Cole Lyle

About Cole

Currently, Cole is the national Legislative Director for the American Legion. Before that, Cole worked as an advisor to senior leadership at the Department of Veterans Affairs, a military legislative assistant for U.S. Senator Richard Burr, and program lead for The American Legion’s Mental Health portfolio. Cole was honorably discharged as a Non-Commissioned Officer in the Marine Corps after serving six years, including a deployment to Afghanistan. Cole earned a certificate for Strategic Perspectives in Non-Profit Management from Harvard University, a M.S. in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College, and a B.S. from Texas A&M University in College Station.

In his spare time, Cole enjoys reading, traveling, and cooking.