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Speaker - \;
\nBrian Miller
\nFounder &\; Chairman\, Atlas Technologies
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\nBrian Miller is a U.S. Navy veteran\, technology entrepreneur\, and early internet pioneer. Before founding Atlas Technologies\, he built a successful career in internet and UNIX consulting during the early growth of the internet. While serving in the Navy\, he worked on modernizing military communications systems by helping transition older networks to secure internet-based technologies.
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\nBrian also helped launch and operate some of the first Internet Service Providers in South Carolina. Later\, alongside the Atlas team\, he helped lead the development of advanced digital communication networks that connected entire U.S. Navy battle groups\, improving how ships shared data and communicated during missions around the world.
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\nToday\, Brian serves as Chairman of the Board at Atlas Technologies\, where he focuses on company vision\, strategy\, innovation\, and community impact. Known as a hands-on leader\, he stays involved across the business and regularly participates in charitable and community events supporting organizations such as the Special Olympics and March of Dimes.
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\nIn addition to leading Atlas\, Brian is a serial entrepreneur with multiple startup ventures and a successful small business exit. He is also an active angel investor and serves on the board of the Harbor Entrepreneurial Center\, supporting startup growth\, entrepreneurship\, and business expansion throughout the greater Charleston region. Brian has broad technical experience across networking\, communications\, infrastructure\, cybersecurity\, and emerging technologies.
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\nA veteran of the first Gulf War and Operation Desert Storm\, Brian was honored with the ESGR Patriot Award for his support of active-duty military personnel and their families.
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Mount Pleasant Veteran Member Spotlight - Gabe Gomez\, owner of \;The Brothers That Just Do Gutters. \;
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\nGabriel Gomez is a Marine Corps veteran who served from 1996 to 2004\, finishing his career at Camp Pendleton as Engineer Chief for 1st MHG\, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force. He spent five of his eight years overseas &mdash\; notably as a Marine Security Guard at the American Embassies in Sanaa\, Yemen and Berlin\, Germany &mdash\; before deploying in support of OEF/OIF. Since calling Charleston home in 2007\, Gabe has built a career across construction\, real estate\, and technology. A credentialed Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) \; holding a Master'\;s in Information Technology Management\, he most recently served as an Associate Partner in the Cybersecurity Threat Management practice at IBM\, supporting Federal agencies. He recently left corporate America to serve the Lowcountry as owner of The Brothers That Just Do Gutters\, Charleston. A resident of Mount Pleasant\, Gabe is recently married and the proud father of two sons. He shares his home with Ghost\, a three-year-old silver lab. Off the clock\, find him on the golf course\, the water\, or two wheels.
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