ABOUT THE NVBDC MVO TASK FORCE
Focusing on pursuing and achieving tactical and strategic objectives to help SD/VOBs.
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National Veteran Business Development Council provides access and opportunities to America’s largest corporations for certified Service-Disabled/Veteran Owned Businesses (SD/VOBs). We are Vets Helping Vets. The primary role of NVBDC Military and Veteran Organization Task Force is to pursue and achieve tactical and strategic objectives by partnering with organizations to help Veteran Businesses.
The MVO Task Force will enable our organization to partner with other MSO/VSO’s while creating reciprocal business relationships. The collaboration will increase awareness, and establish a respected position in the industry to support Veterans success in business.
Our intent is to have the organizations use their resources to expand the full market value of SD/VOBs to validate corporate support.
The primary role of the NVBDC Task Force is to focus on pursuing and achieving tactical and strategic objectives to help Service-Disabled and Veteran-Owned Businesses through partnerships with the MSO/VSOs and organizations such as the leading Veteran businesses training and networking organizations. Our aim is to work with the organization’s economic development leaders to identify their Veteran business owner members and provide them with information about NVBDC and the importance of certification.
NVBDC is the only Veteran Owned Business Certification organization developed by Veterans for Veterans. The purpose is to provide credible and reliable certifying authority for all size businesses, ensuring that valid documentation exists of Veteran ownership and control.
NVBDC MVO TASK FORCE LEADERSHIP

Lieutenant Colonel (ret) Kathryn Poynton
NVBDC Military & Veteran Organization Task Force Director
Lt. Col. (Ret) Poynton served 32 years in the Army National Guard, retiring from National Guard Bureau in 2013. After retirement she continued to support her fellow veterans. First, as the National Events Director at “Hiring Our Heroes’ helping veterans find meaningful employment and now with NVBDC supporting service disabled/veteran owned businesses (SD/VOBs) to find new business opportunities.

John Oleson - Interim CEO
NVBDC Military & Veteran Organization
John Oleson serves as Interim CEO of the National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC), where he helps veteran-owned businesses access meaningful opportunities with America’s leading corporations. A U.S. Air Force veteran and retired Lieutenant Colonel who served in Vietnam, John spent 20 years in uniform, including service as an Aeromedical Evacuation Detachment Commander and assignments at the Pentagon.

Jim Cowper - Board Chair
NVBDC Military & Veteran Organization
Jim Cowper is the Mayor of Sylvan Lake, MI. He has over 30 years of knowledge in the Professional Services to the Automotive, Defense, Medical Device, Telecom, Semi conductor, Energy and Finance industries. He is currently Chairman of the Board at
DFCU Financial and serves as the Director of Business Development at the Akkodis Group.