Our Team
ARMED FORCES FUTURE INITIATIVES (AFFI) is a Federal Registered Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Certified by the Small Business Administration, and Certified by the State of Texas as a Veteran-Owned Business.
We are a Corrosion Engineering Services company. Our primary NAICS code is 541330. We are fully operational, including SAP ERP certified, and have assembled a team of seasoned executives with over 400 years of national and international experiences in Corrosion, military maintenance over-hauls, Engineering services, and large equipment industrial experience. Our established HQ office location is in downtown New Boston, Texas located 6 miles from the Red River Army Depot. We are Members of the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), the federally recognized organization that sets Industry Corrosion Standards.
Don-Michael Bradford
President & CEO AFFI
- US Air Force Retired
- Combat Service-Disabled Veteran
- MS in Civil-Environmental Engineering and Chartered Engineer (CE)
- SME of track & tread yellow iron
- Commanded Air Force Civil Engineering Squadrons, Groups, and Joint Task Forces
Steven Hoisington
EVP AFFI
- US Army Retired
- BSIE and MBA
- Former senior executive with IBM, Johnson Controls, Electromotive Diesels, Caterpillar and Flowserve
- Six Sigma, Baldrige expert
Vincent Phillips
SVP AFFI
- US Army Retired
- Service-Disabled Veteran
- MBA in Global Management
- Instructional Course Designer, Certified Diesel Mechanics Instructor, and experienced Fleet Maintenance/Operations Manager and Course Instructor utilizing LEAN 6 Sigma principles
Meredith Osani
CEO CXT Solutions
- Owner of CTX Distribution – Woman Owned Business
- 2023 Top 100 Tank Storage Influencers, with a focus on corrosion, in the Storage Terminals Global Magazine
- BBA Organizational Management
Loren Hatle
Chief Technology Officer
- Inventor of CleanWirx 207
- Holds 7 patents and 2 trademarks
- Chemical Industry’s Valor Award for Best New Technology in Corrosion Control recipient
- 48 years in Corrosion Control
Dana Bradford
Comptroller AFFI
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) with the American Payroll
- BS in Accounting
- Technical IT expertise in Deltek CostPoint.
- Extensive background in payroll accounting management with defense contractors
- Prepared financial audits for DCAA (Defense Contractors Auditing Agency) and (Price Waterhouse Coopers)
Dr. David Bradford
Chief Learning Officer AFFI
- CEO of ASTEEM, LLC
- Ed.D Higher Education Leadership
- 20 years as AF Logistics Officer overseeing aircraft and missile corrosion control.
- Professorship at community colleges and universities.
Robert Richter
Chief Application and Development Officer AFFI
- US Air Force Veteran
- Over 40 years in Corrosion industry
- Numerous corrosion engineering certificates
- NACE CIP Level III #194
- Petrochem, rail, marine, and offshore industry experience
Kris Kemper
Chief Assessment Officer AFFI
- US Marine Corp Veteran
- Service-Disabled Veteran
- International experience assessing and mitigating corrosion
- Certified AMPP Corrosion Instructor
- Trains on-site military inspectors on Corrosion
AFFI is teamed with CXT Distribution, LLC, a Woman-Owned Federal Registered Small Business that focuses on Corrosion mitigation, elimination, and prevention products primarily in automotive restoration and Oil & Gas Storage Tank sectors. The idea to expand our business capabilities to tactical armored military vehicle applications came about through a RFI issued in March 2024 by HQ US Army-TACOM. We submitted a detailed response to this RFI that set the stage for further collaboration, research, innovative thinking. We are currently in the final proposal stages with the US Army Depot.
As a SDVOSB, registered in SAM.gov as an Engineering Services provider, we will collaborate with private companies or public organizations on their contracting requirements. Our success together helps us provide workforce opportunities for Veterans and their families.
Some of Our Expertise
- Highly experienced executive team with expertise in program management
- Extensive track record of working with military installations to test and prove product effectiveness
- Team includes Certified Corrosion Inspectors authorized by AMPP under federal law
- Senior executives bring:
- International operational expertise
- Technical teaching/training skills
- Background in Department of Defense and commercial vehicle industry
- Ex-military maintenance personel (Officers and NCO’s) with expertise in:
- Military vehicles
- Maintenance protocols and operations
- Corrosion correction and mitigation
- Additional expertise in:
Design, manufacture, and maintenance of large commercial equipment worldwide
Focus on corrosion-related aspects
Previous work with companies like Oshkosh Truck, General Motors, Caterpillar, and Electro-Motive Diesels (locomotives)
