About The President


Lt. Col. James E. Boles Jr. (Ret) is Co-Founder and President of Embrace the Faith Foundation, Inc. which is headquartered in Bonaire, Georgia. Lt. Col. Boles Jr. (Ret) is currently, the Contracting Site Team Manager at the Carl Vinson Veterans Affairs Medical Center located in Dublin, Georgia.

Before becoming a government civilian, Lt Col Boles Jr. had a distinguished and decorated career in the United States Air Force as a Contracting Officer, where he deployed and served his country throughout the world. 

Lt. Col. Boles Jr. (Ret) was born in Beaufort, South Carolina, where he graduated from Beaufort High School.  He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Fayetteville State University and a Master of Science degree in Human Resource Development from Bowie State University.  He is currently attending Wesleyan College as a student in the  Executive MBA program.

He is a Life Member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., an active member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, The American Legion and First Baptist Church - Garmon Street, located in Warner Robins, Georgia.