Meet your Geek Heros

Marines. Nerds.
Your kind of people.

We love the veteran community. We take your mission seriously. Our crayon preferences are a separate conversation.

The crew / Marines & lifelong nerds

We know this community.
It’s ours, too.

We’re Patryk and Mike. We’ve spent nearly a decade helping businesses get clearer, get online, and get organized—with veteran-owned businesses at the heart of our work.

Patryk Stanczak in his Marine Corps dress uniform.

One of your Geek Heros

Founder & CEO · Marine veteran

Patryk Stanczak

Marine veteran. Firefighter/paramedic. Former Bunker Labs Chicago City Leader. Six years supporting veteran entrepreneurs and leading programs.

An open box of red crayons with one sticking up and a few bitten crayon pieces beside it. Favorite crayon: red.

Mike Upton in his Marine Corps dress uniform, restored from his supplied photograph.

One of your Geek Heros

Co-founder & CTO · Marine veteran

Mike Upton

Marine veteran. The nerd behind the systems. More than a decade of IT experience, with a soft spot for making complicated things easier to use.

An open box of green crayons with one sticking up and a few bitten crayon pieces beside it. Favorite crayon: green.

Mike's Geek Heros mascot, inspired by his supplied portrait, with a laptop and a green crayon.

Service is personal.

Patryk has contributed 5,000+ volunteer hours. We care about the veterans, families, and volunteers behind these organizations. Our goal is to make the work easier so more time goes to the people you serve.

Explore the history we carry forward

The Geek Heros mascot family

Every branch.
One big family.

Meet the familiar faces showing up around our site. Different generations, plenty of personality, and a place at the table for everyone.

Marine Corps

A warm welcome. A story worth sharing.

Army

Experience to share. Coffee at the ready.

Navy

Good people make a great crew.

Air Force

A little perspective. A lot of know-how.

Coast Guard

Ready to lend a hand. And find the checklist.

Space Force

The new kid has a seat, too. Laptop included.

Illustrative scene of veteran volunteers planning together at a community hall. — Illustrative community scene

For the good you’re already doing

A place to belong.
A way to keep it going.

New members. Familiar faces. Full events. Volunteers who can keep showing up. Start with the experience you want people to have, then build the website and systems to support it.

We’re starting with Marine Corps League detachments and working toward a better standard for the local organizations serving veterans. Chapters, posts, departments, and nonprofits all deserve tools their people can use. New ideas and experienced judgment belong at the same table.

Built for your organization

The mission plan

Clear steps.
No mystery operation.

Assess

Bring the website and your biggest bottleneck. Get practical priorities you can share with leadership.

Plan

Agree on the pages, workflows, responsibilities, integrations, and care your organization needs.

Build together

We handle the build and setup. Your team reviews the content and the steps people will actually use.

Launch & hand off

Test, train, document ownership, and give your next officer a clear place to start.

Clarity first. Service always.

You’ve got a mission.
We’ve got your six.

Let’s find what is getting in the way—and what to improve first.

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