When Chris Button transitioned out of the Army after 11 years of service, he drew from the foundational skills he learned in the airborne infantry, and then as a drill instructor and combat engineer to build a successful career in the construction industry. A quick start in private industry was promising,  but after two years in commercial construction management, Button found himself out of work. An advertisement in the local newspaper for a temporary position at Sodexo changed the trajectory of his future.