Mike Liguori
Mike Liguori is a former United States Marine and veteran of the Iraq War. His short story memoir "The Sandbox" chronicles Mike's two tours in the Al Anbar Province, as well as his struggle coming from home from service, his personal battle with PTSD and finding a purpose after war. He is active in the veteran community through advocacy events ranging from lobbying veteran legislation on Capitol Hill with Iraq Afghanistan Veterans in America to speaking on numerous panels about hiring veterans in today's workforce alongside the likes of veteran's activist Paul Rieckhff (Founder/Executive Director Iraq Afghanistan Veterans of America) and entrepreneur Mark Andreesen (Co-founder, Netscape Communications Corporation, Ning.com and Andreessen Horowitz Venture Capital). Mike has also contributed to the development of the San Mateo County Veteran Treatment Court which provides veterans rehabilitation through court mandated programs and peer mentorship. In 2011, Mike graduated with a B.S. in Business Management and Administration from Menlo College and is currently Founder/CEO of Operation Work Warriors, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping veterans build careers in today's workforce through technology. Visit www.operationworkwarriors.org for more information.
