ROB SARVER
Rob Sarver is a 2004 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, where he transferred after attending the Virginia Military Institute. He initially served as a surface warfare officer and ultimately as a Navy SEAL assigned to SEAL Team 3, where he completed seven deployments, including three tours in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and two tours in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Rob’s military awards and decorations include: The Bronze Star Medal with combat “V” device and oak leaf cluster, the Joint Commendation Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Combat Action Ribbon with gold star device and various other personal and unit awards. Rob has served in multiple leadership and executive positions since leaving the military in 2013 with organizations including Goldman Sachs, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Employer Direct Solutions, Sycamore Tree Capital Partners, MicroTraks, Inc. and WildLife Partners, and is presently the Co-founder of Servius Group and Co-CEO and Co-founder of the Heroes Journey, LLC. Rob also completed his Executive MBA with a major in Entrepreneurial Management at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business in May 2016. He regularly speaks about transition to companies, veteran’s groups, government agencies, foundation and universities, with Alex. He is recognized as one of the experts about veteran transition in the United States from the years’ worth of interviews and research for this Field Manual and the interviews and talks that have arisen out of it.
ALEX GENDZIER
Alex Gendzier is a Partner at a top law firm. In college, he studied Ancient Greek philosophy, literature and plays, which he continues to this day. From a deep commitment to veterans, he has provided pro bono legal services to veterans and their families for over a decade, including having led his prior law firm’s efforts to assist Afghan allies and friends. Although Alex has no military experience, he has a connection with veterans in their transition to civilian life from his own journey overcoming the odds, healing from painful losses, reflection on his successes and failures and making life-changing transitions. His desire to make a contribution to our service members and their families, led to his collaboration with Rob Sarver. He is recognized, with Rob, as one of the experts about veteran transition in the United States from the years’ worth of interviews and research for their book, Warrior to Civilian: The Field Manual for the Heroes Journey. He and Rob regularly speak about transition to companies, veteran’s groups, government agencies, foundation and universities.