Jason McClaren
From firefighting on Air Force flight lines to leading nonprofits and advising growing businesses — Jason has spent his career running toward the hard problems: in uniform, in the boardroom, and in the community.
Service is the thread through everything.
Jason McClaren is a U.S. Air Force veteran, entrepreneur, and nonprofit chief executive based in Canton, Texas. He served as an Air Force firefighter from 2000 to 2007 — including service in support of Operation Enduring Freedom — at Lackland AFB, Nellis AFB, and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. He holds a Master of Arts in Emergency and Disaster Management from American Military University.
After the military, Jason built a career around one idea: helping organizations operate with excellence. He founded Icellence Business Solutions, a consulting firm giving small businesses and nonprofits access to big-business operational leadership through COO-as-a-Service. He is the cofounder and CEO of Go Heroes, a veteran-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving businesses, healthcare organizations, schools, and local governments with emergency preparedness, business continuity, and safety training.
He is a Certified Healthcare Emergency Professional (CHEP), Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM), Certified Healthcare Safety Professional (CHSP), and Certified Safety Professional (CSP) — and a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt — as well as a hospital safety officer, a podcast host, and — since 2009 — a wedding officiant and premarital educator through McClaren Weddings. He lives in Canton, Texas with his wife and daughter.
Family first, in Canton
For all the titles and ventures, the center of it stays home — Jason lives in Canton, Texas with his wife and daughter.
What Jason leads
Three organizations, one mission: helping people and organizations perform at their best.
Icellence Business Solutions
Founder. COO-as-a-Service and operational consulting giving small businesses, startups, and nonprofits big-business solutions without the big-business price tag.
icellence.com →Go Heroes, Inc.
Cofounder & CEO. Veteran-led nonprofit delivering emergency preparedness, business continuity, safety & regulatory compliance, and leadership training.
goheroes.org →McClaren Weddings
Wedding officiant and premarital educator — helping couples start strong with an 8-hour online premarital education course and personalized ceremonies.
mcclarenweddings.com →U.S. Air Force Firefighter
Seven years answering the call — the foundation of a career built on readiness, leadership under pressure, and service before self.
- 2000–2007Fire Protection Specialist, U.S. Air ForceAircraft rescue firefighting, structural response, and emergency operations.
- ServiceOperation Enduring FreedomDeployed service in support of combat operations.
- BasesLackland AFB · Nellis AFB · Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonAssignments across Texas, Nevada, and Alaska.
- ValuesIntegrity First · Service Before Self · Excellence in All We DoThe Air Force core values that still guide his work today.
Service in photos
From the flight line to flag ceremonies — moments from seven years in uniform. Click any photo to view it full-size.
Book Jason for your event or show
Available for keynotes, panels, podcast interviews, and media commentary — in person or virtual.
Press-ready photos & bio
Free to use with attribution for media coverage, event programs, and podcast features.
Short bio (copy-ready)
Jason McClaren is a U.S. Air Force veteran (firefighter, 2000–2007), founder of Icellence Business Solutions, and cofounder & CEO of the veteran-led nonprofit Go Heroes. A Certified Healthcare Emergency Professional (CHEP), Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM), Certified Healthcare Safety Professional (CHSP), and Certified Safety Professional (CSP) based in Canton, Texas, he speaks and advises on leadership, emergency preparedness, and small-business operations.
Book Jason for your event
Keynotes, panels, podcast interviews, and media commentary — in person or virtual. Tell me about your event and I'll confirm availability, usually within one business day.