What happens when the uniform comes off, but the skills, discipline, and drive to serve stay with you?

At Advancing The Line, Elizabeth Stephens shares her journey from the U.S. Marine Corps to corporate leadership, cybersecurity, entrepreneurship, and international business.

The conversation goes beyond career transition.

Elizabeth talks about what it means to be a woman in the military, stepping into spaces where you may be the first or only one, and learning how to carry military experience into a civilian world that operates very differently.

She also shares how she moved from corporate life into entrepreneurship, why she built DVS Cyber, and how her work expanded into cybersecurity, AI, global supply chains, risk, and projects across Africa.

Segment Discussed:

00:00 Opening and Advancing The Line Introduction

05:06 Meet Elizabeth Stephens and Her Journey

07:51 Women in Service and Women’s History Month

11:26 Being the First and Breaking New Ground

13:06 Reframing Challenges and Operating in Chaos

15:28 Understanding the Female Veteran Transition

18:01 Identity, Confidence and Life After the Uniform

23:08 Entering the Corporate World as a Woman

25:34 The Need for Better Support for Female Veterans

26:34 From Corporate Career to Entrepreneurship

26:50 Why Elizabeth Built DVS Cyber

30:23 Bringing Cybersecurity and Technology to More People

31:40 Expanding Business and Technology Into Africa

33:44 Adapting to Change and Finding New Opportunities

35:06 Global Supply Chains, Mining and Responsible Business

37:04 Government Contracting and Creating Global Impact

38:18 Finding Opportunity in Changing Markets

39:32 Culture, Community and Commerce

40:20 Building Stronger Supply Chains and Managing Risk

41:49 What It Really Means to Invest in Security

43:16 Workforce Development and Community Opportunity

44:02 Showing Up as Yourself Without Trying to Fit the Room

47:23 Collaboration, Community and Closing Remarks

Watch the full conversation with Elizabeth Stephens and hear how her experience moved from military service into technology, entrepreneurship, global business, and continued service to others.

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