WWW.USVETERANSMAGAZINE.COM U.S. VETERANS MAGAZINE 47

FEATURE

INSPIRATIONAL LEADER OF THE YEAR

Shirley Walker-King, shirleywalkerking.com

SWK Management and Consulting Services, LLC Offering a variety of services to meet both individual and organizational needs.

HEALTH & WELLNESS PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR

Chris Kaag

IM ABLE Foundation, imablefoundation.org Removing obstacles that prevent people affected by disabilities from being physically active by redefining what is possible.

PHOTO CREDIT TRAVIS ARNOLD

Travis Arnold, Army Veteran, CEO & founder of Caisson Shaving, presents his Navy Paddle Award, handcrafted by Valhallas Forge.

MILITARY SPOUSE-OWNED BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

Lindsey Litton

MilHousing Network, milhousingnetwork.com Connecting military families with pre- screened realtors specially trained in serving the military community.

TRAILBLAZER OF THE YEAR

Vernice Armour

VAI Consulting and Training, LLC, vernicearmour.com Vernices global mission is based on the Breakthrough Mentality mindset, helping leaders to step up, lead, and get gutsy.

MILITARY SPOUSE-OWNED START-UP OF THE YEAR

Maya Edinburgh-Taylor

M.E.T. Speech Therapy, metaylorspeech.com Providing individualized, naturalistic, culturally competent, and client-centered speech, language, and swallowing services in the comfort of your own home.

VETERAN-OWNED START-UP BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

Travis Arnold

Caisson Shaving Company, LLC, caisson-shaving.com Handmade to order in the U.S., Caisson Shavings soap is tolerant of austere conditions and packaged in a leak-proof container, designed for the soldier and adventurous gentlemen.

MEDIA PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR (TIE, #1)

Jen Amos

Holding Down the Fort Podcast, holdingdownthefortpodcast.com Dedicated to making the lives of military spouses easier by curating knowledge, resources, and relevant stories.

MEDIA PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR (TIE, #2)

David Johnson

The David Johnson Show, thedavidjohnsonshow.com The Veteran Talk Show and podcast for

PHOTO CREDIT JEN AMOS

Jen Amos holding the 2020 National Veteran & Military Spouse Entrepreneur Award, a Navy Paddle hand crafted by Valhallas Forge.

the post-9/11 era Veteran and Military Community, bringing stories, perspectives, and fascinating new content to our community.

FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR

Joe Klimek

Sport Clips Haircuts, sportsclips.com, www.facebook.com/SCTX201 Provides championship haircut experiences in an exciting sports-themed environment.

ADMIRAL'S CIRCLE

Todd Cline, Senior Business Consultant at Cetera Financial Group

The Rosie Network presents this special award to an individual who goes above and beyond to support our military community. Find these and other veteran- or military spouse-owned small businesses around the country at Rosies List powered by Grow With Google and verified by GovXID (rosieslist.org).