Buffalo, NY  ·  Veteran  ·  Builder

Ian J. McLellan

Portfolio manager, U.S. Army veteran, and co-founder of Mushroom Cloud Coffee. I build things that matter — from $100M+ healthcare capital programs to a veteran-owned coffee brand on a mission.

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Veteran Owned Mission Driven Est. 2023 Buffalo, NY Functional Coffee

Co-Founder & Owner

Fuel Your Mind.
Fuel Your Mission.

Veteran-Owned Functional Coffee  ·  Est. 2023

Mushroom Cloud Coffee is a veteran-founded brand built on the belief that your coffee should work as hard as you do. We blend premium adaptogenic mushrooms with exceptional coffee — giving you clean, sustained energy and mental clarity without the crash.

Every bag carries the same ethos the military instilled in us: show up, perform, and never quit. We're proud to support the veteran community and give back to the mission that shaped us.

"Bold flavors. Strong mission."

☕ Adaptogen Blends 🎖 Veteran-Owned ⚡ No Crash Energy 🌿 Clean Ingredients 🧠 Mental Clarity 🇺🇸 Made with Pride
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Est. 2023  ·  Buffalo, New York

About Me

A builder who's
done the work.

I'm Ian — a project and portfolio manager and Army veteran from Buffalo, NY. My career has taken me from classified communications operations in Africa to managing seven-figure IT programs for state government, to leading $100M+ capital programs at Catholic Health.

I care about execution. Not just strategy decks and Gantt charts, but the real work of getting complex things across the finish line — on time, on budget, with the people around me set up to succeed.

Outside of work I'm a husband to Genevieve and dad to Harlow and Osland. I run, geek out over space tech and AI, and put real energy into Mushroom Cloud Coffee.

Currently

Portfolio Manager – Strategic Growth & Facility Planning
Catholic Health · Buffalo, NY

Co-Founder

Mushroom Cloud Coffee
Veteran-owned adaptogen coffee brand

Education

BBA, Business Administration
Saint Bonaventure University, 2018

Based In

Buffalo, New York

Professional

What I Do

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Healthcare Capital Programs

Portfolio and facility planning management across active healthcare environments. $100M+ in capital investment oversight.

Catholic Health · Buffalo, NY

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IT Modernization

Managing IT project portfolios spanning modernization, data analytics, AI integration, and security for government agencies.

SC Dept. of Workforce

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Military Leadership

4 years active duty as a Signal Officer — IT Portfolio Manager & Communications Director. $8M+ infrastructure across international theaters.

U.S. Army

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Entrepreneurship

Co-founder of Mushroom Cloud Coffee. Building a veteran-owned brand from product to community — on a mission.

Mushroom Cloud Coffee

Credentials

Certifications & Training

Saint Bonaventure University — BBA, Business Administration

Certified Scrum Master (CSM) Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Lean Six Sigma Green Belt AI for Scrum Masters Certified Healthcare PM Certified Lean Healthcare Professional Strategic Leadership Cognitive PM in AI Ethical Hacker Network Defense Endpoint Security Cyber Threat Management Microsoft Project Management Mastering RAG Anthropic AI Certifications Artificial Intelligence Projects

Contact

Let's connect.

Whether it's a project, a partnership, or just a great cup of mushroom coffee — always open to a good conversation.

Mclellanian18@gmail.com (585) 749-2158 LinkedIn MCC Mushroom Cloud Coffee