The Vanguard XXI Mission

He's spent 27 years practicing high-performance leadership as a Leadership Development Executive, Executive Coach, Army Combat Arms Officer, Army Ranger, Army Chaplain, Ethics Instructor and Curriculum Developer, Senior and Executive Pastor. 

His leadership coaching courses are credentialed through the International Coaching Federation. He holds seven coaching certifications as an ICF Professional Credentialed Coach (PCC).

He specializes in confidential executive coaching focused on character, culture, leadership, operations, performance, strategy, and transition. His courses integrate character development, moral, ethical, and strategic decision making, and emotional intelligence.  

He is a sought after keynote speaker and author of three books and multiple professional journal publications.

A 1996 United States Military Academy graduate and retired Lieutenant Colonel, he has six combat tours to Iraq and Afghanistan with conventional and elite Special Operations units. 

He holds two master’s degrees (Divinity & Theology) from Denver Seminary and Emory University, and a Doctor of Ministry (Leadership) from Fuller Seminary. He has published two books, multiple professional journal articles, and is a US Army Simons Center Fellow, and Order of St. Maurice (Legionnaire) recipient.  

A 30+ year martial artist, he holds a Japanese Jujitsu 3rd Degree and Tae Kwon Do 1st Degree Black Belt, Judo Brown Belt, and Brazilian Jujitsu Purple Belt. Anthony actively serves in Boy Scouts, and Rotary.  He is a board member for FCA Georgia Wrestling, and Skull Games, a counter human trafficking organization.  He and his wife have been married for 26 years and three children in college, high school, and middle school. 

He spent over half of his Army career within the Special Operations and Interagency communities conducting Ground, Cyber, and Human Intelligence operations. A graduate of the United States Military Academy, Mike deployed to various locations including Iraq, Afghanistan, the Arabian Peninsula, and Africa with conventional and elite Special Mission Units. 

Using strong interpersonal and communication skills, Mike brings an established track record for working effectively with people of all backgrounds, numerous U.S. Government agencies, many different companies, and foreign entities possessing distinct cultural differences. Mike enjoys the business development process, and he understands the importance of forging strong professional relationships, establishing and maintaining trust, and helping customers optimize organizational performance. He is a certified leadership coach as well and currently pursuing his ICF ACC Coaching Credential. 

In addition to his work with Vanguard XXI, Mike actively supports Samaritan’s Purse (a global non-profit organization) as a member of their international Disaster Assistance Response Team. Mike also serves on the Board of Directors for the Michigan Military and Veterans Hall of Honor, and he volunteers as a life group leader for Woodside Bible Church. In his personal time, he enjoys fitness, traveling, watching hockey, and spending quality time with family and friends. Mike has been happily married to his high school soulmate, Heather, for 28 years. They are blessed to be the parents of two grown children, Olivia and Seth. 

 He deployed numerous times and has had considerable experience leading complex organizations in combat and Security Force Assistance missions around the world. Javier achieved a Master of Science in Administration – Organizational Leadership and is a guest instructor at the NATO Security Force Assistance Center of Excellence. Javier has trained and mentored thousands of people and coached hundreds at the executive level. He embraces the talents of the individual to maximize the effectiveness of the organization. His philosophy on leadership is rooted in emotional awareness and ethical and moral decision-making. His strength is in confidential one-on-one coaching relationships.  

Javier is married to Sue, and they have two daughters: Madison, a recent Kansas State University graduate and elementary school teacher, and Gabi, who is attending Texas Tech University. He enjoys fitness, triathlons, and working on cars.

Art retired as a Colonel after 23 years of Active-Duty Army service, providing leadership consultation and assessment and selection support for the military’s most elite Special Operations units and other Federal agencies. Art has over twenty combat deployments and is a graduate of the US Army Ranger School.  

Those who know Kim describe her as inspiring, enthusiastic and encouraging. After serving as an ordained pastor in the US, she lived abroad for 14 years (in Australia and China). She and her husband Dave currently split time between Los Angeles and Washington DC, as they had adult children on both coasts. She holds an MCC credential with the International Coaching Federation, and is a credentialing assessor, mentor coach and coaching supervisor. She also has 3500+ coaching hours, working with leaders from around the world.

He holds four degrees (BA, MA, MACS, and PhD) and has a graduate certificate in Spiritual Direction. He is also a graduate of the Shalem Institute of Spiritual Formation in Leading Contemplative Spiritual Groups and Retreats. 

He has published articles in the "Journal of Biblical Perspectives in Leadership" and the "Journal of Discipleship and Family Ministry." He authored a chapter in the book "Practical Family Ministry" from Randall House, and his book "D2: Becoming a Devoted Follower of Christ" was released in the Spring of 2019. 

Phil has been married to his wife Angie for over 28 years, and they have three beautiful daughters: Kaylee, Taylor, and Rylie