Episodes

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.

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...

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 success to three ways he benefited from the Cameron-Brooks program. Through prescribed self-analysis exerc...

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 focusing on the people with whom he works, being authentic and leading with leadership. David makes the p...

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 podcast. While he covers a lot of ground in this episode, the following are the insights he shares about care...

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 consumer company and how he’s seen success along the way. We dig into some of the specifics of Brand Ma...

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 title). Today, Dom is a Senior Vice President, Group Account Director at Y&R (Young & Rubicam) in New York City. Dom Alcocer, fo...

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 shares some career progression advice and recommends the book Industries of the Future by Alex Ross. Mi...

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 Learn as much as you can Be cautious of making changes too quickly Get to know your team and thei...

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 world and focus on three main areas: Jerry Morones, Program Manager at Medtronic Using your HOW TO LEAR...

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 successful. He also shares what a JMO should do to ensure a successful career transition and describes what a s...

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 organization and effective ways to overcome the learning curve in a new situation. We also get into what he i...

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 has been promoted multiple times. Tanya also currently teaches a business leadership and communications ...

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 read all about the book here. To learn more about Cameron-Brooks, click here. Enjoy! Pete Van Epps

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 episode. In Part 1 we discuss using comparative data when making a transition decision, finding balance in ...

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 Financial Officer with a couple of companies. In this episode, you will hear John’s advice about: The ...

Thanks for listening to the Cameron-Brooks Podcast! In this episode, I interview Kelly Trout, Senior IT Director at HCA. Kelly is a West Point graduate and served in the Army as an Ordnance Officer. In this episode, Kelly spends some time discussing her career path, managing projects and leading teams at HCA. Enjoy! Pete Van Epps

In another episode of the Cameron-Brooks podcast, we interview Chip Autry, a Demand Planner at GSK. Chip is a former Army Officer who made the transition to business in 2012. Since then, he also earned his MBA at NYU Stern School of Business. Chip does a great job explaining what a Demand Planner does and how important the role is to a consumer products company. He also offers advice on those thinking about making a military to business transition. Joel Junker

Josh Buchanan is a former Army Infantry officer who made the transition from military to business in 2010. Josh started his business career with the Reynolds Group in Jacksonville, IL and earned his MBA while working with Reynolds. He was selected to be a part of a CEO focus group, and due to that opportunity, he was promoted to a Business Development role in Charlotte, NC. He does a great job of explaining the importance of job satisfaction in a manufacturing career. He also talks about being ...

Matt Burch is an Interventional Sales Consultant with Medtronic Spinal and Biologics. He is also a former Army Infantry Officer who deployed multiple times and commanded a line Infantry company. Matt made his transition from the military to business in 2012 through the Cameron-Brooks program. In this episode, Matt shares how he used his knowledge of developing operations orders to help him turn around his sales territory. He also dispels many myths of a sales career. Joel Junker

Thanks for listening to the Cameron-Brooks Podcast! In this episode, I interview Eric Baker, Associate Marketing Manager at Foster Farms. Eric is a West Point graduate and served in the Army as an Infantry Officer. In this episode, Eric spends some time discussing his marketing role at a major consumer food company and how it relates (and does not relate) to his Army experience. We also dig into topics like the advantage of doing a broad career search, being humble and treating every single inte...

Another episode of the Cameron-Brooks Podcast! In this episode, I interview Joe Dowdy, former Army Helicopter Pilot, and now a Senior Financial Analyst with Noble Energy. Joe shares his keys to making a successful military to business transition, and why he waited to get his MBA after the military while working at Noble Energy. Just a heads up, Joe is smart person. Some of his finance explanations are pretty heady, but hang with the podcast as he offers a lot of great advice. Joel Junker

In this 11th episode of the Cameron-Brooks Podcast, Dan Allen, USAFA '92 Graduate and former AF Finance Officer, shares what has made him successful for almost 20 years in business. Dan is currently a Vice President at Grey Mountain Partners.

In this episode, former Naval Submarine Officer, Joel Godfrey, shares his unique perspective on making the transition from the military to leading very large projects as a Senior Consultant at A-P Networks. Joel gives some great insight on: Similarities and differences between leading projects in the military and Corporate America Assimilating into the business world and fostering camaraderie The importance of focusing on customers needs and being a better listener Being patient and taking ...