Stephen is the CEO and a board member of Summit Technology Laboratory (STL), a deep tech projection mapping start-up based out of Irvine CA. Stephen serves on the boards of Education Loan Finance (ELFi), a not-for-profit student loan financial holding company, Support Systems Associates INC (SSAI) a medium size defense contractor and the Jack and Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation (JAJF), a national charity. Stephen served 32 years in the United States Air Force Special Operations community retiring as a Major General. He is a combat pilot with multiple deployments in Bosnia, Somalia, Haiti, Afghanistan and Iraq with leadership tours at the squadron, group, wing and Task Force level.
- Organizational Leadership
- Leadership development
- Decision making
- Strategic Planning
- Board Communications
Achievements & Contributions
- Member of the National Association of Corporate Directors
- Command pilot with over 3300 hours primarily in the AC-130H/U gunship
Certifications & Credentials
- BA in Political Science from the University of Tennessee
- MA in Public Administration from Troy State University
- MA in National Security from the Naval War College
- National Defense Fellow at Harvard University's Center for International Relations
- Center for Creative Leadership
- Graduate Air War College
Hobbies & Fun Facts
Fly fishing, snow skiing, road biking, hiking, cooking with a bottle of red wine and spending time in the mountains or on a lake.