Who this room is for
For patriot-minded professionals: veteran- and service-owned businesses serving founder-led companies. Visit once and see whether it's your room.
This is what a Tropic Thunder meeting looks like
A real Tropic Thunder meeting. Thursdays, 9:00 AM CST.
Who runs this room
Michael Mallon Chapter President Branding 
Kevin Vaughan Vice President SEO 
Michael Buzinski Vice President Fractional CMO 
Elise Membership Chair Branding 
David D. Doerrier Education Chair Executive Coaching 
Gileaña Sonfield Chapter Mentor Payroll Services 
Jim "Hutch" Hutchison Chapter Mentor Payment Processing / Merchant Services 
Sage Faraday Chapter Mentor AI & Automation 2026 so far
Logged week by week by 14 members of this chapter.
One seat. One industry.
Every chapter holds a single seat per professional category. When a seat is filled it closes to competitors, so the person in it owns that lane, and the room refers to them on purpose.
Actively recruiting
Michael Mallon is looking to fill these categories now.
- Commercial Banking
- Cybersecurity
- Event Services
- IT Consulting
Already in the room
11 categories represented today. If yours isn't listed, it may well be open.
- AI & Automation
- Branding
- Executive Coaching
- Fractional CFO
- Fractional CMO
- Fractional COO
- HR Consulting
- Payment Processing / Merchant Services
- Payroll Services
- SEO
- Video Production
Come see the room.
Your first visit is always free, it's one hour on Zoom, and nobody pitches you. Show up, watch how the room works, and decide for yourself.
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