Our passion is to help the military community…
I started Vets2Industry to provide a free resource library for the military community – active, guard, reserve, veteran, military-spouse, dependent children, Blue-Star & Gold-Star Families, and caregivers – so they know which organizations provide free services and benefits.
V2I also serves to break the circle of ignorance by listing companies that have opportunities for veterans, those that have specific military hiring programs, those that are on the 100 Military Friendly companies list, and those that selflessly provide Fortune 500 mentors for a year to transitioning service members through their partnership with American Corporate Partners.
The goal is to educate all 220,000 to 240,000 transitioning service members each year and their dependents on free resources to ease their transition and life needs, and more importantly, provide hope.
Our passion is to help the military community…
I started Vets2Industry to provide a free resource library for the military community – active, guard, reserve, veteran, military-spouse, dependent children, Blue-Star & Gold-Star Families, and caregivers – so they know which organizations provide free services and benefits.
V2I also serves to break the circle of ignorance by listing companies that have opportunities for veterans, those that have specific military hiring programs, those that are on the 100 Military Friendly companies list, and those that selflessly provide Fortune 500 mentors for a year to transitioning service members through their partnership with American Corporate Partners.
The goal is to educate all 220,000 to 240,000 transitioning service members each year and their dependents on free resources to ease their transition and life needs, and more importantly, provide hope.
Purpose
V2I was born to fulfill a pressing need for a single-site repository of information providing access to the vast number of Veteran Service Organizations (VSO) and countless other available military resources and benefits.
The V2I all-volunteer team banded together and made it their mission to develop a living library of free resources, organizations, veteran-supportive companies and benefits for Service Members, Veterans and their Families.
V2I has grown to now provide free career tool webinars, and in addition we provide a platform for recruiters and transitioning military/veterans and milspouses to all come together to connect and explore career opportunities.
Vision
To become the most comprehensive online information library of free resources, benefits, and services for the military community, their spouses, and their families.
Mission
We establish connections, share knowledge, and identify opportunities for veterans and their families.
At V2I, it is all about People First, Veterans and their families Always!
Core Values
Our core values are the foundation of how we will operate as an organization.
Living those values will have a direct correlation to our success, as well as to how we are regarded by our clients, partners and supporters.
Our Core Values are: Honesty, Selfless Service, Discipline, and Integrity.
The Team
Brian Arrington
President, V2I
Brian Arrington, USAF (RET), M.S. is the CEO/Founder of VETS2INDUSTRY LLC and VETS2INDUSTRY Foundation Inc.
Brian Armstrong
Chairman of the Board
Brian serves as a military talent advocate across Spectrum’s 41-state footprint that employs nearly 10,000 individuals with a military affiliation as well as the Nationally Registered Broadband Field Technician Apprentice Program Manager. In his current role, he leads a team of Military Talent Professionals and well as talent attraction programs that connect transitioning service members, military spouses, veterans, national guard and reservists with careers at Spectrum.
Erika Kelly
Board Member
Ericka E. Kelly is a professional speaker, executive coach and trainer for Ericka Kelly Enterprises. She is a global professional where her leadership skills add value and develop companies in their effectiveness and production goals. Her coaching and mentorship skills allow clients to realize their own potential and achieve greater goals.
Paul Lawrence, Ph.D.
Board Member
Dr. Paul R. Lawrence has 35 years of experience solving management problems in large, complex organizations. Paul is a successful private sector executive, having been a consulting Partner in two Big Four accounting firms and a Vice President in two Fortune 500 companies. He is deeply knowledgeable of government issues and a thought leader on government management, having written several books on the subject.
Millard “Mickay” Hall Jr
Board Member
Mickay’s career includes 25 years in operations leadership positions in the facility services, direct mail and beverage industries. Mickay is also a 20-year U.S. Army veteran who served in logistics, operations or comptroller leadership positions in the 3rd Infantry Division; 24th Infantry Division; Headquarters, NATO Allied Land Forces South-Eastern Europe and on the Army General Staff in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics and the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations.
Charles Butler
Board Member
Charles started his career in the US Army; first in Counterintelligence and investigation and then PSYOPS as an evaluator for the first MOS granting class for that specialty. He was also a Linguist trained in Russian and German. He attained other specialties through crosstraining and OJT. While serving, he had several side businesses. After leaving active service, Charles began his business career full-time, taking a position in security training for a local casino.