Colonel (Retired) Adam Rocke
Colonel (Retired) Adam Rocke
Adam Rocke Senior Director, Outreach and Development U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation - Hiring our Heroes
Adam Rocke is a retired Army Colonel and career Infantryman who was a Special Assistant to the Army Chief of Staff and the Director of the Soldier for Life Program. In this capacity, he led the U.S. Army’s effort to create a network of enablers to connect Soldiers, Veterans, and families with employment, education, and the well-being required to successfully reintegrate into civilian society.
Throughout his distinguished military career, Adam served in various infantry and special operations units from Platoon to Brigade, including the Army Staff and Joint Staff, with numerous deployments overseas supporting the War on Terror. In his civilian career, Adam served as the Managing Director of NS2 Serves, a non-profit that provides high demand IT training for our Veterans and transitioning service members. Prior, he was the Vice President of Veterans Affairs at FASTPORT Inc, a digital technology company assisting Veterans and military spouses with a suite of services supporting meaningful employment opportunities.
Adam continues his mission to assist service members and their families as the Senior Director for Outreach and Development at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Hiring Our Heroes program where he previously served as one of their Personal Brand Ambassadors.
Adam is a staunch advocate for Veterans and their families and serves on the Board of Trustees at Home Builders Institute (HBI), as well as serving on the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Retired Soldier and Veterans Affairs Committee and as an AUSA Senior Leadership Fellow, along with the American Legion Innovation Task Force on Veterans Employment and Training, the Easter Seals DMV Advocacy Committee, the George W. Bush Institute Task Force on Higher Education, and on the executive committee of the Feherty’s Troops First Foundation - “Warrior Call” initiative. A Soldier for Life!