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Wes Blackwell

Director at Booz Allen Hamilton

Arlington, Virginia

Overview

Work Experience

  • Managing Director | Booz Allen Ventures

    2022 - Current

  • Co-Founder and Senior Leadership Advisor

    2020

    The Academy Investor Network (AIN) is a virtual platform created for U.S. Service Academy Graduates (USNA, USMA, USAFA, USCGA and USMMA) to invest in venture-backed startups at the pre-Seed, Seed and Series A stage through investment syndicates. AIN has two areas of investment focus. The first is dual-use technology startups and the second is veteran led startups (industry agnostic).

  • Partner

    2018 - 2022

  • Advisor

    2017 - 2019

  • Angel Investor

    2016 - 2018

    Angel investor with a passion for helping military/IC veteran led companies succeed.

  • Senior Implementation Manager / Enterprise Account Manager

    2016 - 2017

    LiveSafe is the leading mobile safety communications platform delivering actionable crowdsourced safety and security intelligence, preventing incidents before they occur and connecting people to the help they need. Used by businesses, colleges, and universities, LiveSafe’s enterprise-class platform is backed by a team with safety in their DNA and combines a cloud-based Command Dashboard with customizable mobile applications. Every minute of every day, we deliver two-way, real-time interactions that include location-tagged text, calls, photos and videos, scalable mass notification, relevant safety resources, and peer-to-peer safety tools like SafeWalk™. (Acquired by Vector Solutions in 2020)

  • Vice President of Business Development and Strategy

    2015 - 2016

    Private equity operator for an aviation services and commercial real estate company. (Acquired by Million Air)

  • Director of Marketing and Partnerships for Admissions / Adjunct Professor for Leadership/Aviation

    2013 - 2014

  • Assistant Director of Admissions

    2012 - 2013

  • Aviator

    2003 - 2014

  • H-60 F/H Seahawk Helicopter Pilot

    2003 - 2009

  • Lynx Helicopter Pilot / Exchange Officer

    2009 - 2012

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