The Millennial Series: Interview with West Point Grad. And Financial Services Executive, Capt. Jevan Willis, Ret

Against the many odds they were faced with, The Millennials working hard to achieve success. This is not to say they have reached the pinnacle of their careers ,but are battling it out. This struggle is positioning their children, therefore our community ,for the challenges ahead. As I have said, I have confidence that our future is in good hands.

About Jevan Willis:

Retired U.S. Army - Captain and West Point Graduate

Jevan Willis is a Finance Executive and U.S. Army Officer veteran.  He is the Global Treasury Transformation Lead at Micro Focus International as a Principal Consultant.  He was a Senior  Director and Global Operations Support Leader for Treasury Operations at GE Capital and Operations Manager for Enterprise Initiatives (PMO).  He was also a Vice President at RBS - Citizens Bank as Strategic Program Manager and the Head of Business Management directly supporting the Vice-Chairman, and prior VP, Foreign Exchange Operations Manager. 

While in the U.S. Army, he was a Captain and Headquarters Company Commander for the Garrison at West Point (USMA), Diversity Admissions Officer (West Point), Signal Corps Node Center-Deputy Commander & Platoon Leader (Ft. Bliss, TX) and Air Missile Defense – Launcher Platoon Leader in South Korea. Later he served in the NY National Guard supporting the Domestic All-Hazard Response Team-East (DART-East).

Jevan is a graduate of United States Military Academy at West Point and has a B.S in Electrical Engineering (CAD) and a M.A. in Management & Leadership from Webster University. 

Supporting Black Owned Businesses, family and friends entrepreneurship endeavors:

Executive Producer

• Short Film: Boju Weyín - Bimpe Fageyinbo – Director, Author, Poet -

Submitted to Tribeca Film Festival – www.bybimpe.com/bojuwyinfilm.com

https://youtu.be/PsxTipu80mA

 

• SAG Short Film: Love In Zodiac - Lola Jimoh – Director, Writer, Actor

Submitted to American Black Film Festival – www.imdb.com/title/tt3077294.com

 

Advisory Board Member

• Lingerie Brand – Liberté – Amber Tolliver – www.liberte.co

As seen in Vogue, Bazaar, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Refinery 29 and InStyle magazines.

 

Social Media Links:

Linked-In: www.linkedin.com/in/jevanwillis

Instagram: jaywillsteel

 

Jevan’s Highlight Links for The Walt Weekly Podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIKUkZ9f9Ps&authuser=0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsxTipu80mA&authuser=0