Standing with veterans & first responders — all year long.

Megan McNulty

President, Founder, CEO

Born on Long Island, NY, and raised in Princeton Junction, NJ, Megan McNulty grew up on the stages of McCarter Theatre and the Princeton Ballet. After graduating Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Virginia with her Master of Teaching and BA in Theatre, Megan moved to New York, where she worked in film, commercials, daytime drama, and on stage — both regionally and within the city. After relocating to Los Angeles, she quickly accrued network, cable, and pilot credits and has since guest starred on Netflix, Hulu, Hallmark, Showtime, Lifetime, CBS, ABC, NBC, TNT, Disney, and Nickelodeon. Notable credits include The Lincoln Lawyer, This Is Us, and The Rookie. On stage, she has originated numerous roles, including world premieres at the Cherry Lane Theatre and Abingdon Theatre Company (NYC), and the acclaimed West Coast premiere of Bert V. Royal's Dog Sees God.

As an educational specialist with 26+ years in the field, Megan is a mentor at heart. As one of the most sought-after acting coaches in Los Angeles, she brings nearly 30 years of experience with curriculum, individualized instruction, and diverse teaching strategies to clients of all ages and abilities. She managed a successful bicoastal tutoring business, guiding students from learning to read to crafting their college personal statements. During COVID, Megan founded The Tiny Tutor, a home learning system to guide parents in supporting their children's early reading, writing, and math development. She continues to consult with students from Kinder through 12th grade. In 2008, Megan combined her passions at the acclaimed Warner Loughlin Studios in Hollywood. A longtime member of Warner's Master Class, Megan has developed numerous programs for the studio and served as a Studio Director, Certified Instructor, and in-demand acting coach. Since 2017, she has served on the UCLA School of Theatre, Film and Television faculty in their world-renowned Professional Program, which offers graduate-level, competitive-admission, yearlong, non-degree programs taught by top experts working in the entertainment industry. As the Senior Adjunct for the former Acting for the Camera Program, Megan remains their officially recommended acting teacher and coach. She covers all aspects from acting fundamentals, scene analysis, and in-depth character work to audition coaching and set preparation for a wide range of clients, including the annual CBS Showcase.

In addition to holding her SAG-AFTRA and AEA cards, Megan is a proud WGA member. Megan began as a writer/producer as an ATX Television Festival finalist, developing for MTV, Origin and Imperative Entertainment, but soon teamed up with writing and producing partner (Nikki DeLoach). They have developed, written, and sold an impressive array of projects for Muse Entertainment, FOX, Hallmark, The Cartel, and Nomadic Pictures. Their first collaboration, Taking the Reins, was Hallmark's highest-rated, most-watched movie of 2021. Their current mystery franchise on Hallmark, True Justice, premiered in 2024 and released its second installment in spring 2026, with the third installment soon to follow. They have a multitude of projects optioned and in development, one with a 2027 release date.

Megan is a second-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do (on track for third-degree in 2027). Her nonprofit organization, The McNulty Foundation, is an homage to her dad and her two uncles (the Brothers McNulty) who collectively served nearly 60 years as US Army Officers, two as Vietnam Veterans. They all followed in the footsteps of their father (Megan's grandfather), US Army WWI Veteran.

Megan lives in Burbank with her husband, USCG Reserve Commander, Commanding Officer PSU 313, and two time Veteran (IOF/OEF), and their two children, Mackenzie and Huck.

Bria Verdugo-Uy

CFO · Co-founder

Bria has always been driven by a love of helping people and a desire to leave things better than she found them — a passion that has shaped her career and more than 25 years of experience in the nonprofit world. Throughout her career, she has been dedicated to supporting organizations and causes that make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. It is this passion that makes her especially honored to be a co-founder of The McNulty Foundation, where she is committed to helping veterans and first responders access the resources and support they need to make life just a little bit easier. After all they give to our country and our communities, Bria believes they deserve nothing less than the support, care, and appreciation they need and have earned.

She grew up around the entertainment industry — her father spent 40 years at 20th Century Fox — and later began her own career there, working in entertainment accounting at 20th Century Fox, CBS, and NBC before moving into the nonprofit sector.

Since then, she has built a career spanning some of Los Angeles’ most respected organizations, including the Elton John AIDS Foundation, where she worked in development and finance; ONEgeneration, where she held roles spanning development, operations, and ultimately Director of the Senior Center; Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Foundation, as Senior Associate Director of Special Projects; Westmark School, where she served as Assistant Director of Annual Giving and Constituent Relations; St. Francis High School, where she served as Assistant Director of Development; and Berkeley Hall School as Director of Development.

Bria holds a Bachelor’s degree in Human Services and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Phoenix.

A Los Angeles native, Bria loves warm weather, the beach, watching movies, and traveling in her free time. She also treasures time spent with her husband, two children, and two big German Shepherd mixes.

Scottie Gage

Secretary

Scottie serves as Secretary of The McNulty Foundation’s Board of Directors.

Bio coming soon — Scottie’s full biography wasn’t included in the materials Megan shared for the site yet. Check back, or email us to learn more about the board.