General Manager, U.S. Alliances and Partnerships at Kyndryl
Captain, U.S. Air Force (1994-1999)
"When you’re in the military, you must always be thinking, can I be better tomorrow than I am today? Because it's not a profession or a discipline that thrives in the status quo. There is no room for error — your readiness and attention to detail directly affect the war fighter's mission."
Part of my family heritage
My father served in Vietnam and was a 20-year U.S. Air Force Veteran, retiring as a Master Sergeant. I attended the U.S. Air Force Academy, serving five-and-a-half years and separating as Captain. My brother also attended the Academy, serving 25 years and recently retired as a Colonel.
My family heritage of service is something I wear proudly. Although we call ourselves Veterans, we all still feel we're part of the military. The ability to help others who are serving or who have left the military is a heartfelt obligation of mine and is why I'm passionate about giving back to the Veteran community.
My proudest accomplishment
As a direct result of the work my team and I did, we continued to increase the competitive advantage in having the most sophisticated and lethal stealth aircraft and weapons systems in the world. This advantage over our enemies improved how effective we were in accomplishing the war fighting mission and ultimately our ability to fly, fight, and win.
The importance of giving back to other Veterans
The camaraderie amongst U.S. Military Veterans and the unwritten rule of helping your fellow brothers and sisters in arms opened doors for me and led to my first job in the civilian world. To this day, I try to do the same thing that was done for me and ensure the rest of the civilian population sees the strong skills, sense of duty, and dedication to excellence all Veterans have.