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.
Board of Directors and Founders
Mark Whaling
Chairman, Head of Global Securities at Canaccord Genuity
Don Crosby
Vice Chairman
Laurent Roux
Treasurer, Founder/CEO, Gallatin Wealth Management
Tommy O'Connor
Secretary, Vice President of Sales and Operations, Mohawk
Robert J. O'Neill
At Large / Co-Founder, Leadership Speaker, Former Team Leader at SEAL Team 6
Todd Koetje
Telecom, Media & Technology Executive
Jeff Jacobs
CIO of Insurance Solutions Group, Apollo Global Management
Chip Vandenberg
Partner – Senior Advisor at Trivest Partners, Private Equity Group
Dave Pearson
Client Acquisition Leader, Deloitte Human Capital/HR Transformation
Rob Kirila
Managing Director, Black Powder Partners
Simon Macioch
Manager of Corporate Training and Career Development, MCPc
Kim Campbell
Keynote Speaker, Former Fighter Pilot, Managing Director at Victory Strategies
Craig Powell
Chairman Emeritus, CEO, Motus
Foundation Staff
Tommy Stoner
Chief Executive Officer
Lauren Manley
Director of Operations
Dennis Hayashi
Director of Corporate Engagements and Programs
Bobby Payne
Director of Development
Brian Greata
Director of Marketing
Kyle Isaacs
Mentor Coordinator
Meg Tobias
Director of Information Systems
Melba Holliday
Managing Partner, Atlantic Leadership Group
Advisors
Bill Medina
Administrative Services Director for the City of Lone Tree, Colorado
Matt Stohr
Division Manager for an irrigation and crop protection company
Mark McKenna
Managing Director, Salesforce SME
Travis Ursprung
Senior Program Manager, Wehr Constructors, INC
JD Clockadale
Chief Development Officer for Speechworks
