Chuck joined the Medalist team in February of 2023 as Chief Operating Officer and Head Recruiter.  Before joining Medalist, Chuck was a Managing Partner with Fortify Capital Group, who spearheaded Asset Management and Operations, Due Diligence, and Property Onboarding. He has extensive experience building teams for purpose. Chuck is a retired Army Veteran with 22 years of service. The last 11 years of his career were with the United States Army Special Operation Command. During this time Chuck deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan in support of the Global War on Terrorism campaigns, helped develop and execute strategic policy between the United States and our foreign partners at the White House and abroad in the United Kingdom and France, served as a Project Manager innovating and developing new processes and tools improving the efficiency of small team operations. Chuck earned his (MSSL) Master of Science strategic leadership degree with a concentration in business management before retiring and holds a Bachelor of Science in Organizational leadership. He is married with two children.