Anne Sprute
Founder and CEO
RP/6 (RallyPoint/6)
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
I had a an amazing family and always had a strong support system in my family.
After high school, I chose to venture out on my own, I soon realized I needed to choose my path.
I wanted to be an electrician, I met an Army recruiter at a diner...fate then led me to the military.
2 weeks before graduating from flight school, I almost dropped out, my Dad's encouragement...
...saying, "Anne, you never quit anything, and you're not quitting now." I made it through.
My dad died 11 years ago, but before he passed, he told me, "You're livin' life; you keep living."
After service, I worked for Microsoft before entering the nonprofit sphere and starting RP / 6.
We partnered with the USO to launch RP / 6 into a national organization, which is incredibly exciting.
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Education
High School
Richland High School
Richland High School
Vocational
Organizational Leadership
Presidential Centers of George W. Bush and George H.W. Bush, William J. Clinton and Lyndon B. Johnson
Organizational Leadership
Presidential Centers of George W. Bush and George H.W. Bush, William J. Clinton and Lyndon B. Johnson
Career
Founder and CEO
We engage local communities and businesses to rally around returning veterans and their families.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Entrepreneurship
Design
Building Things
Day to Day
The RP / 6 mission is all about continued service, the team inspires me everyday as I watch them positively changing peoples' paths forward after military service. We are impacting and shaping the future for people who have selflessly served our country to ensure the freedoms of all Americans. Serving with the team, ensuring the maximum potential is reached for each service member, veteran and military family member one person at a time is an amazing experience to be a part of every day.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for professionals
The most important first step is to realize what your passion, personal and professional goals are and ask yourself the question, do they align with your new career path? Do you have the education or certification to be successful in your new career path? Find a mentor and seek their advice, listen and learn from their experience. Develop a plan that is realistic, challenge yourself in each milestone met and most importantly remain true to yourself; hard work, tenacity and focus will pay off.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Peers:
"People said; 'you don't belong here, you are a woman in a man's world' During transition, I was offered a job at a major company in Seattle, I met with the hiring manager who offered the position and he said, "you don't have a degree, so I can't hire you."
Challenges I Overcame
Financial
Education
