Adam was a Marine combat engineer from 2010 to 2018 and met Nicole during his military transition road trip. Nicole has been in the surety industry and worked as a surety underwriter while Adam completed his Entrepreneurship Degree from Belmont University in Nashville TN. In 2021 Adam & Nicole started a surety agency to help surety users and insurance agents get the most knowledgeable and specialized surety support.

Ben Skipper is the Executive Director of Aerospace & Defense Executive Programs at the University of Tennessee's Haslam College of Business and serves on the faculty of the Department of Supply Chain Management. In these roles, he works closely with the College’s corporate and institutional partners and students to develop and advance knowledge across industry and academia.

Skipper earned his doctorate in Management from Auburn University and holds an M.S. in Logistics Management from the US Air Force Institute of Technology. Skipper has published work in a variety of management, logistics, and supply chain related journals including the Journal of

Business Logistics, the International Journal of Logistics Management, and the International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management. He has received several teaching and research awards including a best paper award from the International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management. His current research interests include supply chain disruption and disruption avoidance, supply chain strategy, and supply chain leadership.

Additionally, Dr Skipper has held tenure track positions at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Georgia Southern University, and Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.

Prior to entering academia, Skipper served for twenty years in the United States Air Force. During this time he held a variety of logistics positions and commanded one of the US Air Force’s strategic supply chain operations squadrons, responsible for worldwide operational support.

Today we cover the application of both quality and integration management plans. You should have a better understanding of the project management plan as a whole after watching this video.

Branden Irvine, Director of Sales and Marketing, brings a strong background driving high-performing teams for top global brands. Known for his collaborative leadership style, Mr. Irvine came to sbLiftOff to grow the company’s national presence. Mr. Irvine works directly with business owners across the country contemplating an ownership transfer or acquisition. He has extensive business transformation experience spanning operations, supply chain, sales, marketing and post M&A integration.

Before joining sbLiftOff, Mr. Irvine worked at Stanley Black and Decker, Inc. (NYSE: SWK), where he served as a Senior Channel Marketing Manager with responsibility for P&Ls, representing some of the most notable global brands from DEWALT to Craftsman, Irwin, Lenox, and Mac Tools. Mr. Irvine brought award-winning, patented products to market in collaboration with Product Development and Supply Chain teams. At Worthington Industries (NYSE: WOR), his primary responsibility was implementing transformation systems across two different business units.

Mr. Irvine, a veteran, was awarded a Bronze Star for service in Afghanistan. At sbLiftOff, he is deeply committed to the company’s charitable work with veteran entrepreneurs. Mr. Irvine served as an Officer in the United States Army’s 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), deployed to Afghanistan as a Platoon Leader of Cavalry Scouts in 2012, and again as an Executive Officer in 2013. In addition to being an Executive Officer, Mr. Irvine was also an Advisor to the Afghan National Police and Afghan National Army on Logistics. Mr. Irvine was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, and holds an Army Commendation Medal and a Combat Action Badge.

Dustin Hayes- U.S. Navy (Medically Retired), CEO/Founder of Red White & Badass Brew, Coffee As old as The American Spirit & Host of Coffee, Conversation & Badasses Podcast, We tell heroic stories of badass people who overcame mental health, addiction, relationship & business struggles.

Corey Reiser is a former Field Artillery Officer who has made a successful transition from military service to entrepreneurship after serving on active duty for 10 years. Corey is a proud graduate of the US Military Academy Preparatory School, and a 2011 graduate of West Point, where he played lacrosse.

He has served in the 101st Airborne Division and 3rd Infantry Division, completing two deployments before being assigned as an ROTC instructor in Columbus Ohio.

While in Ohio Corey built a profitable real estate portfolio and short-term rental company which allowed him to successfully exit the Army in March of 2022 and pursue entrepreneurship full-time.

Corey looks to grow his company Early Riser Stays into the #1 short-term rental company in Columbus. He looks to work with veteran transition programs to educate and train transitioning service members on how to get started on their own journey through entrepreneurship and to help them reach financial freedom.

Tyler Wancowicz joined the Navy in 2012, the day after he turned 18. From then until 2020, all Tyler knew was military service. He decided to get his real estate license as a sort of “side hustle"; however, Tyler quickly realized that after what would be 11 years, the military is no longer for him. He has sold about 25 homes in his first 2 years in real estate while being a full-time active-duty sailor. Tyler's goal is for 25-30 this year alone.

In this episode we unpack the project management plans schedule through a review of the critical path, schedule variance (SV), work breakdown structures (WBS), and work packages.

Scott Medlin is a United States Marine Corps veteran who went on to a career of nearly fifteen years in law enforcement. In 2020, Scott wrote his first book on mental health after a harsh personal battle, and realizing just how serious the suicide threat is for many people. Scott has spoken openly about his struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder, addiction, and depression. Scott is a relatable and dynamic speaker, author, and content creator, and has presented at numerous first responder conferences and police academies. His work has also been featured on major platforms including Police1, Law Enforcement Today, top-ranked police podcasts, and much more. You can follow Scott on the YouTube channel, The 10 Code Mindset.

This episode is all about identifying and explaining when it is appropriate to use a predictive (or plan-based) approach. We cover this by identifying a predictive, plan-based approach for the organizational structure and determining activities, then looking at project components.