Mike Korman has been a member of InfraGard since 2016 as a member of the Minneapolis Chapter (2016-2017) and in Chicago (2017-present). Korman presented to the Chicago Chapter about Drones and Photogrammetry.
Korman is a retired United States Navy Master Chief Petty Officer, four-time combat veteran and recipient of 13 personal awards including the Bronze Star Medal and two Defense Meritorious Service Medals. In 2005-2006 Korman was by-name requested to serve on the staff of General David Petraeus and served in Baghdad, Iraq, as a Command Master Chief serving on the team that was tasked with training, equipping, and mentoring the Iraqi Police Force. Korman worked directly with sworn United States law enforcement officers under the United States Department of Justice International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (“ICITAP”) and the US Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (“INL”) programs in addition to U.S. and allied military forces.
Following his Iraq tour, Korman returned home to Chicagoland (Evanston, Glenview) and worked for Target Corporation as a construction executive from 2006 to 2015. In progressively responsible positions, including five years at the Minneapolis Headquarters, he led the construction teams that transformed Target from a general merchandiser to a more comprehensive shopping experience by adding a grocery component to every box. He led the CityTarget program and opened the Chicago-State Street location in the former Carson-Pirie-Scott (aka Sullivan) building. Additionally, he opened the first two of many Target Express locations as program manager. He is most proud of his efforts to open the Target store on the former Cabrini Green, the Target Chicago-Division Street store.
Since 2015 Korman has been a Vetrepreneur, consultant, and sole-owner of Korman LLC, a Department of Veterans Affairs certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (“SDVOSB”). His firm is a technology pioneer in construction photogrammetry. He is an FAA-rated Part 107 Small UAV/Drone pilot Most recently, Korman LLC has partnered with Hexagon AB (Sweden) and Multivista (Canada/US) in developing and promoting force-multiplier solutions using 360 Photo, 3D Laser Scanning, Scan to BIM, Scan to Plan, Photos, Video, Webcam, Drone/UAV and Virtual Walkthrough.
Mike is husband to Caryn (Education Executive at UIC) and father to Sophie (honor student, swimmer, singer). He serves as a community elected member of the Glenview Consolidated Community School District 34 Board Member and Secretary. He is also on the Board of the Seabee Historical Foundation.
Please connect with Mike on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-korman/
Respectfully submitted,
Mike Korman