Unstoppable Overcomers # 71 Mark Casper of Tech For Troops

Mark Casper is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tech For Troops (T4T) a nonpartisan, nonprofit based in Richmond, VA.  Tech For Troops Mission is dedicated to empowering Veterans with computers, skills, and Information Technology (IT) workforce training.  While located in Richmond, Tech For Troops has a National reach.    He knows that working computers can provide a new life to struggling veterans rather than being discarded.   Many veterans face two significant barriers when competing in the modern workforce: the lack of a computer and the lack of the skills needed to effectively use that computer. Under his guidance, Tech For Troops gifts refurbished computers (to Veterans at our training room in Richmond) and instituted a Veteran Workforce Training Program to teach computer literacy.  He is a United States Marine Corps veteran and a career IT expert who focused on large-scale government and civilian IT projects. and has worked with Northrup Grumman, Capital One, and as a contractor CPIC planner for the Veterans Affairs    Mark was the owner of a small consulting firm until Tech For Troops recruited him. Married for 36 years to his soulmate, a father of two young women, and a proud “grampy” to two amazing granddaughters, Mark has found his place in life (for work) at Tech For Troops. To connect with Mark go to: https://techfortroops.org/ https://www.facebook.com/Tech4Troops/   https://twitter.com/TechForTroopsVA    https://www.instagram.com/techfortroops/