Merivis went from a side-project in Central Texas to a nationwide engine for military tech careers—and Kate Stoker explains exactly how they scaled without losing the “high-touch” support that makes Veteran transition programs actually work.

What you’ll learn

• How Merivis built a structured cohort model (coaches, squads, accountability) that helps people finish—and get hired
• The 10-year milestones that changed everything: Salesforce seed funding, Dreamforce spotlight, and the pandemic pivot to virtual
• What Merivis is shifting toward next: platform-agnostic foundations + AI/data skills + soft skills that don’t get automated
  
  
  

Who it’s for
For veterans, military spouses, and supporters who want a clear path into tech (and a community that sticks).

Guest + credibility
Kate Stoker, Executive Director of Merivis —nonprofit builder and tech marketing leader who helped grow Merivis from its first cohort (Oct 2015) into a national model.

Call to action
Explore Merivis programs (or volunteer as a coach/mentor) to help the next cohort transition into tech.

Recommended Links

Kate Stoker on LinkedIn

Merivis Website

How to become a volunteer

How to apply to a fellowship

Fourblock Foundation

Hiring our Heroes

Hire Heroes USA

American Corporate Partners

Candorful

Texas Dreamin

Blue Star Families

Patriots Hall

Greg Banks on LinkedIn

Jason Fowler Music

Cirrius Solutions

Cirrius Blog

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