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Kelly Christenson

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Chief Executive Officer at OnGuard
📍 Carlsbad, California, United States

Kelly Christenson is the CEO and Founder of OnGuard, a platform revolutionizing the security industry by connecting companies with vetted guards. With a background as CFO at Iron Goat Defense and a Masters degree from the University of Southern California, he focuses on scaling systems and strategic growth.

He is deeply passionate about supporting the veteran community, consistently using his platform to spotlight and promote veteran-owned businesses and entrepreneurs. His company actively contributes to causes that support military veterans.

His company, OnGuard, supports surf therapy programs for veterans.

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Experience
3 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Carlsbad, California, United States
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Veteran Entrepreneurship
His social media feed is almost exclusively dedicated to promoting and spotlighting veteran-owned businesses and leaders from the military community.
Security Tech
He is focused on disrupting the traditional security industry by using innovative technology to streamline workforce hiring, vetting, and management.
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Career

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1-2025
Chief Executive Officer
OnGuard
9-2021 - 11-2024
Chief Financial Officer
Iron Goat Defense
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Master's degree
University of Southern California
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