Howard Snow Named To The Board Of Directors Of The Young Marines

Fredericksburg VA

11 January, 2021

3:49 PM

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The members of the board of directors of the Young Marines, a national youth organization, welcome back a former board member - Howard Snow, a retired Marine Corps officer and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy. "Watching the development of young people grow into outstanding adults is the ultimate reward. Assisting them along their Young Marines journey is an honor for me," Snow said. "I am pleased to be rejoining the board of the Young Marines, where I can help instill the core values and inspiration I learned in my military career." Snow is a retired Lieutenant Colonel with the Marine Corps, who is currently acting as the National Moderator for Defense Leadership Forum's in person and on-line contracting summits. He is also a Fellow at George Mason University's Center for Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security and writes on national and international business opportunities. Snow has more than 40 years of military, business and federal government experience. "We are so fortunate to have Mr. Howie Snow back on our board of directors," said William L. Smith, chair of the board of directors of the Young Marines. "His leadership and management experience from both the private and public sectors is paramount for our board." While an officer in the Marine Corps, Snow worked within the Marine Corps Office of Legislative Affairs in the Pentagon. In addition, he served as a weapons company commander, combat replacement company commander during Operation Desert Storm, officer in charge of Sub Unit 1, supporting arms coordinator for the Range/Missouri Battle Group, an aerial observer with more than 100 combat flight hours and as an operations officer for a Marine Air Group. As the deputy assistant secretary of the Navy, Snow oversaw the execution of Navy and Marine Corps family housing privatization projects, totaling 43,000 homes, as well as the largest expansion of Marine Corps barracks since World War II. Snow is the founder of a strategic federal business consulting firm: Federal Business Strategies and Solutions (FBSS). His areas of expertise include identifying and qualifying defense and homeland security opportunities for clients seeking public/private partnerships with the government. Drawing on his years of military and business experiences, he offers FBSS' clients a powerful blend of government knowledge and strategic business thinking to help in the understanding of the federal marketplace. Snow is originally from Unionville, PA and has resided in Stafford, VA for the last 20 years. He is currently enrolled in a doctoral program (PhD-ABD), holds a master of science in Education and a bachelor's degree in Business. Snow rejoins Young Marines board members William L. Smith, chair; William Davis, national executive director and CEO; Richard Yoder, Melissa Crane; Thomas M. Craig; David S. Jonas; James Laskey; Andre D. Hollis; Angela Maness; Sheryl Murray; H. Gene Overstreet; Angela Salinas; Dennis Biddick; and Zach Johnson. About the Young Marines The Young Marines is a national non-profit 501c(3) youth education and service program for boys and girls, age eight through the completion of high school. The Young Marines promotes the mental, moral and physical development of its members. The program focuses on teaching the values of leadership, teamwork and self-discipline, so its members can live and promote a healthy, drug-free lifestyle. Since the Young Marines' humble beginnings in 1959 with one unit and a handful of boys, the organization has grown to over 235 units with 8,000 youth and 2,500 adult volunteers in 40 states, the District of Columbia, Japan, and affiliates in a host of other countries. For more information, visit the official website at: https://www.YoungMarines.com.