About Us
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

Greg Gomel
Co-Founder and Board Member Emeritus

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

Dale Bailey
Board Member and Secretary

Janie Purvis
Board Member and VP of Program Management

William “Red” Davidson
Board Member, Treasurer and VP of Coaching

Shari Barchus
Board Member and VP of Tools, Data & Process
Our Advisors to the Board

Adrian Galarza
Advisor to the Board

Don McGreal
Advisor to the Board

David Whitley
Advisor to the Board and VP of Volunteer Management

George Morris
Advisor to the Board and Director of Marketing

Eric Nailburg
Advisor to the Board and VP of Marketing