PCS to Corporate America

Welcome back to the podcast! This week, I interview Josh Ewing who shares with us his key to transition success. Josh is a former Army Logistics officer who transitioned to EMCOR in the latter half of 2013. He started in a Transition Team Project Manager role for two years and was then promoted to Account Director in January 2016. Josh offers great perspective on EMCOR and Integrated Facilities Ma...

In this episode, I interview former Navy LT, Lydia Barrett.  Lydia graduated from Tulane University with a BS in Biomedical Engineering and served five years in the Navy as a Nuclear Power Surface Warfare Officer.  She transitioned from the Navy to Stryker Medical as a Quality Engineer in early 2017. Our conversation focuses on her move from Navy Nuclear Power Officer to Medical Device Quality Eng...

On this episode, I interview Dustin Mackie with  Avalution Consulting  to learn his 3 Keys to Success as a Managing Consultant. Dustin is a former Army infantry officer who transitioned to Avalution in 2013. He shares what it’s like to work at a consulting firm focused on business continuity and mitigating IT disruptions within an organization. He then shares some ideas about what has made h...

Time flies. Most are familiar with the saying. I have worked for Cameron-Brooks for 18 years now and, as far as I know, there isn’t another professional out there meeting with JMOs considering a career transition with more time in the industry than me.  Yet, I still think I just started in this industry and have so much to learn. But even with that in mind, over the years, I have developed a...

On this episode of the podcast, former Navy submarine officer Paul Galatro sheds light on leading teams and technical projects in manufacturing. With the help of Cameron-Brooks, Paul transitioned to 3M in 2014. Since working at 3M, he’s been promoted twice and is currently working as an Operations Manager so we also dive into his career progression and his thoughts on career management. If y...

Cameron-Brooks alumnus Tom Wilson is a Business Consultant for Marketing Analytics with Nationwide Insurance .  He supports a $50 million portfolio of financial products and services at Nationwide advising business unit managers on technology, marketing road maps, and industry trends.  I asked Tom: What are three things JMOs in Year One of a business career should do and three things they should n...

In our latest podcast, Kristen Coar, a former Navy Supply Officer who transitioned to ExxonMobil in 2014, shares tips on taking control of your career. She started her career as a Senior Procurement Specialist and, after about a year and a half, was promoted to a Senior Business Analyst. While working at ExxonMobil, she earned her MBA from Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice University. Kriste...

Is it possible to earn your MBA while working and still find that elusive work life balance so many of us seek? Cameron-Brooks alumna Aubrey Williams says yes. And, not only that, but she gets to take her dog to work too! Aubrey is an eCommerce Account Manager with Mars Petcare who transitioned from the Army to business in 2012. She earned her MBA and a Master’s in Marketing at Indiana Unive...

In this episode, I interview Sean Cooke , a Senior Compliance/Audit Engineer for Medtronic . Before transitioning to Corporate America, Sean was a US Army Engineer officer. He has a Mechanical Engineering degree from The Catholic University of America and initially transitioned into a Design Assurance Engineer role with Medtronic. In this episode, we focus on overcoming obstacles in your first yea...

Doug Orr is a United States Naval Academy ’03 graduate who served 10 years in the Marine Corps before partnering with Cameron-Brooks to transition to a business career with Russell Reynolds Associates, a leading global executive search firm, in 2013.  After four years at the Naval Academy and 10 years in the Marines, it was not an easy decision for Doug to leave the Marine Corps.  Once he ma...

We have a first for the Above and Beyond Podcast – this week I am joined by two Cameron-Brooks alumni – Craig Miller and Zach Boguslawski. Both are in leadership roles at Godiva.  Craig is a former Army Military Police officer and currently a Manager of Global Supply Chain Finance and Zach is a former Navy NFO and currently and Project Manager. This conversation came about when I spoke...

Bobby Eisenhart made the transition from the Army in 2011 and is now enjoying a career in manufacturing as an Engineering Manager with Nestle Waters North America.  Bobby spent the first five years of his business career with Unilever in a variety of manufacturing roles before transitioning to Nestle last year.  Since joining Nestle, he has earned two promotions.  Bobby attributes much of his succ...

David Koch is an IT Project Manager at Godiva .He is a former USMC Communications who made the transition from JMO to a business career in 2013. David is leading multiple high-level projects for Godiva as his company continues to use technology to bring their world famous products to their customers. In this episode, the main thrust of the conversation is how David makes an impact at work by focus...

