Our Fellows are senior Non-Commissioned Officers, Warrant Officers and Officers from Green Beret, SEAL, Delta Force, 75th Ranger Regiment, Marine Corps Special Operations and Air Force Special Operations units. They are the military’s pro athletes with special skills and advanced degrees, ready to find the right career. SOTF provides coaching and connections to help Special Operations veterans identify, prepare and execute a personal marketing plan. We also provide unique interactive opportunities for C-Suite executives to meet and explore opportunities in small venues.
The Special Operators Transition Foundation (SOTF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to helping Special Operations Forces (SOF) veterans transition from the military into their next successful career.
What began with a simple question in a dinner conversation between four senior executives and Rob O’Neill, the U.S. Navy SEAL who killed Osama Bin Laden, “What are you going to do next?” has evolved into a four phase program that curates the transition experience for Special Operators of all services. Every year since inception we have increased the numbers of Special Operator veterans supported and funds raised.
In 2019, from Boston to San Francisco, 68 Special Operators transitioned into some of our nation’s highest performing companies. For 2020, we had 142 Fellows accepted into the SOTF program. In 2021, we supported 195 Fellows in their transition with Special Operators successfully transitioned into post military careers.
Board of Directors and Founders
Mark Whaling
Chairman, Head of Global Securities at Canaccord Genuity
Jeff Jacobs
Vice Chairman, CIO of Insurance Solutions Group, Apollo Global Management
Laurent Roux
Treasurer, Founder/CEO, Gallatin Wealth Management
Tommy O'Connor
Secretary, Vice President of Sales and Operations, Mohawk
Clint Kollar
Co-Founder & Chief Origination Officer at Sixth Street
Todd Koetje
Chief Financial Officer at Cable One
Dan Poritzky
Managing Partner at Blue Rise Ventures
Dave Pearson
Digital Sales Leader at Deloitte
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Rob Kirila
Managing Director, Black Powder Partners
Simon Macioch
Director of SOTF Alumni
Kim Campbell
Keynote Speaker, Former Fighter Pilot, Managing Director at Victory Strategies
Mark Mulcahy
Leveraged Finance Director
Foundation Staff
Austin Moore
CEO
Josh Johnson
Director of Programs
Bobby Payne
Director of Development
Dennis Hayashi
Director of Corporate Engagements and Programs
Kerry Black
Transition Coordinator
Angie Arias
Operations Coordinator
Melba Holliday
Managing Partner, Atlantic Leadership Group
Abigail G. Manning
Executive Coach
Sarah Vanderleest
Transition Coordinator
Meg Tobias
Director of Information Systems
