Marquis B. Cannion retired from the United States Marine Corps on January 1,2016. He obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Project Management from Colorado Technical University. He served as the Program Manager for facilitators and translators during his tour of duty in Afghanistan, Iraq and Kosovo. Additionally, Marquis served as a Program Executive Manager for Construction Projects throughout the Helmand Province of Afghanistan and Central Iraq in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. In the last two decades Marquis has had more opportunities and experiences than he ever thought possible. Win or lose, each one has allowed him to hone his leadership skills, problem solving abilities, and capacity to work with others. As a Leader of more than 110 personnel and almost $40M in government assets, Marquis has an appreciation and genuine respect for responsibility for and service to others.