Project Vanguard is empowering veterans in clean energy. Our community of military veterans is dedicated to supporting American energy independence with great careers, impactful projects, and sustainable solutions. We are servant leaders, industry professionals, and clean energy supporters.

Cleantech startup advising focused on commercialization, business development, and go-to-market strategies.

The Veterans Advanced Energy Project is designed to drive US leadership in advanced energy by recruiting, equipping, and empowering military veterans who understand the importance of the evolving energy landscape to our future security and prosperity.

The Veterans Advanced Energy Fellowship seeks to create a cadre of future leaders within the advanced energy industry. Fellows become a peer mentor, advocate, and spokesperson for other veterans, reservists, and military spouses, helping to solidify the advanced energy connection to national security and the mission-driven advancement of veterans’ employment in advanced energy.

Platform company focused on providing high quality O&M services for the renewable energy industry. Our initial focus is to partner in providing best in class services and technology for wind, solar, and energy storage.

The Clean Energy Accelerator is a Rice Alliance initiative focused on supporting the success of emerging, tech-enabled ventures who are advancing decarbonization solutions and energy efficiency strategies. Mentorship is an essential function of this mission and will fundamentally impact the ways startups achievesuccess.

Responsible for all operations and business making decisions including marketing, advertising, inventory management, showroom design, and e-commerce development.Restructured procurement and inventory system to streamline inventory levels, decreasing quarterly spend by 15% in the first year while growing sales 28%.Researched, designed, and built an e-commerce site which has directly led to a 60% increase in sales leads and over $220K in sales within the first two years.Negotiated Net… Show more Responsible for all operations and business making decisions including marketing, advertising, inventory management, showroom design, and e-commerce development.Restructured procurement and inventory system to streamline inventory levels, decreasing quarterly spend by 15% in the first year while growing sales 28%.Researched, designed, and built an e-commerce site which has directly led to a 60% increase in sales leads and over $220K in sales within the first two years.Negotiated Net 90 payment terms with key suppliers which increased monthly cash flow and the ability to bring in additional impulse purchase inventory for a 30% increase in average customer sales.Expanded business services to customers into new growth markets of fire resistant clothing and fire suppression, attributing for a 15% increase in sales with a higher margin than existing revenue streams. Show less

Second in command of 141-person infantry company. Lead 22-person team maintaining/providing logistics support for 4 vehicles and equipment worth $10 million. Planned and executed improved maintenance program that resulted in first company of 36 in brigade to complete reset of all equipment following re-deployment from Iraq; completed 90 days ahead of schedule. Initiated new systems for accountability, maintenance, forecasting equipment purchases, and resourcing training events for… Show more Second in command of 141-person infantry company. Lead 22-person team maintaining/providing logistics support for 4 vehicles and equipment worth $10 million. Planned and executed improved maintenance program that resulted in first company of 36 in brigade to complete reset of all equipment following re-deployment from Iraq; completed 90 days ahead of schedule. Initiated new systems for accountability, maintenance, forecasting equipment purchases, and resourcing training events for three 42-Soldier platoons that improved efficiency 75%. Transformed battalion combat-specific systems in commodity shops, logistics, protocol, and property management system into streamlined and efficient program that "Excelled"​ in garrison. Rated by battalion commander in "Top"​ 10% of 27 lieutenants in battalion and one of "Top" 2 of 6 company executive officers in battalion. Show less

in Iraq providing infantry support for 900-person infantry battalion. Responsible for employing and maintaining 10 vehicles and equipment worth $2 million. Managed company purchasing program and unit movement program. Responsible for training Iraqi Army in infantry tactics. Led over 100 combat missions in Iraq that contributed to mission success, successfully accomplishing objectives twice size of 25 other platoons in battalion with 50% staffing. Selected as brigade main effort… Show more in Iraq providing infantry support for 900-person infantry battalion. Responsible for employing and maintaining 10 vehicles and equipment worth $2 million. Managed company purchasing program and unit movement program. Responsible for training Iraqi Army in infantry tactics. Led over 100 combat missions in Iraq that contributed to mission success, successfully accomplishing objectives twice size of 25 other platoons in battalion with 50% staffing. Selected as brigade main effort during out of sector clearance operation in Iraq; cleared last Al Qaeda stronghold in Ar Ramadi, Iraq.Led successive observation missions in Iraq based off of my assessments of worst intersection in Iraq for improvised explosive devices (IEDs); resulted in elimination of IED emplacement team.Negotiated 30 reconstruction contracts worth $1 million with local Iraqi businessmen and provided quality assurance, contributing to successful completion. Partnered with city council in rural village, developing authority and autonomy in all civic matters in area, including sanitation, electrical, water, and roads.Led training of Iraqi Army officers; developed leaders with ability to plan, train, and execute combat missions independent of American oversight. Show less

Oversaw warehouse operations, sales floor activities, distribution, shipping, and accounts of clients ranging from major oil industry corporations to general construction companies.