Steve is a senior operations executive and U.S. Marine Corps veteran with more than 32 years of experience leading large, complex organizations through growth, transformation, and high-risk environments. He has directed teams of up to 8,000 personnel, managed multimillion-dollar budgets, and built cultures of accountability, excellence, and mission focus.

During his Marine Corps career, Steve served in progressively senior leadership roles worldwide, including Command Senior Enlisted Leader of U.S. Marine Forces Central Command, where he advised the Commander on readiness and conducted key leader engagements with partner-nation military leaders across the Middle East. Earlier, as Command Senior Enlisted Leader of 2nd Marine Logistics Group, he led leadership development, safety, and risk management for an 8,000-person workforce.

Most recently, Steve served as Vice President of Operations at the Carolina Museum of the Marine, overseeing facilities, security, logistics, IT, and visitor services, and acting as primary liaison on a $37M construction project. Since 2022, he has also worked as a leadership, performance, and safety coach with CAVU International, co-developing a Human Performance Instructor program and facilitating courses for organizations including Chevron-Hess, John Deere, Woodside Energy, and Exxon.

Steve holds a B.S. in Organizational Management from Purdue University Global.

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