Dave Cooper – USN SEAL (Retired)

Mark Shafer – USMC combat veteran

Melissa Love – Founder of MOSAIC

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Dave Cooper – USN SEAL (Retired) 

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Dave Cooper was born and raised in Manheim, PA. In 1987 he earned a BS (emphasis in Molecular Biology) and entered the military that same year specifically to become a US Navy SEAL. During his 25-year career, Dave spent nearly nineteen of those at the prestigious Naval Special Warfare Development Group, conducting combat operations throughout Eastern Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

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From September 2009 to September 2011, Dave served as the Command Master Chief (the senior SEAL Operator and principal advisor to the Commanding Officer) of the Naval Special Warfare Development Group. During his tenure, the Naval Special Warfare Development Group successfully executed some of the most significant Special Operations missions in the history of the U.S. Military. In a role that took him from the battlefield one minute to the interagency boardroom the next, Dave’s influence, interpersonal skills and leadership were instrumental to the unparalleled success of this elite unit.

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For his distinguished service, Dave was awarded numerous unit and personal awards, to include a Silver Star, 6 Bronze Stars with “V” devices, 2 Distinguished Meritorious Service Medal, 2 Meritorious Service Medals, 4 Presidential Unit Citations and numerous other joint and individual awards. But as he proudly notes: Every medal we wear on our chests belongs in no small part to our teammates, because it’s from our teammates—and for them—that we draw our measure of courage.

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After successfully selling his first company, the Karakoram Group, Dave founded Verge, a boutique coaching and consulting company whose mission blends the profound experiences and lessons learned from the special operations arena with complex systems science to form a unique brand of organizational health consulting and coaching. Dave earned his master’s degree at the University of Oxford and HEC (Paris). He is featured in the best-selling book The Culture Code along with some of the most innovative business leaders and researchers in the U.S and has consulted on organizational health initiatives with Fortune 100 and 500 clients, from major oil and gas companies to nimble startups and tech firms. He is married to the inimitable Ms. Sonia Cooper, the Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer of Sentara Princess Anne Hospital. 

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Mark Shafer – USMC combat veteran

 

Born in Baltimore, Mark grew up in Fort Collins, CO.  Mark enlisted in the Marine Corps right out of High School.  On July 29, 2002 he set foot on the yellow foot prints of Paris Island, SC. Mark was assigned to 2D Amphibious Assault Battalion, Camp Lejeune, NC, The Basic School, Quantico, VA and Amphibious Assault Schools Battalion, Camp Pendleton, CA. During his time in the Fleet Marine Force he attended many secondary schools to include Marine Combat Instructor of Water Survival and Airborne Jump School.  Mark has multiple deployments to Iraq, one in which he was wounded and received a Purple Heart for his injuries.   After serving 12 years, Mark now resides in his home town of Fort Collins with his family.  He is pursuing a job in the Fire Service to fulfill his passion to serve his community and help others as well as continuing to assist his fellow service members as being a part of the MOSAIC team.  

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Melissa Love – Founder of MOSAIC

 

Melissa Love is an executive director, strategic advisor, operations consultant, wellness coach, certified energy healer and devoted mom of three. Her professional experience spans business consulting, leadership development, nonprofit operations and wellness education.

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After earning a B.A. from James Madison University in 2000, Melissa served in various HR roles for global defense consulting firms and eventually co-founded MOSAIC Institute, a strategic services firm specializing in leadership development.  During that time, she also established two thriving bi-coastal yoga studios serving over 10,000 clients from 2011-2020. In 2019, Melissa created The MOSAIC Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit that supports the professional and personal development of veterans and active duty military. With over 13 years of diverse experience to glean from, the MOSAIC companies continue to successfully serve the complex needs of their clients both professionally and personally.

 

Melissa has advised a diverse range of corporate and military clients, accumulated over 4,000 hours of lifetime meditation practice and taught over 500 wellness classes to clients all over the world. She has also earned five professional healing certifications throughout twenty years of ongoing study. Melissa has successfully supported hundreds of clients on their healing path.

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