Steve led client delivery for Markon Solution’s defense portfolio, where he served as a Senior Vice President. He has supported clients across the federal government, commercial healthcare and government contracting markets. Steve’s expertise includes leadership development, project and program management, strategy, process reengineering and business development. He co-created and facilitated Markon’s Leadership Development Program where he has coached and developed dozens of executives. Steve frequently blogs on leadership and in 2021 he published an e-book Leading is Fundamental. Prior to his consulting career, Steve served in the US Air Force as an Air Battle Manager, flying strike control missions in the EC130E aircraft. He retired from the Air Force Reserves as a Colonel. Steve was profiled in the podcast Inspiring People & Places.

Steve received a BA from Louisiana State University, where he was commissioned through Air Force ROTC. He received an MBA from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business and he’s a graduate of the USAF Air War College. Steve is a Board-Certified Executive Coach (BCC) through the Center for Credentialing Education, and an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) through the International Coaching Federation. He is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®) and Myers-Briggs practitioner.

Steve enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, cycling, skiing, SCUBA diving and is an avid reader. He is a certified USA Ice Hockey Level 4 coach and still plays weekly. Steve volunteers with Rebuilding Together, a non-profit that provides free home repairs for those in need and he is currently on the Board of Advisors for the Shenandoah University Leadership Academy and the Vellamo Leadership Institute.