From Camo to Fleece: How to Become a Founder After Your Military Service
Supporting Veterans, Service Members, and Military Spouses
If you have a good idea that’s been brewing and you’re wondering how to get it off the ground, you’ll want to attend this talk. Stephanie Taiwo, veteran and founder of Overcomers ABA Services, will discuss her experience, how military training can help you in business, and how you can retire your camo and settle into a Patagonia fleece going forward.
Stephanie Taiwo
Bridget FinkeldeyHi there! I’m Stephanie, a 25-year-old Behavior Analyst and Army National Guard Veteran from New Jersey. I am the owner and founder of Overcomers ABA Services, an organization that provides behavioral therapy services to children with developmental disabilities on the autism spectrum. When I’m not working on behavior plans, you’ll probably catch me at the gym. I love the simple things in life such as traveling, trying new, delicious foods, and resting! Life after the military taught me the essence of embracing transitions. There’s something powerful in allowing the next season to take full effect, no matter how uncertain and difficult it can be. If there’s anything I want to accomplish, it’s to encourage others to take that first step! I am a testimony of that. As a servant of Christ, my duty to others didn’t just end with my military service. In fact, I like to believe I’m just getting started.
Bridget Finkeldey
Bridget FinkeldeyBridget is a marketing-minded events coordinator and project manager with demonstrated success in stakeholder relations, digital marketing strategy, copywriting, human resources management, and public speaking.
Bridget serves as PowerToFly's Summit Coordinator, managing marketing efforts and day-to-day logistics working cross-departmentally, owning a purpose-driven product while offering the highest quality experience to event participants and sponsors alike.
Previously, Bridget served as Marketing Project Manager at The Finance Marketing Group while simultaneously coordinating event logistics for the National Alliance Of Commercial Loan Brokers.
Bridget is a military spouse, yoga teacher, and dog mom. She holds a B.A. in Media and Communication from St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY and also played four years of NCAA basketball. She is passionate about improving mental health for student-athletes and veterans, in which she strives to make an impact through her work in yoga.
In her free time, you can find Bridget adventuring and traveling with her husband and her dogs, with her kindle in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other.