Jake Harriman

About Jake Harriman

Jake Harriman graduated with distinction, from the United States Naval Academy and served seven and a half years in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Platoon Commander in both the Infantry and Force Recon. During his military service, Jake led four operational deployments, including two combat tours in Iraq. Following his service, Jake enrolled at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. While at Stanford, he founded Nuru International to eradicate extreme poverty in the world’s most unstable, vulnerable regions to help end violent extremism. From 20••••19, Jake helped draft, introduce and pass groundbreaking new legislation called the Global Fragility Act of 2019 that equips America with new authorities and resources to prevent conflict and stabilize some of the most fragile regions of the world.Jake has now turned his attention to helping protect the American Democratic experiment as the Founder and President of The Brickyard, a veteran-led movement to strengthen communities and help heal the political divide in America.Jake has received several honors including the Unsung Hero of Compassion presented by His Holiness The Dalai Lama, White House Champion of Change, Presidential Leadership Scholar, and 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs presented by Goldman Sachs. Jake has been interviewed on ABC, Al Jazeera America, BBC World Service, CNN, Fox Business and MSNBC’s Morning Joe and has received coverage in the Christian Science Monitor, Devex, Forbes, Huffington Post, The New York Times, Stanford Magazine, Fox News, and others. He currently lives in Washington, D.C, and has spent 20 years living amongst the very people he endeavors to empower – first in combat, then in conflict prevention and stabilization – fighting to bring the freedom of lasting meaningful choices to communities both at home and abroad. Jake is married to the love of his life and is the proud father of a 16-year-old entrepreneur and artist.

Experience

1. Keynote Speaker and Expert Facilitator

   Team Performance Institute Llc

   Mar 2022 — Present · Cincinnati, OH, US

   Team Performance Institute provides modern leadership and team development services based on effective strategies forged in the most rigorous environments. Our engagements include:EXPERIENTIAL KEYNOTE SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS: Custom-tailored speeches designed to improve organizational performance through proven success in military special operations, sales, and management. Team Performance founder Jon Sanchez is a noted national speaker on leadership, teamwork, innovation, patriotism, overcoming adversity, and the power of service.EXECUTIVE PERFORMANCE COACHING: Leadership coaching designed to help clients experience their full personal and professional potential. Our team includes trained coaches offering 6-month programs for select individuals seeking to reach the next level in their personal and professional lives.SALES TRAINING AND TEAM WORKSHOPS: Proven strategies to enhance business development, client acquisition and retention, team-building, leadership development and more.

Education

• United States Naval Academy

  B.S., Systems Engineering

  1994 — 1998

• Stanford University Graduate School of Business

  Master of Business Administration (MBA)

  2006 — 2008

Skills

• Defense
• Dod
• National Security
• Strategic Leadership
• Fundraising
• Organizational Leadership
• Military Experience
• Team Leadership
• Organizational Development
• Military Operations
• Project Management
• Business Strategy
• Venture Financing
• Program Management
• Information Assurance
• Command
• Change Management
• Weapons
• Strategic Planning
• Strategy
• Leadership
• Corporate Development
• Angel Investing
• Entrepreneurship
• Military
• Start-Ups
• Operations Management
• Security Clearance
• Analysis
• Proposal Writing
• Policy Analysis
• Government Contracting
• Tactics
• Venture Capital
• Social Entrepreneurship
• International Development
• U.s. Department of Defense
• Public Speaking
• Strategic Partnerships
• Intelligence