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John O'Grady

COLONEL, US Army (Retired)
  • Director, Strategic Engagements and Army Modernization, Raytheon Missiles and Defense.

  • Former NCAA Division I Athlete, West Point Graduate, and 2x Bronze Star recipient.

  • Managed a $14.4B portfolio responsible for aligning and allocating resources to train the 1.1 million United States Army Soldiers.

  • Advise C-suite executives, corporate leaders, and collegiate and professional sports coaches, and their teams.

  • Advised the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Staff of the Army.

  • Led 500 soldiers in combat, the unit was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation, for “extraordinary heroism in the face of an armed enemy.”

  • During his time in the military, John led an organization from the start-up phase of 15 people to a 3.5K person organization, in a period of 2 years.

  • Holds two advanced degrees: Masters of Business Administration and Masters of National Security and Resource Management. 

John works at the intersection of culture, leadership, and teamwork to ensure leaders and team can unlock their full potential, perform optimally and in a sustainable manner.

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