The VTF Team

Our management team is comprised of veterans with 80 years’ business experience in sales, employment, business start-ups, operations, and marketing. We have established strong, collaborative relationships with subject experts and industry leaders whose extended capabilities, resources, and skills supplement our own.

Management Team

Phillip Trigg

Executive Director

Phil is a retired Army Officer and a Vietnam veteran. His military career includes assignments in intelligence at the...

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Tim Labus

Vice President Operations and Marketing

Tim has 40 plus years of progressive marketing communications, military advertising and franchise experience. His skills include hands-on program...

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Michael Steele

Senior Mentor

Michael has over 35 years of successful, diversified, marketing, management, decision – making and leadership experience, including executive level...

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Mark Dewhurst

Senior Mentor

Mark is a Senior Mentor with the Veterans’ Transition Forum assisting veterans as they transition from military service to...

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Dick Mueller

Senior Mentor

Dick is a Senior Mentor with the Veterans’ Transition Forum (VTF) helping veterans choose the best civilian career after...

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Board of Directors

Phillip Trigg

Executive Director

Phil is a retired Army Officer and a Vietnam veteran. His military career includes assignments in intelligence at the...

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Donna Ettenson

Vice President, Operations America’s SBDC (ASBDC)

Donna Ettenson recently retired as the Vice President of Operations for the America’s SBDC (ASBDC), where she served for...

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Brian Morgan

Brian brings over forty years of challenging business development, corporate management, planning and strategic leadership expertise to the VTF...

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