Josh Lawton

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Volunteer Experience

  • The University of Texas at Austin Graphic

    Mentor

    The University of Texas at Austin

    - Present 3 years

    Education

    Mentor undergraduate students in the Entrepreneurship Minor’s Professional Mentorship Program at the University of Texas- Austin

  • DePelchin Children's Center Graphic

    Foster Parent

    DePelchin Children's Center

    - Present 4 years

  • Holt Accelerator Graphic

    Mentor

    Holt Accelerator

    - Present 4 years

    As part of the preeminent Fintech accelerator in Canada, my goal is to mentor entrepreneurs on go-to-market strategies, building products and dev teams, raising money, sales, and M&A.

  • U.S. Global Leadership Coalition Graphic

    Member of the Texas Advisory Committee

    U.S. Global Leadership Coalition

    - Present 6 years

  • Vista Ridge High School Graphic

    Mentor

    Vista Ridge High School

    - 1 year

    Education

    Work with high school students to teach them about entrepreneurship, startups, and business through group work on a business project.

  • Rodeo Austin Graphic

    Subcommittee Volunteer

    Rodeo Austin

    - 1 year

  • Bunker Labs Graphic

    Member, CEOcircle

    Bunker Labs

    - 1 year

    CEOcircle is a monthly breakfast meeting for pre-selected, post-revenue growth stage companies whose CEO’s are military veterans or spouses.

    This monthly meeting surrounds CEO’s of validated, stable companies with the resources, networks, and mentors they need to position their company for future success (i.e. hiring, expanding to new markets, raising additional financing). Open to successful veteran CEO’s & small business owners on an invitation-only basis.

  • Outdoor Advertising Association of America Graphic

    Committee Member on the Innovations Committee

    Outdoor Advertising Association of America

    - 1 year

  • WeWork Graphic

    Veteran in Residence

    WeWork

    - 2 years

  • Trustee

    Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8469

    - 2 years 1 month

    Audit the records and accounts of all committees, officers and members having to do with the receipt and expenditure of Post funds.

  • Veterans of Foreign Wars Graphic

    District Inspector (Auditor)

    Veterans of Foreign Wars

    - 1 year 1 month

    I was responsible for auditing the VFW posts in the 10th District, the largest district in the Commonwealth of Virginia. This included auditing their corporate status, by-laws, financials, and ensuring compliance with all other national and departmental VFW regulations.

  • Quartermaster (CFO)

    Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8469

    - 1 year 1 month

    I was responsible for all financial and accounting matters as they relate to the functioning of VFW Post 8469. I also prepared audits, corporate tax returns, and ensured that the post is in compliance with its corporate charters and national VFW regulations.

    Recognized as an All-State Quartermaster (CFO).
    Recognized as an All-American Quartermaster (CFO). (Only 128 other Quartermasters world-wide and 3 other in Virginia received this honor).

    Check out our post by going to…

    I was responsible for all financial and accounting matters as they relate to the functioning of VFW Post 8469. I also prepared audits, corporate tax returns, and ensured that the post is in compliance with its corporate charters and national VFW regulations.

    Recognized as an All-State Quartermaster (CFO).
    Recognized as an All-American Quartermaster (CFO). (Only 128 other Quartermasters world-wide and 3 other in Virginia received this honor).

    Check out our post by going to this link http://www.vfwpost8469.org/

  • George Mason University Graphic

    Employer Advisory Board Member

    George Mason University

    - 2 years 11 months

    Education

    The Employer Advisory Board gathers employers and GMU staff together to discuss crucial issues in the economy, Mason's preparation of future employees, and to shape future services and programs within Career Services and the University.

  • Executive Board Member (Advocate)

    Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8469

    - 1 year 1 month

    Check out our post by going to this link http://www.vfwpost8469.org/

  • Post Commander (CEO)

    Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8469

    - 2 years 1 month

    - Post Commander (CEO) of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8469
    - Membership totals 300 members
    - Responsible for the action of VFW Post 8469 as a non-profit entity.

