Chuck Ergenbright - Founder

COL(R) Ergenbright is a retired U.S. Army Colonel and Special Forces Officer with 30 years of military leadership experience, including 21 years as a Green Beret. He has served at nearly every level of command, leading operations across the Middle East and South America, as well as search and recovery operations at the Pentagon following the September 11, 2001 attacks. An accomplished executive and entrepreneur, COL(R) Ergenbright holds a U.S. patent for emergency response technology and serves as Founder & Executive Director of the International Network of Tailored Aid (INTA) and is also Founder & CEO of 11:11 Security Consulting LLC. His proven leadership, organizational management, and operational experience provide INTA and the NOWScouts with exceptional program oversight, capacity and capability.

Andrew Reed - Founder

Andrew is one of the most influential people in the United States regarding the business operations of Hospice. He is perhaps best known for “the Model” – a modern approach to Hospice management which creates a high-quality, predictable experience that is financially balanced. The Model helps Hospices bring meticulous intention to virtually every aspect of the care experience including phone interactions, visit structures as well as indirect areas that support the frontlines of care. The innovations have helped to create some of the most successful Hospice platforms in the history of the movement resulting in the highest valuations, quality scores and phenomenal economic performance. Andrew has worked with over 850 Hospices over the past 25+ years.

Ron Jillard - Chairman

Ron is Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Real Capital Group, and Founder & Executive Chairman of the International Network of Tailored Aid (INTA). He draws upon more than two decades of executive and operational leadership experience spanning Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. He holds a B.A. in Peace, War and Defense from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and an M.B.A from the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School.

Damone Brown - Chairman

Damone is a former US Army Green Beret, Ranger, and Special Forces Combat Diver with a distinguished military career that includes multiple deployments to Afghanistan and South America. He has been awarded medals for heroic actions in combat.  

Despite holding a bachelor’s degree, Damone enlisted in the Army two months after 9/11, driven by a desire to engage directly in combat. Much of his leadership experience was shaped by earning the U.S. Army Ranger Tab and Special Forces Green Beret, and serving in the elite 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne). During his last tour in Afghanistan, he was injured in an IED explosion and diagnosed with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).

Damone has served in various positions within the Department of Defense, including roles as a contractor at the US Army Asymmetric Warfare Group and the Defense Intelligence Agency.

Bernie Bullock - Marketing

With 2 Degrees in marketing and design, Bernie brings with him over 25+ years of marketing and product experience. He is humbled and honored to use his skill set to make a difference in such a special way with the NOWScouts. Hurricane Helene in 2024 was his introduction to disaster relief, and seeing first hand how communities can come together to help each other.

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INTA - The International Network of Tailored Aid provides disaster relief and emergency services with operational flexibility and local sustainability.