Travis Akers

Travis Akers is a veteran intelligence officer residing in Jacksonville, FL, who has risen to prominence as a social media personality and an activist for veterans’ issues and gun reform. He is a cofounder of Left of Bang, a working group of fellow veterans which is creating sensible solutions to end gun violence in the United States. Additionally, Akers serves on the board of directors for DemCast USA and the Northeast Florida Villanova Alumni Association. He has made appearances in Newsweek, The Washington Post and Huffington Post and on CNN and NPR. 

Akers earned degrees in organizational management and public administration and was selected as the Florida Times Union 2019 Mover and Shaker of the Year.