After completing his assignment as General Counsel to the Dallas-based Military Exchange Service in 1999, Colonel Dave Shutler faced a life changing decision. Should he continue his military career or take on a new challenge in business? He was looking to do something new and decided to test his mettle in business. Now, fifteen years later he is the owner of Utility Systems Solutions, Inc. an energy savings company with 25 employees, a LEED Gold certified headquarters in Dallas and a track record of saving over $27 million for Federal agencies. Through his business, Mr. Shutler has continued his service to the government with the execution of over 150 energy saving projects for Federal agencies. Learn what it takes to make a big career change, the kinds of adjustment necessary to make this transition, the challenges and lessons learned that will help others who are contemplating such a change or who are already business owners wanting to get to that next level.