Social Growth Branding Agency

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Program Manager

United States Air Force

As a Senior Program Manager, I led a team of front line managers who oversee programs focused on aircraft inspections, equipment maintenance, and compliance issues. Facilitating human resource responsibilities, I handled all performance reviews, coaching feedback, culture setting strategy, and any disciplinary actions necessary. My entire responsibility encompasses managing 153 total employees, two aircraft maintenance hangars worth $36M, 11 programs, and $28M worth of equipment.

An achievement in this position includes:
●	Led a high-profile program focused on improving our qualification upgrade rates.

Senior Program Manager

In this role, I served as program manager at two separate locations, Dover Air Force Base and Ramstein Air Force Base. Leading a seven-member team, I focused the team’s efforts on flawless execution of the aircraft maintenance programs. Specifically, identifying and implementing process improvements that increased productivity and operational efficiencies within the aircraft wheel and tire work center saved the Air Force millions of dollars in cost savings. In addition, I liaised with senior leadership ensuring they were up to date on all aircraft and equipment statuses and concerns.

Some notable accomplishments in this role include:
●	Increased order efficiency by 150% via creation of database.
●	Secured alternative sourcing options for aircraft wheel bearings preventing nine-month supply bottleneck.
●	Delivered 6% cost savings through streamlined inventory and production processes.

While in Honduras, I oversaw all aircraft and helicopter related operations for Central American missions and ensured safe and secure operations of the region’s lone capable C-5 airfield. 

I did this while training and developing a two person crew as they executed the vision of the section. I was awarded a Commendation Medal for my efforts during that year.

Key achievements in this role included:
●	Collaborated with the U.S Marines to conduct three anti-trafficking operations throughout Central America.
●        Overhauled base’s tool accountability system, creating central checkout point and reducing waste by 27%

Operations Manager

I interacted with Wing deployment agency while ensuring that all personnel and equipment met 12 hour Operations capability timelines. I also ensured full-spectrum readiness of personnel and equipment, maintained mobility folders, and ensures mobility training requirements are met. I also deployed within 12 hours as C-5 and C-17 maintenance team member, while supporting TRANSCOM's global Joint Task Force-Port Opening (JTF-PO) mission with the Army.

I sustained worldwide Contingency Response Wing maintenance operations while being deployable within 12 hours. During this time, I executed bare base buildup, established personnel and equipment placement, and supported USTRANSCOM directed missions. As a mechanic, I maintained and serviced 18 C-5 and 13 C-17 aircraft and alleviated maintenance personnel shortfalls.

Contingency Aircraft Mechanic

During the beginning of my Air Force career, I performed scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on 18 C-5 aircraft valued at over $3.7 billion. I also performed aircraft inspections and servicing for daily training sorties, worldwide missions, and special taskings. I managed numerous programs and tracked accountability of test equipment, tools, and technical manuals valued at $1 million.

Aircraft Mechanic

Crowdbotics

Visiting Fellow

National Association of African Americans in Human Resources - Northern California

• Strategy development and oversight of its implementation, leading its strategic communications
effort to demonstrate NAAAHR value and impact

• Developing new components of the Chapter's strategy

• Lead the Chapters strategy development and oversight of its implementation including leading
the development of annual and longer-term goals, monitoring achievement of the goals, and
establishing metrics to determine successful implementation of the goals.

• Lead the Chapters innovation efforts including supporting the operation and the development of
new ideas for the Chapter

• Support the coordination of the organization’s knowledge management strategy setting up
systems to facilitate knowledge management between partners, networks, and other external
thought leaders

• Working closely with the Chapter President, Leaders and Board Members to develop criteria to
define key strategic partnerships in alignment with the Chapters strategic plan and work
towards implementing a plan to secure partnerships that support mission achievement

• Work with Chapter Leaders and Board Members to execute against ambitious goals, including
identifying, cultivating and soliciting funding from sponsors, partners, external foundations,
corporations, government sources and other community partners

• Steward existing and build new strategic partnerships that advance NAAAHR’s mission
achievement including identifying new partners to development for new programs and services
provided locally

• Use opportunities to deepen relationships with current partners and sponsors, and to advance
strategies to secure potential partners

Vice President of Strategy

Business Strategy | Data Analytics | Innovation | Defense Ventures Alum

As a visionary entrepreneur and LinkedIn branding strategist, I channel over a decade of experience into helping corporate professionals and startup founders carve influential digital identities. 

At the helm of Social Growth Branding Agency, I’m dedicated to transforming LinkedIn brands into powerful narratives that captivate, inspire, and drive engagement. Our mission extends beyond mere visibility; we strive to craft legacies that resonate across the entrepreneurial and corporate landscapes.

My journey is defined by a relentless pursuit of excellence and innovation. The combination of 14 years of military experience and an Executive MBA from Brown University and IE Business School on the horizon gives me a unique vantage point at the intersection of cutting-edge marketing strategies and transformative leadership principles. 

My expertise lies in identifying the unique value each professional and founder possesses, turning their experience into strategic assets that elevate their career and business trajectories.

