Direct Line: Teresa Goley, NEX Manager

Benvenuti NAS Sigonella!

I am honored to have recently joined the Naval Air Station Sigonella community. For the past 22 years, I have been fulfilling the mission of the Navy Exchange in five different countries. My most recent assignment was NEX Bahrain.

I started my career in 1997 at NEXCOM’s Virginia Beach headquarters. Over the next several years, I transferred as a military spouse with our children to bases at Pensacola, Florida, Great Lakes, and Keflavik, Iceland. I have also worked at NEX Naples, Italy, NEX Yokosuka, Japan, and NEX Singapore.

Time spent in all these locations has given me the opportunity and experience to become the General Manager of NEX Sigonella. Throughout my time working within the Navy Exchange community, I have held many positions ranging from a pricing specialist, to logistical support manager, to retail operations manager. It is my sincere goal that knowing so much about the inner workings of the NEX system will allow me to serve you most effectively.

One of the most important aspects of my position is to know what the demographics of the base population are and what you need. These two factors play an important role in the product and services that each Navy Exchange offers. In the coming weeks, I will be reaching out to the different organizations, commands, and most importantly, the people of NAS Sigonella. It is important for me to understand what the NEX as a command and service provider is doing right, and where we have opportunities to grow. It is my duty and obligation to ensure that the Sigonella community is provided with the best quality of goods and services as if our NEX was on a CONUS base.

One of the most important things I have learned is how our service members and their families depend on the Navy Exchange to enhance their quality of life. We are not just a store, but a piece of home. I look forward to developing close relationships within the community and base to better serve you. The range of my experiences from being a military spouse and raising my children in several CONUS and OCONUS environments has increased my commitment to the NEX and to the ones we serve.

Before I sign off, I would like to remind the community that for every dollar that you spend at the Navy Exchange retail store, NAS II mini mart, or any service outlet, 70% goes right back to our service members and their families through our annual MWR contribution. Since 1943, the Navy Exchange Enterprise has contributed $2.3 billion in support of MWR programs worldwide. Locally, Navy Exchange Sigonella has contributed $450,000 to the MWR programs on base here. We are more than a store, we are a community.

I consider the NEX our home and I want everyone to feel welcome. I am always interested in learning how we can better support our communities with retail, services, or food outlets. We are never satisfied with the status quo, so please reach out to me any time with your inquiries or suggestions at Teresa.goley@nexweb.org. I look forward to serving the NAS Sigonella community and enhancing your quality of life and that of your families.

Again, thank you for the warm welcome I have received, and I look forward to seeing you in the NEX!