He is the founder of Avetta, an online supplier management marketplace, and president of Operation Underground Railroad.
[citation needed] Moreland became a police officer and spent most of his career as a canine handler.
[citation needed] Moreland formed the idea for Avetta while he was working as an occupational safety professional in the oil and gas industry.
[citation needed] Moreland had financial challenges with Avetta early on and eventually received $30,000 to help the company after taking second place in a business plan competition from Brigham Young University in 2005.
[5] In 2018, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS), acquired a majority equity interest in Avetta.