Transition Stories

Roderick Ellis

Roderick Ellis

Biography Rod Ellis serves as the Assistant Vice President of IT Costing in GTS, responsible for managing/modeling application development and infrastructure operations, budgets, and forecast into the business impact of MetLife’s Strategy.  Rod also serves as a leader in MVET, an Executive Sponsor for BPN. He joined the US Army at 17 years old, and deployed to combat operations in…

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Joanna DeMott

Joanna DeMott

Joanna DeMott is on a mission to help service members, veterans, and military spouses start, maintain, and enhance their careers. Throughout her career, Joanna moved all over the world – Germany to Japan, East coast to West – through many different career paths. While stationed in Okinawa, Japan, Joanna completed her Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Master of Human…

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James Benton

James Benton

Biography James (Jim) Benton is a Supply Chain Professional working in the tech industry. Before he transitioned to tech he was an officer in the US Army. During his time in the US Army he served as a logistics officer in the 173rd Brigade Combat Team in Europe and in the 82nd Airborne Division. Now that he is out he works for…

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Keri Reams

Keri Reams

Biography Keri Reams leads the Military Division for Grand Canyon University in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Higher Education has been her passion for over 20 years. Keri has a BS in Legal Studies from the University of Maryland and a Master of Arts in Education from the University of Phoenix.  After 25 years serving the United States Air…

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