    Check out our post by going to this link http://www.vfwpost8469.org/

  • Student Veterans of America Graphic

    State Director of Virginia

    Student Veterans of America

    - 1 year 1 month

    Education

  • George Mason University Graphic

    Vice Chairman, Mason Veteran Center Task Force

    George Mason University

    - 9 months

    Education

    Responsibilities:
    •Oversaw a fifteen member task force that included GMU faculty, staff, and student veterans.
    •Coordinated the research and creation of a $1.25M Student Veteran Center policy proposal, which resulted in increased veteran recruitment and retention.
    •Negotiated with senior university officials, Virginia elected officials, and the veteran student body to gain stakeholder buy-in and to ensure that all academic, government, and student requirements were satisfied…

    Responsibilities:
    •Oversaw a fifteen member task force that included GMU faculty, staff, and student veterans.
    •Coordinated the research and creation of a $1.25M Student Veteran Center policy proposal, which resulted in increased veteran recruitment and retention.
    •Negotiated with senior university officials, Virginia elected officials, and the veteran student body to gain stakeholder buy-in and to ensure that all academic, government, and student requirements were satisfied.

    Notable Accomplishments:
    •Served on the search committee and personally interviewed the final four applicants for the position of Director of Office of Military Services at George Mason University.
    •The task force’s Student Veteran Center policy proposal led to the creation of the first Office of Military Services in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Publications

Courses

  • Accounting and Financial Reporting

    BU.210.620

  • Advanced Emergency Surgical Procedures

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  • Airborne School

    -

  • Business Communication

    BU.120.601

  • Business Telecommunications

    BU.330.701

  • Channel and Distribution Strategy

    BU.430.740

  • Combat Medic School

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  • Commercialization Strategy

    STC384

  • Computer Hardware Fundamentals

    IT 212

  • Converting Technology to Wealth

    W380

  • Customer Focused Marketing

    BU.410.620

  • Customer Relationship Management

    BU.420.720

  • Decision Models

    BU.520.601

  • Economics for Decision Making

    BU.220.620

  • Emerging Frontiers in Health Care: Strategy & Technology

    BU.350.720

  • Entrepreneurship: Starting and Managing a New Enterprise

    MSOM 304

  • Estimating and Budgeting Project Costs

    -

  • Finance and Capital Markets

    BU.231.620

  • Financing New Ventures

    W386

  • Global Strategy

    BU.151.620

  • Identifying Project Risks

    -

  • Innovation & New Product Development

    BU.430.730

  • Introduction to Computing

    IT 103

  • Introduction to Information Technology

    IT 101

  • Leadership Ethics

    BU.131.601

  • Leadership in Organizations

    BU.142.620

  • Managing Efficiencies of IT Projects

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  • Managing Financial Resources

    MSOM 300

  • Managing Information Systems

    BU.310.620

  • Managing Information in a Global Environment

    MSOM 302

  • Managing People and Organizations

    MSOM 301

  • Managing Product Development and Production

    STC394C

  • Managing the Execution and Control of IT Projects

    -

  • Market Driven Strategy

    BU.450.710

  • Marketing Technological Innovations

    W382

  • Marketing in a Global Economy

    MSOM 303

  • Multimedia and Web Design

    IT 213

  • Negotiation

    BU.121.610

  • New Venture Creation

    STC395

  • Operations Management

    BU.680.620

  • Pricing

    BU.430.720

  • Primary Leadership Development Course

    PLDC

  • Real Estate Entrepreneurship

    BU.152.725

  • Services Management

    BU.620.710

  • Statistical Analysis

    BU.510.601

  • Strategic Brand Management

    BU.450.705

  • Strategic Management

    BU.151.790

  • Tactical Combat Casualty Care

    TC3

  • The Firm and the Macroeconomy

    BU.220.610

  • Understanding Consumer Behavior

    BU.420.710

Projects

  • Holmes Processing

    Holmes Processing is a selection of open-source tools designed to tackle the large data-sets confounding our computer security efforts. Combined, these tools are a catalyst for extracting useful information and generating meaningful intelligence. In turn, this allows analysts to perform more accurate assessments and develop powerful mitigation strategies.