Beyond this venture, I am an advocate and supporter for equity in entrepreneurship. My aspiration to launch a venture capital fund for underrepresented founders is a testament to my commitment to leveling the playing field in the startup ecosystem. 

Through mentorship, strategic advisory, and leveraging my extensive network, I aim to foster an environment where every aspiring entrepreneur can thrive.

In everything I do, my approach is characterized by a blend of creativity, strategic foresight, and a genuine passion for seeing others succeed.

Shawn Gregoire

RAND

Working at the nexus of national security, venture capital, and industry in order to make sure the United States is able to deter conflict and the win the future through capability development and capacity building.

Adjunct

Marque Ventures

Marque Ventures is an early stage VC firm focused on defense and dual use technologies. Our team, made up of professional investors and government experts, ran the venture arm of the Department of Defense. We leverage deep networks inside both the DoD and the entrepreneurial ecosystem to find the best defense technologies and to get them through the labyrinth of DoD procurement into the hands of the war fighter. 

We believe that America is at a pivotal cross roads and that winning the technology competition is critical to preserving American prosperity as well as securing the peace. We also believe that the highest leverage way to achieve that goal is through the power of capitalism. American defense is an $850B market that does well in almost every market condition. For those who know how to navigate defense procurement there is a massive financial opportunity.

While we are industry and not sector focused, in addition to companies that are building pure play defense solutions (e.g. things that go boom), we often look at companies in aerospace, materials, synthetic biology, advanced manufacturing, energy, transportation, AI, autonomy, and intelligence.

Managing Director

The Merge

Cohost of the world's most interesting defense podcast. Making national security and defense technology approachable and fun. In charge of spicy takes.

Podcast Co-Host

GetBuild

Director

Army Venture Capital Corporation

AVCC is a nonprofit created at the direction of Congress in 2002 to support the modernization efforts of the U.S. Army

Alpha Bridge Ventures

We invest in post-seed pre-series A technology companies. I am a technology optimist and a huge science fiction fan. I want to live in the utopian world imagined by Gene Roddenberry and so I invest in companies helping us get there one step at a time. The sectors I focus on are AI, Robotics, Aerospace, Autonomy, Quantum Computing, Security and related industries.

At Alpha Bridge we believe that the success of our companies is dependent on the health, happiness and resiliency of our founders. We have built a data driven program focused on helping all of our founders maximize their potential as leaders. We help support them in their leadership development as well as in their physical health and emotional and mental wellbeing. We help our founders build without burnout.  

In addition to my investing activities I enjoy writing about the future of technology and venture capital. I have written articles for TechCrunch, WIRED, Venture Beat and Pando. In the last year, my thoughts on the future of technology and venture capital have also appeared in US News and World Reports, Forbes and various trade publications.

Managing Partner

Pilea

Project Atlas was founded with the goal of helping all founders and entrepreneurs find their super powers. We focus on supporting founders in their leadership development, with their physical health and in their emotional resiliency.

Co-Founder / Advisor

Gelt Venture Capital

Partner

Vom Fass

Board member from inception to sale. We took an amazing concept in the specialty food and beverage space and grew it to dozens of stores across the country. Congratulations to an amazing A+ team on your accomplishment.

VOM FASS is a rapidly growing international specialty foods retailer, which currently has 6 U.S. locations and more than 200 locations worldwide.

- In house counsel for all commercial transactions, fundraising efforts and regulatory matters. 
- Set goals and strategy with the other members of the VOM FASS USA management team.
- Negotiated relationships with suppliers, distributors, landlords, partners and other critical stakeholders. 
- Managed the U.S. supply chain including inventory, ordering, international freight and order fulfillment.

Senior Counsel & Director of National Logistics

Sazze Partners

Sazze Partners is a venture capital firm focused on creating long lasting partnerships with entrepreneurs. We believe that a strong mentor/mentee relationship is critical for even the best entrepreneurs and we strive to fill that role.

We invest in companies of all types though we typically look for companies where our operational expertise in SEO, business development, customer acquisition and related skills can be a difference maker.   

www.sazzepartners.com

Sazze is an incubator with a strategic focus on technology companies that touch on e-commerce and advertising. Sazze is currently supporting Dealsplus, ShopLately, Pocketly and ProGrids. 

- Develop strategic partnerships.
- Identify market opportunities, and develop plans or business lines to leverage Sazze's core competencies to take advantage of the identified opportunities. 
- Set goals and strategy in concert with other members of the Sazze management team.
- Advise the company on legal and regulatory matters including business structures, intellectual property, technology transactions, licensing, human resources and other issues as they arise.
- Identify opportunities and lead processes around M&A, fundraising and joint ventures.

VP Corporate Strategy and General Counsel

I believe the utopian world of abundance, exploration and equality imagined by Gene Roddenberry is our civilization's inevitable path. Its either that or we run smack into "the great filter".  I also believe that in these perilous times supporting American strength and American prosperity is the best way to achieve these goals.

As an investor I focus on companies working on technology that enhances the national security of the United States of America.  The sectors I focus on are AI, Robotics, Aerospace, Autonomy, Quantum Computing, Semiconductors, Manufacturing, Security, Biotech, Defense, Energy and related industries.

Let's live forever and travel the stars.

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