Several of Chester County’s most promising leaders bring battle-tested teamwork and unwavering commitment to the table from their military training and service to their country. Here’s how these veterans have translated military prowess into business success.

“To succeed with any mission, you not only need the right strategy but you also need the right tactics to carry out that strategy successfully,” Robin F. Bond, a former Air Force captain and founder of Transition Strategies in Chesterbrook, said in her Philadelphia Business Journal Veterans of Influence profile. “I integrate these concepts every day into my advocacy for clients.”

Bond and four others from Chester County were among this year’s class of 19 standout Philly area veterans.

Similarly, Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers President and CEO Mark Dzuban’s “vision and technical expertise have been key to cable’s evolution from one-way video medium to full-featured telecommunications provider,” the article stated. The Exton executive was an Army combat logistics specialist.

Also in Exton, Layer 8 Security Managing Director Kevin Hyde put his experience as a major in the Marines to quick work.

“In the short span of 18 months, Layer 8 Security has doubled its revenue, tripled in size to 16 employees and tripled its client roster to over 22, and has rapidly become known as the go-to solution for companies of all sizes. Kevin’s leadership, drive and unparalleled enthusiasm have played an invaluable role in shaping the company’s culture and reputation.”

And West Pharmaceutical Services has placed the critical role of safeguarding fragile drugs through packaging and delivery in the hands of former Air Force Senior Airman and PDS Engineering Technician William D. Knaup.

“Because there is no margin for error, Bill’s role is critically important to ensuring injectable therapies are safely and effectively delivered to thousands of patients worldwide.”

In Paoli, the Army has made JDog Junk Removal & Hauling Founder and CEO Jerry Flanagan “a strong family man (who) always puts others before himself. He lives his life through the motto ‘Respect, Integrity, Trust,’ and this carries through to the work atmosphere he’s created here at JDog. His mission in life is to put veterans to work.”

Read more about these and other veterans making a difference in the business world in the Philadelphia Business Journal here, and check out previous VISTA Today veterans coverage here.