Military & Veterans

Tilson is a veteran-led company actively employing veterans, including many still serving in the guard and reserve. We understand the needs of veterans transitioning to civilian careers and military spouses in the workplace. Tilson is proud to provide career opportunities, meaningful benefits, and support to veterans of the uniformed services, active military, members of the National Guard Bureau, Reserve Forces, and their spouses.

“As a SkillBridge Intern, Tilson provided an opportunity for growth and allowed me to connect with other service members transitioning to the civilian sector. They have created an inviting culture for veterans and my time with the Tilson SkillBridge program has been professionally rewarding.”

Jessica Arellano, SkillBridge Intern to Full-Time Position

Job Placement for Veterans

Tilson recruits, hires, promotes, and advocates for our active military members, veterans, and their spouses with internship and job placement programs.

• SkillBridge Intern Program – Through the DoD SkillBridge program, service members intern with a company within the last 180 days of active service as they transition to civilian life and their next career. As a participating company, Tilson accepts interns year-round and offers on-site and remote opportunities. Many interns continue as Tilson employees at the close of their internship. Learn more.
• Boots2Roots – Tilson partners with this free program to assist active servicemembers, veterans, and military spouses looking to find meaningful work in the state of Maine.
• Airstreams – Tilson collaborates with Airstreams to hire veterans trained through their programs.
• Warriors4Wireless – As a hiring partner of Warriers4Wireless, Tilson helps veterans find meaningful careers in the telecommunications industry.

Veterans in Leadership

Joshua Broder serves as CEO of Tilson, a national leader in telecom consulting, design, and build services, which under his leadership, has grown from less than 10 employees to over 900, earning a top spot on the Inc. 5000 list for the past twelve years. He is also the founder and CEO of Tilson Infrastructure, which develops, owns, and leases back telecom infrastructure including poles, towers, and fiber to carriers nationwide. Josh cut his teeth in leadership as an Army Signal Officer on missions in Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia, where he was awarded the Bronze Star for service in Afghanistan designing, building, and operating the communications network for US forces. Josh holds a bachelor’s degree from Middlebury College and is a graduate of AT&T’s Operation Hand Salute at JFK University with a certificate in entrepreneurial studies. Josh is on the boards of Versant Power, an investor-owned T&D electric utility, VETRO FiberMap, a fiber network mapping software tool, Kleinschmidt Associates, a multi-national engineering firm, The Jackson Laboratory, a global biotech firm, Skowhegan Savings Bank, and INCOMPAS, the competitive broadband association.

 

Joshua Broder
Chief Executive Officer, Board Chair

As Tilson’s Executive Vice President of Workforce, Adria leads Tilson’s global workforce strategy by deepening Tilson’s internal training and career pathing, and partnering with educational institutions, industry, and the military in building Tilson’s world class team of technical professionals. Prior to joining Tilson, Adria served as Director of Maine’s Bureau of Veterans Services for three years, where she led local and national veteran outreach and legislative initiatives. A graduate of West Point, she received her MBA from Northeastern University. After 11 years on Active Duty and multiple deployments, she worked on behalf of United States Senator Susan Collins in her Portland Field Office. Adria is currently a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army Reserve.

 

Adria Horn
Executive VP, Workforce

Sheryl Tullis is a Partner at Direct Technology, a veteran-owned software and services company, and Head of Strategic Communications for TA Group Holdings, a private equity firm where she serves as a strategic advisor and shared services leader across the TA Group portfolio of companies. Ms. Tullis brings over 30 years of experience in the mobile and technology sectors across a broad range of leadership positions including Senior Vice President for Mobile and Technology at Iconmobile, Vice President of Client Services at Essence Mobile, Chief of Staff at Microsoft, and New Ventures Brand Manager at Procter & Gamble. Commissioned from West Point as an Army Signal Corps officer, she served as Deputy Director of Information Management, leading a multinational unit that provided mission-critical telecommunications services across EMEA. 

Ms. Tullis resides in Redmond, Washington where she founded several mobile industry organizations and serves as an advisor to early stage companies and non-profits. As the Global President Emeritus of mBolden, an organization to advance women in mobile and digital, she was selected for the People’s Choice Award at the 2019 Mobile Growth Summit. An advocate for veteran hiring, Ms. Tullis co-created the Microsoft Software & Systems Academy to help military members transition to high tech, high trajectory roles. She holds a Bachelor of Science from the United States Military Academy at West Point and a Master of Science in Information Systems Management from the University of Southern California.

Sheryl Tullis
Board Member

Chuck is a proven, high-energy safety professional who has achieved results in both industry and construction. He has over 24 years of experience in developing Health & Safety programs, conducting H&S training and providing overall commonsense direction to maximize H&S efforts. Implementation of behavior-based safety programs and establishing best practice, post-incident intervention programs are areas of significant achievement. Chuck was formerly the Director of Safety and Health at Abscope Environmental, Corporate Safety manager at BBL and ArcadisBBL. His ability to mesh safety into operations with always an eye on improving efficiency is a significant asset in our business. Chuck served multiple tours in the Army as an artilleryman, ROTC instructor and Civil Affairs officer, departing the U.S. Army Reserve in 2011. Chuck received his Bachelors of Arts Degree from the University of Colorado and his Masters of Science in Safety from the University of Southern California.

 

Charles Webster
Director, Safety