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Service has been a constant thread throughout his life, from volunteering and leading in his community as a youth, all the way through his eight years of Marine Corps service. After the Corps, Cody built a decade-long career in management consulting and digital transformation, earned his BS from Georgetown University, and is currently pursuing his MBA at CU Boulder. He’s also the published author of From Boots to the Boardroom: Reinventing Your Career and Life After the Military. When he’s not working, he’s taking money from his friends on the golf course, skiing, or loudly supporting Denver’s sports teams. He brings that same competitive fire to everything he does — including the VLDG. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ccda94b01232c1301918680/5687ddc1-efbb-47c4-9220-c2d6d9a455ca/Professional+Headshot.png Committee Jon Longcoy (Denver) Jon is a senior Innovation and Strategic Initiatives Coordinator at Novogradac & Company, where he evaluates growth opportunities and guides strategy from concept to execution. He previously worked in strategy consulting after studying Economics, Politics, and Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania. An Army veteran, Jon served as an airborne infantryman and reconnaissance sniper with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1-325th AIR. He remains deeply committed to the veteran community, having served in leadership roles with the Ivy League Veterans Council, Penn Student Veterans of America, United War Veterans Council, and Service to School. He also co-leads Novogradac’s Veterans Employee Resource Group. Based in Colorado, Jon is an avid skier, golfer, and musician. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ccda94b01232c1301918680/01b9d7ee-4cca-4894-b4ed-8a8cf839164b/1700047459963.jpeg Committee Kyle Isaacs (Atlanta) With a background in military service and real estate investment, Kyle brings a strategic and analytical approach to every project, with a special emphasis on financial analysis and operational efficiency. His experience includes working on real estate teams at both Verizon and Delta Air Lines, where he played a key role in raising $1.3 billion for the redevelopment of Terminal 4 at JFK Airport. Kyle served 11 years on Active Duty in the Army Rangers and Green Berets and continues to serve as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army Reserves. His leadership, discipline, and ability to navigate complex financial and operational landscapes make him a trusted advisor to investors, property owners, and tenants alike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ccda94b01232c1301918680/37514d93-c40b-4058-a485-f2b4b878d344/1517078906821.jpeg Committee Matt Pelak (NYC) Matt is currently a deployment strategist at Palantir Technologies, focused on leveraging technology and AI in US military operations around the world. Prior, Matt spent years at Amazon building innovative logistics partnerships and programs, and while at Zipline built lifesaving drone delivery networks in Rwanda and Ghana. He has over 25 years of experience in crisis response and public safety and has worked across all disciplines of the profession. As a responder, Matt started his career as a professional firefighter/paramedic in the Hudson Valley, NY area, and later led global disaster response teams with Team Rubicon and the WHO. As an innovator and educator, Matt was an adjunct faculty member at the State University of New York for over 10 years and was a founding staff member NY State's Preparedness Training Center. Matt also co-founded Mobilize Rescue Systems, the world's first interactive first aid kit,that was later acquired by Zoll Technologies. He is an Army combat veteran with over 28 yearsof service on active duty and reserve status and has deployed globally several times with the Army and US State Department and is currently serving in the NY Army National Guard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ccda94b01232c1301918680/5093cc8d-467c-444e-b000-26e263c0b7dc/IMG_0783.jpg Committee Shaun So (NYC) Shaun is the founder and CEO of The So Company, a U.S. government services firm specializing in digital modernization, defense-related training, and foreign capacity building. He leads teams that have supported major federal initiatives including Healthcare.gov, VA.gov, and human-centered design programs for the U.S. Navy and Air Force. The company also operates in the Indo-Pacific, where Shaun has led U.S.-funded efforts in Taiwan, the Philippines, and Pacific Island nations focused on asymmetric defense, medical resilience, and civil preparedness. A former U.S. Army counterintelligence special agent, Shaun later served as a DoD intelligence officer supporting the Joint Chiefs of Staff and OUSD(I). He previously built and exited a digital product company to a NASDAQ-traded firm. Shaun holds a B.A. with honors from the University of Chicago and an MBA from Baruch College. He has also published in Forbes on veterans’ issues and entrepreneurship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ccda94b01232c1301918680/bf1ccb12-2c91-4932-a347-bee028c5f7f0/1783523468164.png Committee RJ Colwell (Houston) RJ is an attorney at King & Spalding in Houston. RJ focuses on energy transactions and projects, oil and gas law, and energy regulatory matters. RJ began his legal career as an Honors Attorney and then Attorney-Advisor at the US Department of Energy in Washington, DC. Before attending law school, RJ served as a Field Artillery officer in the US Army. RJ is an avid skier, and is active in a number of local and national veterans organizations.