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Todd Connor is the co-founder and current CEO of Veterans for All Voters. He previously founded Bunker Labs to help military veterans and their spouses start and grow their own businesses, The Collective Academy to facilitate leadership development through corporate clients, and Emerson House, which is a luxe retreat and event venue in La Porte, Indiana. Connor is an Executive-in-Residence at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He also serves as lead facilitator for the George W. Bush Institute's Veteran Leadership Program and is the author of Third Shift Entrepreneur (Wiley, 2021).

Todd received an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Additionally, he earned a bachelor's degree in American studies from Northwestern University. He is a U.S. Navy veteran and the father of Jasper with his partner Andrew. 

Forrest is passionate about dual-use technology, veteran entrepreneurship, and building the world’s best AI pilot. He is currently a Venture Partner with the Academy Investor Network and Director of Strategy at Shield AI. Prior to his civilian career, Forrest served 12 years on Active Duty as an Air Force pilot flying C-130Js in Ramstein, Germany, Special Operations MC-130Js in Okinawa, Japan, and was a joint staff officer at Special Operations Command - Europe in Stuttgart, Germany. He helped build AFWERX, co-founded the Defense Ventures Fellowship, and has flown more than 2,000 hours throughout Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Forrest is also a Reservist with the US Space Force, an Admissions Liaison Officer for the Air Force Academy, and serves on the Air Force Academy Association of Graduates Executive Committee. Forrest is a graduate of the US Air Force Academy Class of 2009 and holds a Master’s Degree in International Relations from the University of Oklahoma. He loves going to concerts with his Frau, Patrizia.

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