GovX Has Now Donated Over a MILLION DOLLARS to Causes Serving Our Community

The GovX Gives Back program reaches a new milestone in its support of nonprofits serving the military, first responder, and law enforcement communities.

BY GOVX – OCTOBER 21, 2022

Since the opening days of GovX Gives Back in 2015, GovX has proudly supported causes serving the military, law enforcement, and first responder communities. These nonprofits are doing extraordinary work supporting the people who serve, and the families who stand by their side.

And now, we are proud to announce that thanks to the generosity of the GovX community of members and brand partners, our GovX Gives Back charitable program has reached the threshold of $1 MILLION in total donations.

Your support comes from individual orders in the GovX catalog as well as the ongoing Patch of the Month series. In total, GovX members have purchased over 80,000 Patches of the Month, and that directly translated to donations to causes serving American heroes and their families nationwide.

Your support has helped transitioning members of the US Special Forces community pursue thriving careers. Your generosity has contributed to the promotion of firefighter health and safety around the country. Through the GovX Gives Back program, we have proudly supported the causes of post-9/11 veterans, given back to nonprofits serving children in military families, supported disaster relief around the world, and helped adaptive athletes thrive.

As our main driver of donations for missions like these, our Patch of the Month program continues to grow. Every month, more members of our community add these patches to their personal collections, and each one supports a cause that aligns with the GovX mission.

Here’s every nonprofit the 2022 Patch of the Month collection supported:

If It Flies, It Dies

Team Rubicon

Multi Armed Monster

Green Beret Foundation

Bushido

Workshops for Warriors

Donut

Our Military Kids

Put Up Your Dukes

IAVA

Battle on the Hill

HOME BASE

Old Soldiers Never Die

FOLDS OF HONOR

Smooth Operator

The Honor Foundation

343

Firefighter Aid

Swamp Thing

C.O.P.S.

Coming Soon

TEAM RED WHITE & BLUE

Coming Soon

active valor

And here's the full list of non-profits GovX has supported over the years:

Homes For Our Troops

Adaptive Training Foundation

Angels of America’s Fallen

Active Valor

The Honor Foundation

FirefighterAid

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund

Team Rubicon

Semper Fi Fund

Home Base

Our Military Kids

BentProp Project

Folds of Honor

Paralyzed Veterans of America

Green Beret Foundation

Bob Woodruff Foundation

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America

Wildland Firefighter Foundation

USO

Team Red White & Blue

US Expeditions and Exploration

Oscar Mike Foundation

Sheep Dog Impact Assistance

Patriot PAWS

Dogs on Deployment

Marine Raider Foundation

Pat Tillman Foundation

Marine Reconnaissance Foundation

Brotherhood for the Fallen

555 Firefighter Fitness

Semper K9 Assistance Dogs

National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

Team Rubicon

Team Rubicon “Greyshirt” volunteers on the ground in Florida, responding in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.

Adaptive Training Foundation

Veronica Ko, LTC US Army Ret training at the Adaptive Training Foundation, the nonprofit helping wounded veterans thrive, and one of 2021’s GovX Gives Back honorees.

9/11 Memorial Stair Climb

GovX employees at the annual San Diego 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb in honor of firefighters and paramedics.

Adaptive Training Foundation

Veronica Ko, LTC US Army Ret training at the Adaptive Training Foundation, the nonprofit helping wounded veterans thrive, and one of 2021’s GovX Gives Back honorees.

“This is an absolutely breathtaking milestone for everyone on the GovX team”

Alan Cole, GovX CEO

“This is an absolutely breathtaking milestone for everyone on the GovX team,” said Alan Cole, GovX CEO. “Our mission to grow the GovX community empowers us to give back to the Americans who are most deserving of our support. It’s an honor and a privilege to reach the million dollar threshold for the GovX Gives Back program, and I’m extraordinarily grateful to every member of our community for making this possible.”

In addition to support from the GovX community at large, we have also been able to count on the support of many generous brands in the GovX catalog. In 2022, we joined forces with the following brands to maximize our donations to nonprofits serving our community:

Thank you to the entire GovX community and our supportive brands for enabling the GovX Gives Back program to reach this major donation milestone. Keep the support coming and add the latest Patch of the Month to your collection.

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CHRIS BOHNERT - CPO

Chris joined GOVX in 2015, bringing more than 15 years of product, marketing and general management experience in the consumer internet space. As head of Product at GOVX, Chris leads product management, design and business intelligence for the entire product portfolio.


Chris began his career at Active Network in 2002 and helped grow the company from start-up to a successful IPO in 2011. During his time at Active Network, Chris managed several teams and product-lines, including the flagship media property, Active.com and the eCommerce division.