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  • Novetta Cyber Analytics

    Comprehensive full packet network capture/instrumentation/analysis platform for use in both classic computer network defense, as well as a platform for more advanced incident response, hunting, and investigative work.

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  • MetLife TechJam

    A hackathon-style event focused on producing an electronic health record solution for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

    Other creators

  • Chief Technology Strategist Notes

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    Chief Technology Strategist (CTS) Notes aim to help VA leadership make better decisions and be more informed customers (of OIT's products and services) by providing them with unbiased, accurate information about technology issues. CTS Notes introduce topics in an easily digestible fashion by presenting background information on the topic, clearly explaining its importance within VA, and providing recommendations for success from the Chief Technology Strategist.

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  • Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record Data Access Service

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    The Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record Data Access Service (VLER DAS) is a new information exchange transport mechanism between VA and DoD that offers capabilities beyond what the existing Bidirection Health Information Exchange (BHIE) system offers. As such, the VLER DAS will be the enterprise-wide VLER information exchange broker for the VA.

    VLER DAS will improve performance and usability for viewing of DoD data within VA systems and DoD to view VA data. This shall be accomplished by…

    The Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record Data Access Service (VLER DAS) is a new information exchange transport mechanism between VA and DoD that offers capabilities beyond what the existing Bidirection Health Information Exchange (BHIE) system offers. As such, the VLER DAS will be the enterprise-wide VLER information exchange broker for the VA.

    VLER DAS will improve performance and usability for viewing of DoD data within VA systems and DoD to view VA data. This shall be accomplished by retrieving all DoD and VA requested data through the VLER DAS. VA and DoD clinicians, care coordinators and other staff, use the data (health, benefits, administrative) for multiple existing and emerging purposes including disability claims processing and the treatment and care of active duty and retired service personnel.

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  • Electronic Case File Transfer between DoD and VA

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    On April 9, 2012, the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Veterans Affairs tasked their Departments with implementing a paperless, searchable claims file for the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES).

    This effort focuses on the delivery and successful implementation of a disruptive technology to meet the near-term goal of an electronic case file transfer to provide benefits and medical adjudication.

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Honors & Awards

  • The Pefanis Future Texas Legend Veteran Award

    Texas Business Hall of Fame

  • James D. Pippin Veteran Award Winner

    Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs

    Was recognized as the best veteran owned company at the Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition. Health Hat is a technology company that focuses on being the solution to help hospitals and health care systems become lean by increasing revenue, patient and staff satisfaction, driving volumes, and achieving performance goals.

  • Semi-Finalist

    Entrepreneurs’ Organization- Houston and Rice University’s Veterans in Business Association

    Pitched a building technology company that utilizes the bright volume building technology to provide an environmentally friendly and efficient building, design, and construction solution.

  • Clean Technology Award Winner

    Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs and Wells Fargo

    Pitched a building technology company that utilizes the bright volume building technology to provide an environmentally friendly and efficient building, design, and construction solution.

  • All-American Quartermaster (CFO) (2014-2015)

    Veterans of Foreign Wars

  • All-State Quartermaster (CFO) (2014-2015)

    Veterans of Foreign Wars

  • Honorary Grand Marshal, Fairfax City Independence Day Parade

    Fairfax City

  • Phi Alpha Theta (National History Honor Society)

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  • Martha V. Pennino Community Service Award

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  • Delegate to Virginia's Democratic State Convention

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Languages

  • German

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  • French

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Organizations

  • American Legion Post 24, Alexandria, VA

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  • Ancient Free and Accepted Masons

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  • Scottish Rite of Freemasonry

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  • Veterans of Foreign Wars

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