Ben Saylor
Ben Saylor is the owner and CEO of Destiny Alliance Consulting which is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business formally verified by the Department of Veterans Affairs and member of the Veterans First Contracting Program. Destiny Alliance Consulting specializes in marketing, sales, and procurement support to clients who do business with the US federal government.
In 2014, the General Services Administration (GSA) recognized Ben’s expertise in government procurement and small business ownership by inviting him to serve as a Board Member on the Quality Partnership Council (QPC) representing the flooring industry. The QPC is comprised of representatives from GSA’s Integrated Workplace Acquisition Center, Federal Agencies, and Industry Partners and works to resolve issues affecting procurement within the federal government. Ben continues to serve as a QPC Board Member and was recently affirmed for an additional two-year term.
Ben is a retired Marine and combat veteran who served on active duty from October 1976 to February 2004. During his career, he was privileged to command at every level in the Marine artillery from platoon to regiment. He was equally privileged to serve in combat as Chief of Staff, 1st Marine Division during the “March-up” to Baghdad in 2003.
Ben is a 1997 graduate of the National War College (MS, National Security Strategy) and 1976 graduate of Michigan State University (BS, Criminal Justice).
Ben and his spouse Sondria (VP, Case Management, Western Region, Semper Fi Fund | America’s Fund) reside in Oceanside, CA. They are the proud parents of two adult sons Joshua and Christopher and were blessed with the addition of Joshua’s spouse Carolyn to their family in 2013.