Brigadier General Mark Towne, U.S. Army, Retired, served in the United States Army for over thirty-four years, starting out as a private and eventually retiring as a general officer in the Pentagon. He is a respected and sought-after thought-leader, speaker, author, and advisor who equips executives to proactively build trust as a leadership core competency. His areas of expertise include business leadership and national security issues ranging from infrastructure, energy, training, education, strategic planning, leadership and organizational behavior to geopolitical competition and risk in global markets. Mark served on the Board of Directors for a faith-based non-profit, is a former vice-president in the banking industry, and is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of VETS Leadership LLC. He holds several advanced degrees including a Master of Science in Management, Master of Business Administration, Master of Military Studies, a Master of Strategic Studies, and a Doctor of Education (Interdisciplinary Leadership). Mark and his wife are the blessed parents of two grown children of whom they are very proud. In his spare time, you will find Mark and his wife hiking in the North Carolina mountains.


