Attended Marshall University receiving a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, a commission as an Army 2nd Lieutenant, and later receiving a master’s degree in Strategic Leadership from Mountain State University. 28 years of total Army service was filled with jumping from airplanes, flying helicopters, responding to numerous WV floods, WV CERFP operations, Commander of the Center for National Response, and most recently as the CBRNE Battalion Commander of the Joint Interagency Training and Education Center (JITEC). After retiring from the WV National Guard, he spent the next 8 years working as a contractor developing joint operations exercises for first responders and the military in various disaster scenarios throughout the United States and territories. Mr. Martin joined The State Resiliency Office as the Deputy SRO in May of 2021 and was appointed by Governor Jim Justice to serve as the Director of the State Resiliency Office in July 2021.