Adam Dillon was U.S. Army 1995-2005 Enlisted, Aviation, Special Forces Pipeline, and PSYOP Q-Course Graduate, 18D and 37F, with two combat tours in Iraq as a Tactical PSYOP Team Leader. He also has one tour in Korea along with multiple SOF missions in other locations.

Adam was also a USCG(R) Officer from 2005 to 2009 with Wilmington Marine Safety Unit. He has served in various corporate roles and overseas contracting then recommissioned in 2015 with the South Carolina Guard on the division staff as the Safety Officer. He developed current plans, policies, and procedures for risk management for emergency operations then retired in 2022.

Since then Adam opened OSPREY Safety Solutions after working as a project manager on the BP oil spill in 2010. He currently consults and advises veteran-owned and Fortune 500 companies around the Globe in emergency and health services and Risk solutions.

Caleb Doty was an Armor and Cavalry Officer from 2009-2018, with roles as a Tank Platoon Leader, Infantry XO, Battalion S4, and Troop Commander for an Air Assault Cavalry Troop. After transitioning, he worked in chemical manufacturing and the power generation industry and is now the owner of a company that does lean transformation and training for the American Sewing Industry.

Chris Slaughter joined the USAF as a jet engine mechanic in 1996. He worked all the way from the flight line to the engine back shop before retraining in 2004 to the Flight Engineer career field. Chris spent many years deployed in support of OIF/OEF.  He retired early from active duty in 2014 under TERA II and got a job in the Petrochemical field and eventually becoming the shift supervisor prior to retiring once and for all in May 2022 at the age of 42!

Jarryd served as a Mechanical Engineering Officer in the Australian Army for 11 years, reaching the rank of Captain. He is a graduate of the Australian Defence Force Academy and the Royal Military College - Duntroon.

Phil Ranck, newly minted veteran after 24 years of active Army service as a Warrant Officer. In addition, had the distinct pleasure of becoming a DA LSS MBB. After retirement with an awesome family in the Last Frontier of Alaska, he co-founded a training and consulting company that allows him to use these skills to support the business community and the honor of continuing to train service members. To ensure he is capable of advising on all aspects of LSS credentialing, he has achieved Council for Six Sigma Certification (CSSC) MBB, International Association For Six Sigma Certification (IASSC) BB, and American Society for Quality (ASQ) BB. He deployed multiple times to Iraq and Afghanistan with amazing teams, and he and his family are outdoor enthusiasts.

Dennis is the founder and CEO of Cyberkraft, a cybersecurity training company which focuses on training Veterans. He has worked for the DoD, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Department of Homeland Security. Dennis served as a Captain in the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and was deployed to Afghanistan as part of OEF XI/XII.Note: https://cyberkrafttraining.com/coupon code: veterans15

John Glowacki is a uniquely qualified leader, and had the distinction of serving in the Governments of the United States and Canada. He was appointed by the Prime Minister in 2014 for 3 years as COO of Shared Services Canada which is the largest IT operation in Canada. Previously, he was a Corporate Vice President in a fiduciary role as Chief Technology Officer of a US Fortune 200 multinational company supporting many governments and industries, and has led very large-scale turnarounds in the private and public sectors. Results across all these roles were improved customer satisfaction, operational and financial performance, including significant revenue growth and adding shareholder value, and winning then standing up large pieces of business.  

John retired from the U.S. Air Force while at the JSOC in 2000, where he spent 11 years of his 21-year military career. Overall, his assignments included several operational assignments, including Panama in the early 1980s with extensive work throughout Central America, as an instructor, in industrial engineering (where he conceived the Special Tactics Wing concept), and as an acquisitions program manager.  

John holds an MBA from George Mason University and is the current CEO of the Combat Control Foundation.

Liam Amsden is the Founder and President of Shorepoint Contracting LLC. They provide Full Cycle Federal Sales and Distribution for Defense Aircraft Component OEMs. That is the bio part but what he didn’t say is that he is a super-intelligent individual that found a gap and decided to provide a service that delivers goods and services to the government swiftly and efficiently. He interviews veterans to highlight their experience and to solve niche-level problems within the armed forces. This action directly supports the warfighter.

Teresa Moon joined the Parabilis team in late Fall 2020. She brings to the team her extensive experience in business development within government contracting, marketing and branding, relationship building and partnership management. Her impact is best recognized in her abilities to generate business opportunities within several industries through networking, developing partnerships and understanding how to effectively create reciprocal referral relationships. Teresa builds lasting relationships through loyal and trustworthy cooperation and commitment.

James A. Felts is an accomplished coach, facilitator, and guide with over 15 years of experience helping leaders optimize performance to achieve positive results through mentorship. His purpose is to assist Veterans with marketing themselves and their businesses. James prides himself on helping others, making him the perfect match for mentorship and coaching. As a guide, he has worked with teams, individuals, and leadership on their transformations, both large and small. He believes in the importance of transforming to build the necessary skills to clarify your message, and people will listen. James retired from the Army and is now the COO for Joint Task Force 214 LLC., and a host for Lounge with Legends TV Show.

Marty Martinez is a Brand and Marketing Strategist who partners with CEOs, executives and solopreneurs to grow their personal and professional brands, human-to-human through the power of story. Spending nearly a decade working on marketing for the US Army, in the Pentagon with the Army G8, a multimillion-dollar defense contractor and startups, Marty knows what truly drives conversions, sold-out launches, and how to land big interviews—and it’s not mastering the marketing flavor of the week. It’s how well you connect with the heart-beating people you’re trying to help and communicate your understanding back to them.