Not only is Harding VP of Operations for Harding Shelton Inc., he is also a First Lieutenant in the Air National Guard and spent part of 2012 deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan, at NATO headquarters where he worked with command and control operations directing base transitions with the Afghan government. Harding has many awards and credentials to his name during his young career, including being part of a joint venture in China consulting in shale gas exploration. “Use your free time wisely,” says Harding. “You can still have hobbies, but they should be in something that can do good in the world.”