We believe military families deserve careers without boundaries.
Aspire builds and operates the infrastructure that makes military license portability work across state lines.
We connect military families with state agencies.
Aspire operates an interstate license portability platform. Military spouses, veterans, and servicemembers submit credentials through a single portal and track progress in real time. The system connects to state licensing agencies, national compacts, and credential verification services to confirm existing licenses and speed approvals.
Jacob Orrin is the COO of Aspire Technologies, where he leads the company’s vision, strategy, and overall direction. Before joining Aspire, he served as COO of Merit International, a leading provider of verified identity and program services solutions for government agencies across licensing, workforce, and grant programs.
Previously, Jacob was VP of Business Development at Quixey, where he launched major partner programs with national and international partners. He has also held senior business development and leadership roles across a range of technology businesses, from early-stage to multinational organizations.
Outside of his career, Jacob volunteers for an array of nonprofits, overseeing annual campaigns and guiding stakeholders through long-term strategic planning efforts. He currently serves on several nonprofit boards that support youth mentorship, education, and underserved communities.
George leads engineering at Aspire with a focus on real-time, scalable data platforms. He was awarded CTO of the Year in 2017 for bringing a complex SaaS product to market in under one year. The platform he oversaw at Korbyt is used by more than seventy of the Fortune 100.
Earlier in his career, he served as a Senior Consultant at Deloitte and spent six years in technology leadership at Epsilon as SVP Technology, where he managed large engineering teams and delivered enterprise-grade, data-intensive systems.
Justin brings 20 years of financial leadership, investment banking, and strategic advisory experience across global markets. He has a proven track record of driving growth, managing complex transactions, and creating enterprise value across technology and diversified financial sectors.
Before joining Aspire, Justin served as CFO for multiple technology and SaaS companies, including SurgeONE.ai, Unifocus, and Korbyt. Earlier in his career, he worked in KeyBanc Capital Markets’ Industrial Investment Banking Group and began his career in Deloitte & Touche’s Audit practice.
Justin holds an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and a BS in Accountancy from Arizona State University. He is also a CFA charterholder and a Certified Public Accountant.
Jenn is the Vice President of Customer Success at Aspire Technologies, where she leads teams responsible for delivering high-quality support, program management, and customer experience. Before joining Aspire, she served as the Vice President of Customer Success at Merit International, a leading provider of verified identity and program services for government agencies.
With nearly two decades of experience, Jenn has built and scaled customer success, training, and program operations for organizations serving hundreds of thousands of participants. Her background includes developing high-performing teams, implementing efficient workflows, and ensuring accuracy and trust across complex government and workforce programs.
Trevor Cornwell is President of Government Affairs at Aspire. In this role, he leads strategy, business development, and operations for the company's state, local and federal government work.
Prior, he founded the business jet reservation network Skyjet which was acquired by Bombardier, Inc. in 2000. Cornwell also founded appbackr inc., an Intel Capital Portfolio Company. He has served in positions of responsibility for political organizations, notably as Deputy Political Director for the U.S. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee under the Chairmanship of then-Senator John F. Kerry. He also served Secretary Colin Powell (Chairman, America's Promise).
Cornwell has been featured in People magazine, Fortune Magazine, The New York Times and ABC News, and has appeared as a political strategist on MSNBC and Fox News. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Johns Hopkins University.
Jon Jandorf is a Senior Program Manager at Aspire Technologies, where he oversees a portfolio of strategic government accounts, including implementation of two Military Family License Portability Program efforts. Jon brings 19 years of senior project and program management, including a Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Mr. Jandorf has planned and enabled 30+ large-scale training operations that led to the certification of 1,000+ Jordanian special operations troops across 3 sub-specialties. As a private sector consultant, he has managed numerous multi-million-dollar programs, most of which upscaled during his oversight.
Among his many talents, he has a proven record for managing contract deliverables by implementing formal processes and aligning stakeholders across multiple business units, monitoring and controlling schedules and budgets, and risk management for project migrations.