As part of the assessment, analytics, and psychometrics team at GSX, Slaton leads the development and maintenance of professional assessments and workforce programs with the public sector and private industry. In his role, Slaton is heavily involved in design work, quantitative and qualitative analyses, procedure optimization, and formal documentation to ensure the use of best practices while aligning with project constraints. He provides guidance in industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology through involvement with stakeholders, subject matter experts, and a team of project managers. He also leads a team that supports the development of a competency-based framework in the defense intelligence sector.

Slaton served in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Air Force Reserves for 5 years as an enlisted nuclear weapons specialist and cargo specialist. He was responsible for the maintenance, inspection, assembly, storage, and account of nuclear weapon systems and associated equipment. During that time, he also provided military funeral honors in 87 ceremonies.

Slaton holds a master’s degree in industrial and organizational (I-O) psychology from Radford University and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Auburn University.

Slaton enjoys grilling on the back porch with his family and also built a professional racing simulator at his home and hopes to compete one day.