Wilton Williamson Jr. serves Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) as vice president – Connection. In this role, he oversees the Alumni program, Resource Center, and Registration.Prior to joining WWP, Wilton served in the U.S. Marine Corps for 11 years as a non-commissioned officer in charge of a recruiting office in Tri-Cities, Washington.  He also served as Prudential Financial’s director of Veteran Initiatives.  In this role, he organized strategic initiatives and hands-on support to drive talent strategy including talent acquisition, retention, engagement, and development for the veterans.  Wilton holds a master’s degree in labor and employment relationships, and an executive certificate in diversity, equity & inclusion in the workplace from Rutgers University.Wilton is not the only one in his family who has served.  His wife is a U.S. Army veteran, and his father was part of the “Big Red One” during the conflict in Vietnam.