Joe Santoro is the co-founder, President and Executive Director of the Veteran Owners Business Alliance. Joe is also the co-founder and senior vice president of Personal Property Managers a property management organization. Joe was a senior manager for some of America's most admired companies during a 20 plus year corporate career. Joe Santoro has earned his Masters Degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his Bachelors Degree from Seton Hall University. Joe is a member of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry, the Bucks County Association of Realtors, the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce and a volunteer with a number of Veteran support groups.

Joe Falco is a co-founder of the Veteran Owners Business Alliance and serves as our marketing and finance director. Joe has distinguished himself through a number of leadership rolls within the non-profit community. Joe is a graduate of Drexel University and has earned his Masters Degree from St. Joseph's University.

John New is the CEO of The Hub Meeting and Event Centers, awarded with the distinction of Wharton’s Philly 100, the Greater Philadelphia Chamber 2009 Emerging Business of the Year, and 2007 LEED Silver Award. Prior to The Hub, John oversaw several large client engagements as a Management Consultant with KPMG Consulting. As a Captain in the United States Army, he coordinated the macro-level logistics for nearly 3,000 soldiers in Kuwait, and as an Infantry Platoon Leader, he lead 31 soldiers in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Before serving in the Army, John founded, motivated, and directed a 250-volunteer, nonprofit corporation which assisted the severely impoverished and homeless. John holds a Bachelor of Science in International Affairs from Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, with a minor in Mandarin Chinese.

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Mark Kinsey is a respected author and public speaker and expert within the insurance industry. Mark is the president of PKG Insurance and the president and founder of PKG Consultants. Mark was a decorated member of the Army and served with distinction in a number of combat theaters. Mark is a co-founder of the Veteran Owners Business Alliance and is a volunteer in a variety of youth programs and a leader in the Civil Air Patrol.

Reggie Dryzga is the founder of the James A. Pinard affordable housing non-profit organization. Reggie is a decorate Marine and is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. Reggie is also a civilian volunteer in Iraqi Enduring Freedom.

Nicholas Santoro is a co-founder of the Veteran Business Owners Alliance. Nick Santoro is also the co-founder of Personal Property Managers Nick Santoro is a decorated Marine serving three combat tours and earned a Purple Heart for his service to our nation in Iraq. Nick is a volunteer in a number of Veteran support organizations including the Semper Fi fund, the Bob Woodruff Family Fund, Remind.org and has been award the citizen of the year award from the Bucks County Chamber of Commerce. Nick is a graduate of the EBV program for entrepreneurship for Veterans with disabilities from the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University

A number of talented and patriotic Veteran entrepreneurs from the Delaware Valley joined forces to help solve a common dilemma. The challenge that the group faced was that as small Veteran owned businesses, they found it difficult to procure local private industry and public agency contracts. 

Even though a number of public laws were passed to help Veteran and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses meet federally mandated compliance and set aside goals, these targets were not being met. As Veterans, we wanted to provide a solution.

Our group also found that even though procurement managers and general contractors had a desire to do business with Veteran owned businesses, they simply could not find us. Being creative Veterans trained in overcoming adversity, we banded together to form the Veteran Owners Business Alliance.

The group had five key guiding principles in mind:

1. Economic Development and job creation through Veteran owned businesses
2. Veterans helping Veterans
3. Creating a central organization and website portal for procurement managers and general contractors in the private and public sector to find qualified Veteran and Service Disabled Owned Business partners.
4. On-going education via our Veteran Educational boot camp programs
5. Veteran Support Services via our internship and mentoring programs especially geared towards Veterans transitioning from the Service to the Civilian World
   

The Veteran Owners Business Alliance's mission is:

• To be a resource for our Veteran Owned Businesses (VOB) and our Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses (SDVOSB).
• To provide mentoring, training and transitional services to our recently discharged Veterans.
• To act as a Veteran business incubator for our members.
• To help Veterans secure public and private contracts via education, teaming agreements, collaboration, problem solving and networking opportunities.
• To be a one stop-resource for private industry and government agencies to find qualified VOB and SDVOSB in help to meet set aside and compliance goals and to reward Veterans who have fought for our freedom. Provide ongoing educational opportunities.
• To support Veteran initiatives and charities.

The Veteran Owners Business Alliance's Vision is:

• Provide Veterans with the tools and resources they need to be successful in business by fostering entrepreneurship and business opportunities.
• To establish the preeminent, one-stop source for private industry and government agencies to find Veteran Owned and Service Disabled Owned Small Businesses.
• To dedicate ourselves to caring for Veterans and their families.