LT. GENERAL ROSS COFFMAN (Ret.)

Ross Coffman is the founder of Coffman and Associates LLC, a consulting and advisory firm. The firm specializes in strategic and operational planning to improve management skills, change culture, enhance business operations, and drive organizational productivity. The firm has proven success in the government, corporate, academic, and non-profit sectors.

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Ross serves as the President of Forward Edge AI, a Board member of The Federal Savings Bank, and as a member of the Board of Advisors for multiple successful companies. He is also a member of the Washington Speaker Bureau and a Senior Advisor for Ernst and Young.

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General Coffman retired from the United States Army with over 35 years of distinguished military service as an Armor officer. He commanded units in nearly every echelon and served in multiple deployments to Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Eastern Europe, Bosnia, and Haiti. General Coffman also served in the generating force training large units for combat. In his final assignment in the military, General Coffman served as the Deputy Commander of United States Army’s Futures Command in Austin, Texas.

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General Coffman received numerous awards for his individual actions and as a member of heroic units. He is enshrined by Centre College as a Distinguished Alumnus. He is the recipient of the Harvey Leadership Award, MacArthur Leadership Award, Draper Leadership Award, Significant Sigma Chi Award, and is an Eagle Scout.

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General Coffman holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Centre College, a Master’s Degree in business administration from Embry Riddle University, and a National Security Fellowship at Harvard’s Kennedy School.

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General Coffman is from Fort Knox, Kentucky and is an enthusiastic, but terrible golfer.

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