Curt spent 23 years in the Marine Corps, rising to the
rank of Lieutenant Colonel. During his military career,
he was a White House Advance Officer who planned
and directed Presidential helicopter missions
worldwide. Curt was the sole representative of Marine
One in coordinating with the U.S. Secret Service, White
House Communications Agency, Air Force One,
Cabinet Secretaries, numerous foreign dignitaries,
airport and host country law enforcement, and senior
aviation representatives.
After retiring from the Marine Corps, Curt worked as
a Program Manager and Director for the Department
of Homeland Security. As Program Manager, he
designed, built and activated the first-ever
Transportation Security Operations Center (TSOC) as
well as the Federal Air Marshals’ Mission Operations
Center (MOC). After leaving the DHS, Curt held
high-level positions in operations management and
security at Raytheon, Northrup Grumman, and
Frontier Technologies, among others. He founded a
strategy, program management, and security
consulting company, Javelin Technologies, and still
holds an active Top Security Clearance.
Leaving Northern Virginia, Curt and his wife, Sandy,
returned to Chesterfield, where Sandy grew up. Curt is
the Chief Operating Officer of a Richmond law firm.
He is active in the local community as a board member
in the Woodland Pond Homeowners association and
the Military Officers Association of America, Richmond
Chapter. He is chair of the Stewardship Committee of
Chester Presbyterian Church and a Mentor Coordinator
for the Chesterfield County Veterans Treatment Docket.
Curt’s concern for the future of Virginia and the country
has led him to put his considerable talents to work in
local politics.
CURT POWELL
Candidate for Corresponding Secretary
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