The Plan Behind United America
United America was born from a simple truth: the systems meant to help people—housing, healthcare, employment, recovery—often fail the very people who need them most. We’re not adding another patch. We’re building something new: a scalable, full-spectrum reintegration model that works—plugging existing systems into the correct outlet for maximum efficiency. We’re not replacing people or programs—we’re helping each piece land where it belongs. No more clutter and fragmentation.
Founders Spotlight
Eric Palmer - Co-Founder & CEO
Eric Palmer is a visionary strategist with a dual focus: operational efficiency and human empowerment. With years of experience reorganizing large-scale enterprises, he has led with a belief that smarter systems don’t just increase output—they unlock people’s potential. His leadership approach is rooted in performance-driven culture, streamlined workflows, and incentive-based models that elevate both the mission and the people behind it.
Alongside his corporate leadership, Eric has spent years serving vulnerable populations, deepening his conviction that trauma—not failure—drives homelessness. He is committed to replacing temporary fixes with long-term reintegration pathways, combining job training, mentorship, and housing stability. Eric leads United America with a relentless drive to build systems that heal, equip, and sustain lives.
Michael Adams - Co-Founder & COO
Michael Adams is a systems builder and operations leader with frontline experience in housing, recovery, and crisis management. His leadership has focused on stabilizing failing systems, mentoring rising leaders, and restoring structure where it’s most needed. Michael operates at the intersection of policy and practice—where lives are changed not by theory, but by consistency, accountability, and care.
Driven by a field-tested understanding of trauma, compliance, and reintegration, Michael architects solutions that are both human-centered and operationally sound. His approach balances empathetic leadership with firm boundaries and systemwide clarity. At United America, he ensures that vision becomes reality—from the ground up.
How We’ll Actually Do It
United America isn’t a patch—it’s a complete reintegration model. We stabilize lives first, then transition people forward into permanent housing, jobs, and self-sufficiency. Here’s the core of how it works:
🏠 Housing with Built-In Rehab
Permanent homes on-site, paired with mental health care, addiction services, and structured community support—because stability must come first.
🛠 Livable-Wage Job Training
Participants train in trades like welding, construction, agriculture, and auto repair—building income, skills, and confidence for long-term success.
🧠 Trauma-Informed Design
Campuses are designed for safety, predictability, and healing—removing people from the chaos that kept them stuck.
🚪Early Release Reentry Pathways
We include formerly incarcerated individuals eligible for early release—offering the same structured care, housing, and job opportunities as others.
What’s Already in Motion
We’re not pitching an idea. We’re building a solution—right now. Here’s where we are in the rollout:
✅ White Paper Completed – Strategy and full model finalized
✅ Letter Delivered to Governor Ferguson – Partnership requested, aligned with state EO
✅ Board Applications Open – Sector board pathways available now
🟡 Sourcing Participants from Tacoma & Seattle – High-need metro areas identified
🟢 Phase 1 Build Site Identified: Oroville, WA – 6,898-acre ranch selected as launch site
🔄 Infrastructure Planning Underway – Campus blueprint, service mapping, and board engagement in progress
