Veteran On the Move

Danny O’Neill is the “Bean Baron” of The Roasterie, Inc., a specialty coffee roaster that services espresso bars and coffee houses, fine restaurants, high-end grocers, and coffee-lovers all around the world.

During his senior year of high school he traveled to Costa Rica as a foreign exchange student and spent several weeks picking coffee. It was at this moment that his passion for coffee ignited. After his return, he received his B.A. from Iowa State University with a double major in International Studies and Political Science, and a structured minor in Economics. In 1993 he received his MBA from the Rockhurst University Executive Fellows Program in Kansas City.

After holding various sales and marketing positions for ten years, he decided to take the leap and start roasting coffee in the basement of his home in Brookside. In 1993 he founded The Roasterie on three basic premises: to find the best coffees in the world, to roast them the best way known to man, and to get them to his customers as fast as humanly possible. In 2001 he was awarded “Super Taster” status on the Specialty Coffee Institute Sensory Aptitude Test.

He serves on a number of advisory boards for various local companies and associations, and is currently on the Board of Regents at Rockhurst University, the Board of Directors for The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, the Board of Trustees at the University of Missouri – Kansas City, and the Advisory Board for the Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute. He is also past President of the Specialty Coffee Association of America.

Col David A. Smith U.S. Marine Corps retired.  A Marine's transition into politics.  Marine Huey pilot, Commanding Officer NADEP Cherry Point, candidate for U.S. Congress, 7th District, Florida.  David Smith decided he was frustrated with things on Capitol Hill so he decided to do something about it by running for Congress.  He shares his transition experience and what he learned and offers some advice and insight to other veterans.

Do you need a dose of Leadership?  Richard is a husband, father of four daughters, former Marine Corps Officer, leadership coach, trainer, speaker,  entrepreneur and podcast host.  You can find him at doseofleadership.com. Richard helps professionals and organizations develop an authentic leadership presence, crush limiting beliefs, & overcome mediocrity; creating a more purpose driven life full of time & economic freedom.

Kollin Taylor started writing at the end of his Army career as a way to deal with personal pain in his life.  By the end of the year he had published 10 books.  Two years later he had published 31 books.  What started as a way for him to deal with his personal pain became a way to show others how to deal with theirs.  Now he gets to do what he has  always had a passion for, helping people. People benefit from his experience written in the 31 published books, his frequent Facebook posts, and when he speaks with people.  He likes serving others and something bigger than himself, and being an entrepreneur allows him to still make a difference. It’s not about being his own boss; it’s about pursuing his passion to make a difference.

Carl Churchill and his wife Lori wanted to create a different kind of company guided by the principles they lived by… work hard, do good, give back, and make it fun. In founding Lock-n-Load Java, they committed to organizing and running the company based on the discipline and sense of service they got from the military community… while ensuring the fun and camaraderie they experienced remained a core part of the company as well.

Lock-n-Load Java is a veteran and mil spouse owned and operated company dedicated to our military, our veterans, and those who support them. Co-founded in 2010 by LTC(R) Carl Churchill, a combat veteran with 21 years of service as both an enlisted soldier and officer, and his wife Lori Churchill, a military spouse and coffee lover.

Lock-n-Load Java is made up of like-minded individuals who support this vision. All have committed to being part of a company that consistently provides outstanding, top grade premium coffee and serves its community of customers, its employees, and its suppliers with dignity, respect and integrity.

Col Bob Ulin U.S. Army retired.  A cold war soldier relates his post Desert Storm transition to today's transitioning veterans.

Bob Ulin joined the Army out of High School, was an enlisted soldier for 6 years and retired as a Col after 33 years of service.  A Vietnam veteran, Cold war veteran, successful business man and entrepreneur.  Founder of the Center for Transitional Leadership, helping veterans transition.‎

Witness to History: Reflections of a Cold War Soldier

Robert R. Ulin

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Frank Gustafson talks about Veterans in transition. Frank is the owner of oneboldmove.com and host of Lead like a Marine podcast.   A Marine Corps veteran, successful businessman, entrepreneur, coach and trainer.

Tim Lawson Marine Corps veteran, embassy guard, CEO of Lawson entertainment and host of the Veteran Empire podcast.

Joe Crane is the host of Veteran on the Move podcast, Marine Corps Veteran, airline pilot and entrepreneur.  An introduction to the podcast and Joe Crane's background.