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Beau Higgins

Investor

VP (OPlign), Senior Client Partner (The Military Veteran) at Context Ventures

Tampa, Florida, United States

About

A retired Marine intelligence officer with 25 years of service who later managed Amazon's Military Affairs team, developing veteran recruiting programs and strategic initiatives before specializing in veteran talent placement and advisory roles.

Experience

  1. Oplign, LLCVice President of Business Developmentcurrent2023 — presentTampa, Florida, United States
  2. The Military VeteranSenior Client Partnercurrent2024 — presentTampa, Florida, United States
  3. Marine Toys for Tots FoundationMember Board of Directorscurrent2026 — present
  4. AmazonSenior Manager, Military Talent Acquisition2016 — 2023Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area
  5. Custom CableDirector of Operations2014 — 2016Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area
  6. United States Marine CorpsCommanding Officer, Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division2012 — 2014Camp Lejeune, NC
  7. United States Marine CorpsCommanding Officer Special Purpose MAGTF Marine Week New York City2014Greater New York City Area
  8. United States Marine CorpsCommanding Officer, Task Force Belleau Wood2013Helmand, Afghanistan
  9. Headquarters, US Special Operations CommandDirector, Intelligence Plans Division2009 — 2012MacDill AFB, Tampa, FL and Kabul, AFG
  10. USAF Air War CollegeGraduate Student, Air War College2008 — 2009
  11. United States Marine CorpsCommanding Officer, 1st Recon Battalion2006 — 2008
  12. United States Marine CorpsOperations Officer2004 — 2006Damneck, VA
  13. United States Marine CorpsGraduate Student, Marine Corps Command and Staff College2003 — 2004
  14. United States Marine CorpsIntelligence Officer, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable)2000 — 2003
  15. United States Marine CorpsSignals Intelligence Officer1990 — 2000

Skills & more

Intelligence99Leadership99Strategy57Analysis71Military99Command99Force Protection99Navy79Afghanistan99Security81Reconnaissance87Surveillance64
+3 moreCross-functional Team LeadershipCombatProject Planning

From Beau's professional profile.

Colleagues at Context Ventures

Ben Faw
Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Context Ventures
Camden Snowden
Associate at Context Ventures
Carina Cho
Associate at Context Ventures
Helen King
Chief of Staff at Context Ventures
LeSean Brown
Associate at Context Ventures
Mike Steadman
Founder, Coach, USNA '10 — writing, coaching, and designing categories for underdog military veteran founders and CEOs
Tim Hsia
Founder at Context Ventures
Warren Cheng
Venture Partner at Context Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Beau Higgins?
A retired Marine intelligence officer with 25 years of service who later managed Amazon's Military Affairs team, developing veteran recruiting programs and strategic initiatives before specializing in veteran talent placement and advisory roles.
Where does Beau Higgins work?
Beau Higgins is VP (OPlign), Senior Client Partner (The Military Veteran) at Context Ventures.
Where did Beau Higgins go to school?
Beau Higgins studied at University of Virginia (Bachelor of Arts, International Relations); Jesuit High School of New Orleans; George Mason University (Masters in Business Administration, Business Administration).

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Also attended Jesuit High School of New Orleans1

Tony ToupsManaging Director at Advantage Capital Partners

Also attended USAF Air War College6

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Shared employers

Also worked at The Military Veteran1

Tim HsiaFounder at Context Ventures

Also worked at Amazon645

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Also worked at United States Marine Corps40

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