Justin MearsOriginally from Georgetown, South Carolina, Justin Mears is a 2009 graduate of the United States Naval Academy and a 2016 graduate of Georgetown University. After completing flight school and earning his wings of gold as a naval aviator, Justin's firt assignment was to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Twenty-Six in Norfolk, Virginia. He deployed twice to the Middle East with HSC-26 Detachment One, and after completing his first tour, he returned to his alma mater. At the Naval Academy, he served as a senior instructor in the Leadership, Ethics, and Law Department, teaching undergraduate courses in leadership and character development and serving as the deputy director for the Center for Experiential Leadership Development. After transitioning from active duty, Justin founded Lead-Off, an experiential leadership and character development consultancy based out of Greenville, South Carolina. LeadOff works with a range of organizations, including business, government, military, and athletic departments, as Justin and his team strive to develop leaders of character who operate with a nonnegotiable standard of excellence in every area of their lives. He is married to his wife of ten years, Candice, who is also a 2009 Naval Academy graduate, former aviator, and Navy veteran. They have a four-year-old son, Jackson. Read More Read Less