In 2012, Chris joined Takelessons, an online education marketplace matching students with qualified teachers. As VP of Product and Technology, he led a cross-functional team, including engineering, product management and design.


Chris earned a BA from the University of Arizona and an MBA from San Diego State University.

ADAM HOMZE - VP ENGINEERING

Adam joined GOVX in 2014 as the Vice President of Software Development and is responsible for leading the software development group, how our applications are built, and scaling the GOVX tech stack.


Since 2005, Adam has actively participated in the growth phase of several startups; holding multiple technical and leadership positions. Over that time, he has developed a wide range of skills to tackle the challenges inherent in building technology companies.


Adam earned a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of California, San Diego.

AARON PELANDER - CHIEF BRAND OFFICER

As the leader of the Brand Marketing team at GOVX, Aaron is responsible for crafting and executing a comprehensive brand strategy that supports GOVX’s business goals and mission. Working closely with the wider marketing and creative teams, Aaron brings the GOVX identity to life through creative storytelling, consistent brand messaging, strategic marketing channel investments, impactful partnerships and sponsorships, and alignment with key non-profit organizations, all aimed at increasing GOVX brand awareness and recall.


Before joining GOVX in 2014, Aaron held senior marketing and management roles at the Active Network and Provide Commerce. He earned his bachelor’s degree at the University of Arizona and his MBA from San Diego State University.

AMBER MILLER - CRO

Amber joined GOVX in early 2014 to head up marketing and member acquisition. She has been leading the Ecommerce efforts since 2016 focusing on the 2 most important customers at GOVX: our deserving members and the brands that provide outstanding products to members.


Prior to GOVX, Amber worked at Active Network for close to 10 years developing a business unit responsible for selling and fulfilling advertising for some of the world’s top endurance events.


Amber holds an MBA from University of San Diego and a B.A from University of California, San Diego.

JOEL PASION - CCO

As Chief Creative Officer, Joel oversees all branding, web, print and other design requirements of the Company. Prior to joining GOVX, he served as Chief Creative Officer for AnyArt, Inc., which operates the AnyArt e-commerce website. Before that, he served as Creative Director for ClosingCorp, a real estate data provider serving large banks and real estate companies. Prior to ClosingCorp, Joel was the Creative Director for Epic Cycle Interactive, a San Diego web and design agency working with major league sports teams.


Before relocating to San Diego, Joel taught web, multimedia and technology courses at the University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He earned a B.A. in Biology from St. John’s University.

ROB MORRISON - CTO

Rob serves as CTO for GOVX and oversees all software development associated with the GOVX.com Web site as well as integrations with Vendor-Partner ERP/ecommerce platforms.


Prior to joining GOVX, Rob was a Partner with Kore Technologies, where he architected and developed the company’s ecommerce web platform used by large institutions to facilitate transactions through integrations with large enterprise systems.


Prior to joining Kore Technologies, Rob was a technical lead with Intuit, which owns Quicken, QuickBooks and other financial and accounting software applications.


Prior to his work at Intuit, Rob was Manager of Advanced Product Development for Epicor where he managed a large-scale Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system designed for Microsoft BackOffice.


Rob received a B.S. in Computer Sciences from East Carolina University.

CAROL SCHNUGG - CFO

Carol serves as Chief Financial Officer for GOVX and oversees all financial, accounting and administrative matters for the Company as well as negotiating and administrating Brand-Partners’ wholesale pricing. Prior to joining GOVX, she served as Controller for Billabong’s Sector 9 company, where she oversaw its acquisition by Billabong and was recruited to oversee all financial and accounting matters along with managing its e-commerce site.


Carol previously owned and operated her own accounting and tax practice and was an accountant with Deloitte & Touche.


Carol received a B.S. in finance from San Diego State University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

ALAN COLE - CEO/PRESIDENT

Alan began his career as co-founder and President of DELTYME Corporation, a San Diego-based web services firm working with national clients including Target, Cisco Systems, Costco and Garden Fresh.


After stepping away from an operating role at DELTYME, Alan attended business school at the University of Texas with a focus on entrepreneurial management. During his time in Austin he took on due diligence responsibilities at Gefinor Ventures (an early stage venture firm) and worked in marketing and business development roles in several Austin-area startups including Convio and Metreos.


Alan ultimately moved back to San Diego to join Active Network, where he held executive responsibility for the company's $50M Media + Marketing division. After six years with Active Network, Alan moved on to serve as COO of TakeLessons, an online education marketplace connecting students with qualified teachers. In late 2016, Alan joined GOVX as CEO.

Alan holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Santa Clara University and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin.