Colby is a combat veteran who was deployed around the world with his Special Forces A-team, to include Afghanistan and South America (Colombia and Paraguay). Other government business took him to the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Bangladesh, Panama, Argentina and Brazil. Colby’s responsibilities as a Green Beret liaison to the U.S. Congress included taking members of Congress and professional staff to see and understand sensitive special operations activities around the world.
Colby has worked on Capitol Hill, specifically the U.S. Senate and the Pentagon where he managed the congressional portfolio for the U.S. military’s #2 in command.
He was also an adjunct professor at George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political Management. Colby was recently a program manager in the Silicon Valley tech industry before moving to become the Director of the Atwood Innovation Plaza in Southern Utah. In addition to Colby’s daily responsibilities, Google recognized him as a trainer and speaker, sending him around the world (New York City, London and Singapore) to train other managers on leadership and team building. Colby’s material brings a unique dynamic perspective on leading and building teams in the high demand technology arenas of the world.