About Us
Our Mission
Preparing military Veterans and their spouses for Agile careers through training, coaching, certification and practical experience using the Scrum framework and agile practices
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 Headshot USE](http://dev.agileforpatriots.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/GomelGreg.jpg)
Greg Gomel
![Ravi Verma Headshot USE](http://dev.agileforpatriots.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/VermaRavi.jpg)
Ravi Verma
Co-Founder, Board Member, VP of IT and Secretary
![Greg Gomel Headshot USE](http://dev.agileforpatriots.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/1516354275363-1.jpeg)
Janie Purvis
![Ravi Verma Headshot USE](http://dev.agileforpatriots.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Screen-Shot-2021-04-08-at-9.21.50-AM-e1618815504646.png)
William “Red” Davidson
![Blake McMillan](https://dev.agileforpatriots.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Blake-McMillan-2019.jpg)
Blake McMillan
Our Advisors to the Board
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Don McGreal
![Eric Naiburg](https://dev.agileforpatriots.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Eric-Portrait.jpg)
Eric Nailburg
![Claudia Oakley](https://dev.agileforpatriots.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Claudia-Headshot-1.png)
Claudia Oakley
Advisor to the Board
Supporters
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