Abigail

Marter

Endorsements

The people who have worked with Abigail speak to the way she leads, listens, and brings teams together. Across healthcare, research, military service, and international partnerships, her colleagues describe her as steady, thoughtful, and deeply committed to the people around her. Read her endorsements below:

Wade DeWitt

Senior Regional Security Officer, Diplomatic Security Service, U.S. Department of State

She is professional, an excellent communicator, and her integrity and character are beyond reproach. She is smart, articulate, engaging, and a charismatic leader and colleague. She adeptly learned how to function and integrated successfully into the interagency COM (Chief of Mission) authority environment. She sought out positive engagements and learning opportunities from me and my team. CAPT Marter’s approach was always collaboration and cooperation with my office and the entire embassy. She is calm and maintains a positive demeanor in all stressful situations. She is a pleasure to collaborate with – I would place her in the highest echelons of service members with whom I served.

Captain (US Navy, Retired)

Clinical Research Physician

After learning our Command and various on-going projects, CAPT Marter’s performance met or exceeded expectations.  She displayed exceptional, compassionate leadership during a period of tragic events (active shooter leading to critical injuries and death of a Servicemember), especially as a new arrival to our work environment and local area.  Her background training as a nurse allowed her to understand the impacts of trauma and supports needed.  CAPT Marter is distinguished as a novel thinker among all other leaders – she can be viewed as being ‘different’ for all the best reasons (caring, engaging, upbeat, introspective).  She always presented herself publicly (and privately) with fresh enthusiasm for the task at hand.  There was never any fear in talking with her because of her approachable personality and open-door policy.

Andrew Schrader, DVM

Lieutenant Colonel (US Army) – Chief, Veterinary Medicine

CAPT Marter has always stood out in my mind as being an impressive leader. She created an environment that was enjoyable to work in, leveraged individuals’ talents, and was mission focused. Very early on during her tenure as ADPE, she came to visit my team and I who were geographically separated from the rest of the hospital facilities. She quickly identified the issues where she could provide influence towards resolution and began to work these issues; since actions speak louder than words, this sent a message to my team that they were valued. CAPT Marter made timely decisions that were evidence-based and considered risks to mission and second/third order effects. While she was a compassionate servant leader, she ensured her subordinates understood the standards and abided by them.

Amy M. Howlett, BSN, RN

Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

I can easily rank Abbie at the top of medical professionals with whom I have served, and she was held in high regard by peers at the hospital. If she was going to do something, it was going to be done to the best of her ability. Her character over the years was consistently trustworthy, friendly, upbeat, dependable, and intelligent.  She was a friend that I could count on to be the same person I knew from the start. She has a wonderful talent for seeing beyond the box and having ideas that no one thought of. She is humble natured and approachable, but also aware of her positive contribution to a group.  

Senior Civil Servant

Navy Research and Development

I found CAPT Marter to be very approachable and caring throughout the onboarding process. She scheduled a series of informal one-on-one touch-point meetings with me to see how I was doing, what challenges I was facing, and what help I might need. She always exhibited an “open door” policy and was happy to provide insight and counsel that I always found to be in the best interest of the organization. In all of my professional dealings with her, I found her to be methodical, logical and process-driven. In interactions I saw her have with command personnel, I found her to be friendly and approachable. When issues arose regarding employee performance or conduct, she was fair but firm. Leaders come in many different shapes and sizes. I found CAPT Marter to be very human. She always exhibited professionalism, empathy for others and a dedication to the organization and its mission.

Kim Hopkins, Ph.D.

Lieutenant Colonel (US Air Force, Retired) – Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner

I rank CAPT Marter in the top 5% of all colleagues, mentors, Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen with whom I have served. I immediately noted CAPT Marter’s skill for mitigating challenging barriers and being an exceptionally professional, efficient, and transparent leader. I privately named her “the conductor” because of her keen ability to manage multiple situations, topics, departments and personalities with grace and ease which kept our productivity moving smoothly. I connect with CAPT Marter especially, because of her honesty and truthfulness. She has a way of giving input and feedback in times that call for correction, which is solid and accurate, without being hurtful or condescending. There is never any confusion about her stance and her commitment to her team and completing quality work. I modeled my work ethics and many of my clinical and scientific practices after CAPT Marter.

