Guest Columnists

Dan Carrison, who served in the US Marine Corps Reserve from 1965–1970 and is co-founder of Semper Fi Consulting, is a nationally recognized speaker, a writer and has been a sales executive for over 20 years. Dan has taken his & Rod Walsh's leadership message to countless audiences of business executives and government officials. Dan received a BA in English Literature (cum laude) from the University of California.

Rod Walsh, US Marine (1963-1966) and co-founder of Semper Fi Consulting, is a professional speaker, former Congressional candidate and has been president of Blue Chip Inventory Service since 1970. Rod presents his & Dan Carrison's leadership message to audiences of business executives and government officials around the country. Rod received a BS in Business Administration from California State University and earned his MBA at Pepperdine University.

Dan and Rod are the co-authors of Semper Fi: Business Leadership the Marine Corps Way and Mission Ready a monthly Leadership Newsletter. Before writing Semper Fi, Rod and Dan wrote a current events newspaper column, Rosie's Bar & Grill, which was syndicated by the New York Times Syndicate.