Sgt. Brandon Del Fiorentino, Scout Sniper, Purple Heart recipient. Self-motivated, is transitioning to a career as a veteran business owner. Graduate from the Careers in Media course (Wounded Marines Career Foundation) at the Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, while undergoing rehabilitation.
Chris Galy, Veteran Top Secret (Inactive). Director, Human Resources, and manager of Intuit veteran support programs, Intuit, Small Business Accounting software publisher (2010 US Department of Defense Freedom Award Recipient), Member, Board of Directors, NOVA Workforce Board.
Michelle Jones, Decorated Service Disabled Combat Veteran. TS/SCI (Inactive). Co-founder and Executive Vice President, Adventure Training Concepts, DiSC Behavior Trainer. Previously Army Transportation Officer, Company Commander. Hodges University, MBA, (2010), Bachelor’s, U of South Florida, School of Business.
David Kaufman, Veteran, Top Secret (Inactive). President, Alaska Veterans Business Alliance (coalition of 500 veteran business owners). XO, Intelligence Battalion. B.A. in Political Science & History, and MPIA, Graduate School of Public & Internal Affairs, U of Pittsburgh. Veterans Affairs Commission of Anchorage.
Kate Mckeown. Ph.D. Professor of Entrepreneurship. Fordham Graduate School of Business. Recognized expert in advanced entrepreneurial development processes and accelerated venture management education. Taught Birthing of Giants program for entrepreneurs at MIT. Close 10-year working relationship with Dr. W. Edwards Deming for more than ten years, including helping him to edit his book, Out of the Crisis, published by MIT Press.
Col. Albert V. Short (Ret), Service Disabled, Combat Veteran. Inactive Top Secret. Successful Veteran Business Owner. Airborne & Ranger qualified, 2 Bronze Stars. Founder, Short Enterprises Int’l, Inc. (SEi), and President, Harmony Ponds, Inc. Previously, Manager of President G. W. Bush’s transition team, Chief, Office of Military Cooperation, U.S. Embassy, Mogadishu. Negotiated, $3.58 billion funding for US defense treaties with FSM (Micronesia) & the RMI (Marshall Islands).
Brian A. Stygar, Veteran. Active Top Secret/SCI, Customs / Border Protection Full BI. Principal at Kore Federal, a well-recognized Federal IT contractor. GAO Certified CIO, Certified Project Management Professional (PMP). MS in Information Systems Technology, George Washington University; BBA, Loyola University.
Thom Tchetter, Veteran, Top Secret (inactive). Franchise development & growth expert. Founded and owned a highly successful chain of automotive service franchises for over 25 years. Ranked #1 small business in Washington State, and ranked in the top 10 nationally.