MILCOM Founders Podcast

Join host Rod Loges and guest Kamar Perkins as he shares his journey from being a ward of state to Army veteran to founding multiple businesses focused on creating jobs and making community impact.

Join host Rod Loges and guest Kristen Ferullo as she shares her journey from special educator to military school liaison to founding Partners In Purpose, an organization dedicated to curating accurate, timely resources for military and veteran families.

Join host Rod Loges and guest Jon Meadows as he shares his journey from political communications to founding High-End Headshots, a premium photography business specializing in professional headshots. Jon discusses how getting fired became the catalyst for building a thriving business that serves executives, professionals, and veterans across the DC area.

On this special Christmas episode of the MILCOM Founders Podcast, we honor the legacy of Richard “Dick” Beaupre, U.S. Navy veteran and founder of ChemArt, one of America’s most successful ornament manufacturing companies. Host Rod Loges speaks with Hamilton Davison, current CEO of ChemArt, and David Marquis, former President, as they share Dick’s remarkable journey from Navy service to building a company that has created White House Christmas ornaments for over four decades.

Join host Rod Loges as he sits down with Randy Mullen, Jr., founder of Sightline Ventures and Sightline Capital, dual platforms supporting high-impact dual-use startups in the defense innovation ecosystem. Randy leads a tech-enabled team helping founders win DOD contracts and scale mission-critical capabilities for national security.

Join host Rod Loges as he sits down with Jesse Levin, Executive Director of the Defense Entrepreneurs Forum and founder of Tactivate, an initiative working to build networks of SOF veterans, economic stability specialists, and humanitarian experts to conduct last-mile operations in crisis and conflict environments worldwide.

Join host Rod Loges as he sits down with Dr. Lawrence E. Henderson Jr., founder and CEO of Business Operational Support Services (BOSS), LLC, a coaching and consulting firm dedicated to empowering people-first cultures and transforming organizational leadership.

Join host Rod Loges as he sits down with Lisa Bradley, co-founder and CEO of R.Riveter, a handbag company creating flexible, mobile work opportunities for military spouses across America.

Join host Rod Loges and guest David Brown-Dawson as he shares his journey from serving as a civil engineer officer and air advisor in the U.S. Air Force to founding LeadCommGym and Palm, a growth intelligence platform dedicated to helping professionals turn real-time feedback into actionable career insights.

Join host Rod Loges and guest Charles Woodin, CEO of Geekdom, as he shares his journey from serving as an Air Force Korean linguist to leading San Antonio’s premier entrepreneurial community. Charles discusses how his military experience shaped his leadership philosophy and how Geekdom is transforming founders from zero to one.