Mike DeBock is a 1996 USMA graduate, former Apache helicopter pilot and Iraq War veteran.  He transitioned from the Army to Florida Power and Light in 2004 through the  Cameron-Brooks transition process .  Today, he is the Executive Director of Gas Infrastructure at  NextEra Energy Resources  which is the largest renewable energy company in America. He is our latest guest on the Cameron-Brooks pod...

Welcome to another addition of the Cameron-Brooks Podcast. On this episode, I interview Mark Fannin. Mark is leading the marketing efforts for the Crave brand as a Brand Manager at Mars Petcare . He is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and spent 5 years in the USMC serving as a Logistician.  In this episode, we discuss his transition from the military to a marketing role at a leading c...

Dom Alcocer transitioned from the Air Force to General Mills as a Marketing Manger in April 2005.  He managed General Mills brands in the cereal and holiday cookies categories.  Dom claims he even invented a new holiday, “ Back to School,”   and a type of cookie to go along with it.  He left General Mills for Pernod Ricard where he was “Director of Tequila” (pretty neat job...

Welcome to the Cameron-Brooks Podcast: ABOVE AND BEYOND!  On this episode, I interview Mike McCauley. Mike is an Industrial Engineer at Michelin . He is a former Army Field Artillery Officer who transitioned to Michelin in 2015. Mike shares a ton of great perspective about what he does as an Industrial Engineer and how his military experience has positively impacted his career thus far. He also sh...

Clint Anderson is a former Marine Helicopter Pilot who now manages a $35 million business operation for Davita Healthcare .  Clearly, he knows how to achieve success.  In this episode, Clint outlines 6 steps every JMO should take in his/her first 100 days of a business career. Clint Anderson, Regional Operations Director, Davita Healthcare Partners Network Ask questions, stay curious Stay humble L...

In this episode, I interview Jerry Morones.  Jerry is a former Army Signal Officer and has an Electrical Engineering degree from Yale University. He transitioned from the Army to Medtronic in 2015 and is currently leading technical projects in the Design Assurance group. During our conversation, we spend a lot of time talking about how to naturally transition from the military to the business worl...

Want to hear 3 things you can do to succeed in your transition from military to business?  Then listen to this podcast from a highly successful, former Navy Nuclear Power Submariner who is now a Territory Manager with Boston Scientific Rhythm Management . Patrick Dickerson is a Cameron-Brooks Alumnus who made the transition in 2009.  He does a great job sharing what has allowed him to be successfu...

Welcome to another episode of the Cameron-Brooks Podcast! In this episode, I interview Derek Walsh, VP of Operations Administration,  Behavioral Heath Group . Derek shares some of his keys to success since making the transition from the Army to BHG. We explore topics like working through the career search decision-making process, staying flexible, proactively looking for ways to improve an organiz...

Thanks for listening to the Cameron-Brooks podcast! This week, I had the opportunity to visit with Cameron-Brooks alumni,  Tanya Chavez . Tanya works for G3 Enterprises and transitioned from the Air Force through Cameron-Brooks in 2012.  Since that transition, she has earned her MBA at UC Berkely Haas School of Business, led a major enterprise resource planning software implementation at G3, and h...

Thanks for listening to the Cameron-Brooks Podcast! In this episode, I finish my conversation with Rob Carranza, R&D Lifecycle Manager at Johnson & Johnson. We dig into topics like leading cross-functional projects, using military experience in everyday life in the business world and managing healthy conflict. We also discuss the book, The Ideal Team Player by Patrick Lencioni. You can rea...

Thanks for listening to the Cameron-Brooks Podcast! In this episode, I interview Rob Carranza, R&D Lifecycle Manager at Johnson & Johnson. Rob earned his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering and is a former Air Force Navigator. He gives some really good perspective and our conversation went pretty long, so I broke the conversation in two parts. We will publish Part 2 in the next...

John Tunison is a former Navy Nuclear Power Submarine Officer who transitioned to a career at Shell Oil in 2003.  John graduated from the Naval Academy with a major in Political Science, but he has since gone on to a career in corporate finance. John has hired and mentored numerous military officers over the last 14 years.  He has also been extremely successful, achieving the position of Chief Fin...