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

 

Darrell Ingram serves as CEO of Tilson, leading a national team of telecom consulting, design, and build experts on a mission to build America’s information infrastructure. In 2022, Darrell joined Tilson as COO and President, leading the company’s rapid expansion of its engineering and construction self-performance capabilities. During his tenure as COO, Tilson’s workforce doubled in size from around 600 employees to more than 1,400 across the country. Darrell brings over a decade of industry experience centered on customer-centric initiatives and driving business transformation through strategic prioritization and technological scalability. Prior to joining Tilson, he served as Chief Operating Officer at Nexius, a national deployment services company. In this role, Darrell managed a team of 2500+ professionals and successfully led the overall strategy and execution growing revenues 2-3X year over year. He holds a Master of Public Administration from Valdosta State University, along with a Bachelor of Science in political science from the North Georgia College & State University.

 

Joshua Broder serves as CEO and founder of Tilson Infrastructure, a national leader in utility pole, tower, and fiber infrastructure for carrier networks and other entities. Josh is the Executive Chairman and previous CEO of Tilson, a national leader in telecom consulting, design, and build services. Under his leadership from 2012 to 2024, Tilson grew from ten employees to more than 1,400, earning a top spot on the Inc. 5000 list for 13 consecutive years. 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 U.S. 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, and Skowhegan Savings Bank.

 

As Tilson’s President and 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.