaborators include Bill Gates, CBRE, Intuit, the American Medical Association, Coach Nick Saban at the University of Alabama, the Dallas Cowboys, the New York Mets, and the New York Yankees coaching staff.
Master of Ceremonies
Tony Luftman
NHL Network TV Host
Tony Luftman is a host appearing across NHL Network’s programming, including the flagship program NHL Tonight. Luftman also hosts NHL Network’s special event coverage, including the Stanley Cup Final, NHL All-Star Game and Winter Classic.
Luftman’s love for hockey began as a four-year old when he watched the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team win the gold medal in Lake Placid, New York.
Over the course of his career in broadcasting, Luftman has covered the NHL, MLB, NBA, NFL, MMA, college sports and WWE. The Los Angeles, California native made the leap to national network assignments with CBS Sports Network’s Lead Off, ROME and college basketball coverage.
Luftman graduated from UCLA with a degree in history, where he spent four seasons as a team manager for the Bruin Basketball team and two summers as a team manager for USA Basketball. His career highlights were being a member of UCLA’s 1995 NCAA Championship team and the 1996 USA Basketball Under-22 World Championship team, which captured a gold medal.