Valerie Lavin Speaks at 2025 Invest In Veterans Week

Tampa, FL – January 12, 2025 – Valerie Ellis Lavin, Founder and CEO of Luminary Global, spoke at a key event during National Invest In Veterans Week®, sharing practical strategies for business growth and scaling tailored to veteran entrepreneurs.

National Invest In Veterans Week® celebrates veteran-owned businesses and empowers entrepreneurship through workshops, panels, and networking. Ms. Lavin's session, coordinated with Action Zone (the nonprofit she co-founded), focused on actionable insights for military-connected founders—drawing from her experience building Luminary Global into a trusted provider of emergency medical solutions, tactical gear, and customized kits since 2016.

As a retired U.S. Army First Sergeant with 21 years of service (US CENTCOM leadership, deployments to Korea and Iraq, Bronze Star Medal), she emphasized leveraging discipline, resilience, and service mindset for sustainable business success. The talk aligned with Action Zone's programs (Activate, Incubate, Accelerate) and broader veteran support efforts in Tampa Bay.

"Investing in veterans means providing the tools and knowledge to turn service into thriving enterprises," said Valerie Ellis Lavin. "Events like National Invest In Veterans Week create vital connections—I'm proud to share strategies that help founders scale with purpose and impact."

This speaking engagement reinforces Luminary Global's independent, veteran-led commitment to duty, discipline, and dependability—both in preparedness products and community empowerment.

For more on Valerie Lavin's advocacy and Luminary Global, visit luminaryglobal.com.