Dennis Bradford serves as the Chief Operating Officer at digifora. With a wealth of experience in operational management, Dennis is an accomplished entrepreneur who has founded multiple companies throughout his career, providing strategic support and leadership training to businesses of all sizes.

Before joining digifora, Dennis spent over a decade managing and coordinating security operations at the Port of Charleston for the Department of Homeland Security. His role involved establishing strategic partnerships across private and public sectors and leading the Charleston Area Maritime Security Committee (AMSC) and the SeaHawk Interagency Operations Center. Under his leadership, the Charleston AMSC was recognized as the AMSC of the Year in 2017, contributing to the Port of Charleston being named the safest port in the U.S.

Dennis’s career in law enforcement spanned 15 years, starting as a police officer in Charleston, SC, and later serving as a Maryland State Trooper and a Special Agent with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Alongside his civilian career, Dennis has dedicated nearly three decades to military service as a reservist. After 14 years in the Marine Corps Reserves, where he attained the rank of Gunnery Sergeant and led Marines in Iraq, he transitioned to the Coast Guard Reserves. As a Lieutenant Commander, he currently leads all Coast Guard reservists in South Carolina and Georgia.

Dennis holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Appalachian State University. He enjoys living in Charleston, SC, with his wife Dana and their three children, Parker (19), Emma Grace (16), and Cole (14).