Military Advocacy Committee

Members of the Military Advocacy Committee are responsible for providing guidance to the chamber’s public policy staff on a wide range of local, state and federal legislative issues that impact WPAFB, Dayton VA, Springfield National Guard Base & veterans.

Cassie Barlow

Strategic Ohio Council For Higher Education

Chair

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Robert Blackthorn

TECHFORGE

Member

937-319-1066

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TECHFORGE Solutions

Robert is the Founder and Managing Director for 2 veteran owned technology startups, creator and Board Chairman for a non-profit, an entrepreneur, cyber evangelist, and supporter of social activism in K-12 education and STEM. His career has spanned the gamut from 1-person startups & incubators, small businesses to Fortune 100 companies! He loves education, technology, sharing ideas, mentoring young entrepreneurs, and meeting people with the same passion and energy to change the world. Robert works with all levels of stakeholders from front line engineers to Fortune 100 C-level executives and Generals.