RAFAEL A. CHAVES

JR. MPM, MBA (USA, RET)

Rafael A. Chaves is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Steadfast Logistics, since 2013. As the CEO and President he Plans, develops, organize, implement, directs and evaluate the organization's fiscal function and performance.
Rafael A. Chaves retired from the US Army in 2008 after 23 years of service, were he served his nation in peace time and in war time, in numerous leadership positions. Soon after his retirement the Veterans Administration found our CEO to have multiple service connected disability's does giving the opportunity to make Steadfast Logistics, into a Service Disable Veteran Own Small Business.
Since his retirement in 2008 and until recently, Our CEO had the great honor to have served as an advocated for our nation's heroes, Active Duty and Veterans alike, He served as an Ombudsman, for the Army Medical Department, as an Army Wounded Warrior Advocated and Department of Defense, Recovery Care Coordinator with the US Special Operations Command, Care Coalition and most recently as a Regional Veteran Liaison, covering the Southeastern part of the US, in support of the Assistive Living Transition Assistance program for Service members and Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury.
Our CEO/President is committed into the development of Steadfast Logistics plans and programs as a strategic partner with the US Government. By constantly evaluating corporate structure and plan for continual improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of the Steadfast Logistics as well as providing individuals with professional and personal growth with emphasis on opportunities of individuals but most dear and near to his heart to give our Nations, Veterans and those transitioning from the military to civilian life and opportunity to become and be part of Steadfast Logistics.
His academic credentials include a Bachelor in Health Care Management from Wayland Baptist University, Maters Degree in Project Management and Business Administration from Keller Graduated School of Management, Our CEO is a graduated of multiple US Army Leadership Courses and Technical schools as well as a graduated of the Department of Defense Equal Opportunity Management Instituted, and a Certified Mediator by the Atlanta Justice Center.

Favorite Quotes:

"A man who is good enough to shed his blood for his country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards" -Theodore Roosevelt (Over 100 years ago)
"Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value." - Albert Einstein