PATRIOT DIRECT - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- PRESIDENT
- Senior Operations Executive
John A. Little is a results-oriented Senior Operations Executive with more than 40 years of success across the military, higher education, telecom/wireless, sales-retail/indirect/B2B, multi-media marketing, e-commerce, quality systems development-ISO 9001 and pharma printing/packaging industries. John has extensive P&L experience leading customer-focused enterprises in the telecom/wireless and manufacturing sectors to deliver multi-millions in profit. Experienced in operational turnaround planning, delivery and execution. John's broad areas of expertise include leadership development, development and delivery of training programs, mentoring and coaching for performance, team building, full P&L responsibility, lean operations, sales, marketing, change agent, turnarounds, implementing quality systems/ISO 9001 and supply chain management. Throughout his executive career, John has held senior leadership positions at both public and private companies including Patriot Direct Inc., Defense Solutions Inc., Ubiquitel (Sprint PCS), Pharmagraphics LLC. and Tenneco Packaging.
Before his corporate career, John spent over 23 years in the U.S. Army, retiring as an Infantry Lieutenant Colonel-leading and operating line and staff organizations ranging from 30 to 2000 personnel worldwide to include two tours on the faculty at West Point.
John holds a BS in Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point, an MS in Physical Education from the University of Washington in Seattle, and an MBA in International Business from Long Island University. He is a graduate of the US Army's Command and General Staff College at Ft Leavenworth. He has held board positions with the West Point Society of Philadelphia, the William Penn AUSA Chapter in Philadelphia, and serves on the Florida West Coast WP Society and a committee of the Association of Graduates of West Point.
John Enyart brings a wide spectrum of technology experience as a Professor of Management Information Systems and independent technology consultant for many public and private sector institutions, start-ups and international clients. Enyart retired from academia in 1992, from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. That same year he founded EAI, Inc. (Enyart Associates International). His work includes 40+ years of information technology research and development, including his leading edge Internet company, Flat World Technology.
Prior to joining Patriot Direct, Mike spent 24 years in the Coast Guard and managed several projects in the defense and government sectors. Mike has served as a strategic advisor on many Patriot Direct projects, including two fundraisers for US Navy ship commissionings where his finance committees raised nearly $700,000 for the Navy League to support the crews and their families.
Nick Wheeler served as a Special Forces (Green Beret) and infantry officer with the Army for nine years. While serving, he saw a need for the military to improve its marketing strategies in order to recruit and retain the best talent in our Armed Forces. His education includes a Bachelors of Science from the United States Military Academy at West Point and he is currently an MBA candidate at Harvard Business School.
Nicole has been working in the marketing, sales, design field for the past ten years. She specializes in website & print design and has in-depth experience of current online marketing practices including social media, email and blog management. Her education includes a Bachelors in Business Administration with concentration in Marketing; she also holds a certification in Digital Media for Print & Web from Moore College of Art & Design in Philadelphia.
Experience in strategic planning, marketing development and program management of business operations. Regina demonstrates efficient performance within all stages of the marketing lifecycle; local and regional campaign development, lead generation, brand positioning, market analysis, and innovative issue resolution.
Job Titles:
- EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
- Business Executive
Sam is a seasoned business executive with 40 years of success at the senior executive level building small and mid-sized companies. He brings decades of expertise in direct marketing, supply chain management, IT outsourcing, and business processing. He has worked in several industries to include direct mail, real estate and hospitality. Sam is active in his community as a volunteer having served on the board of the West Point Society of Philadelphia and The William Penn Chapter of AUSA. Currently, Sam serves as a director for Cornerstone for Hope and as Vice Chair of the Christ Church Preservation Trust. In 2015 Sam was recognized as a "Friend of West Point" by the USMA Association of Graduates. Sam holds a BA in Economics and International Relations from the George Washington University.