About Us

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Our Mission

Preparing military Veterans and their spouses for Agile careers through training, coaching, certification and practical experience using the Scrum framework

Our Vision

All graduates of the Agile for Patriots program are employed with fulfilling roles in Agile Value Delivery

Who We Are

Agile for Patriots is a Dallas-based non-profit that provides military veterans and their spouses with focused Agile training, practical experience, and Professional Scrum Master certification.
Co-founders Greg Gomel of the Gomel Group and Ravi Verma, CEO of SmoothApps, are Agile professionals who recognized a need in the veteran community and created the program as a way to give back to those who served.

Our Board of Directors

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Greg Gomel

Co-Founder and Board Member Emeritus

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Ravi Verma

Co-Founder, Board Member, VP of Training and VP of I.T

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Dale Bailey

Board Member and Secretary

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Janie Purvis

Board Member and VP of Program Management

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William “Red” Davidson

Board Member, Treasurer and VP of Coaching 

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Our Advisors to the Board

George Morris

Advisor to the Board and Director of Marketing

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Don McGreal

Advisor to the Board

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Eric Nailburg

Advisor to the Board and VP of Marketing

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