James Chalker, MSN, RN

Captain (US Navy, Retired) – Professor

In my 30 years of Naval Service, I have known and worked for great leaders from Admirals to Master Chiefs, and I would EASILY place her at the top. She is approachable, trustworthy, dedicated, and cares about, and stands by those she serves with. What I like about her the best is she will be honest with you. Others may find offense to this, but she is very professional when she tells you about the need for improvement. She is the rare leader that in my opinion is truly honest and fair when giving feedback. I was especially impressed with how she managed to handle difficult personalities in a professional manner and in a way that enhanced mission readiness.

Albin Quiko, MD

Commander (US Navy, Retired) – Department Head, Department of Anesthesia – Mercy Hospitals and Clinics

Over the course of our enduring acquaintance, including our mutual service in the US Navy, CAPT Marter has consistently exemplified qualities of integrity, dedication, and an unwavering commitment to her responsibilities as a nurse, a leader, and a SAILOR. Her moral compass remains resolute, with her core values of family, duty, and country deeply embedded within her character.  I have had the privilege of observing firsthand her exceptional character and steadfast dedication to her duties – her clinical prowess, professionalism, meticulous attention to detail, and composure in challenging circumstances have been evident throughout her career, rendering her a respected mentor and role model. 

Charmagne G. Beckett, MD MPH

US Navy CAPT/0-6 (retired) - Clinical Research Physician

After learning our Command and various on-going projects, CAPT Marter’s performance met or exceeded expectations. She displayed exceptional, compassoniate leadership during a period of tragic events (active shooter leading to critical injuries and death of a Servicemember), especially as a new arrival to our work environment and local area. Her background training as a nurse allowed her to understand the impacts of trauma and supports needed.

Paulette Cazares

CAPT/O-6 - Psychiatrist/Faculty

CAPT Marter and I served as research colleagues and leaders within Navy medicine and military Women’s Health communities. I observed her lead large groups of highly educated researchers and academics, and advance and complete nationally recognized projects and initiatives. I always observed her to be exceedingly competent, friendly & approachable, focused on equity, and with a leadership style that was balanced(both mission focused and humanely fair).

Dawnkimberly Hopkins

PhD, WHNP-BC

I rank CAPT Marter in the top 5% of all colleagues, mentors, Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen whomI have served with. I modeled my work ethics and many of my clinical and scientific practices after CAPT Marter. I have leaned heavily on her prowess as a leader, military member, scientist, and nursing professional because of her strong history of honesty, reliability, and consistency in behavior. Her ability to stay calm and pleasant amid chaos and confusion has always been exceptionally impressive.

Amy M. Howlett

civilian RN, ICU

Abbie is a very conscientious person, and put effort into doing her best to be ready for work, studying outside of work, and spoke about her patient population with respect. Abbie was held in high regard by peers at the hospital. I can easily rank Abbie at the top of medical professionals with whom I have served. She was always dependable, friendly and accommodating to her peers, if she was going to do something it was going to be done to her best ability, and she was proud to be a Navy Nurse Corps Officer. 

Bonnie Mowinski Jennings

Colonel (US Army, retired)

In my experience, CAPT Marter has high ethical standards that underpin her integrity, honesty, and truthfulness. In a professional phone call prior to her departure for Peru, she reflected a habit of mine to me. I was oblivious of this habit and it was important for me to note and correct. CAPT Marter brought it to my attention in a straight forward yet kind, gentle, and sincere way. She did not have to mention the habit, yet her care and concern about people in her sphere, and her desire to maintain open, honest, and truthful, communication, set the stage for her to provide me important feedback.

John M. Leconte

GS-14 - Naval Medical Research Command

CAPT Marter performed exceedingly well in those positions from my perspective. At NMRC, I interacted with CAPT Marter very often, sometimes multiple times a week. I observed her communications via emails almost daily. The NMRC Deputy Commander position is a demanding role. She is always engaged and leading forward. She asks questions to better understand a situation before making a decision. She is a leader who motivates her subordinates to perform well and better. She always manages to find something positive, something to learn from stressful situations. She values simplicity of operation which is a refreshing trait to observe from a leader.

Douglas A Searles

Commander

CAPT Marter was the consummate leader, she was professional in all her duties and very attentive to those she worked with. She had no problem leading working groups to develop goals, strategies, and solutions to streamline the processes between the laboratories, NMRC, NMFP, and BUMED.

Andrew J. Schrader

LTC, US Army

I felt that she was a good fit for that leadership role. Very early on during her tenure, she came to visit my team and I who were geographically separated from the rest of the hospital facilities. She quickly identified the issues where she could provide influence towards resolution and began to work these issues; since actions speak louder than words, this sent a message to my team that they were valued.