CDR Alexa Jenkins is a native of Palos Verdes, CA.  In 2004, she graduated the U.S. Naval Academy with a B.S. in English and a minor in Spanish.

Her sea duty assignments include USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN (CG-57), where she served as the Gunnery Officer.  She completed two depl...

Admiral James Stavridis is an Operating Executive of The Carlyle Group, following five years as the 12th Dean of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.  A retired 4-star officer in the U.S. Navy, he led the NATO Alliance in global operations from...

Captain Robert Francis is a native of St. Johns Antigua and graduated with honors from the University of San Diego in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physics. He holds a Master’s in Business Administration from National University and a Master’s in Engineering M...

Rear Adm. Cathal O’Connor is a native of Indianapolis, Indiana. He graduated from the University of Virginia in 1988 with a bachelor’s degree in English and was commissioned through the Naval ROTC program. He is a graduate of the Naval War College and the Armed Forces...

Commander Desmond Walker is from Hollandale, Mississippi, and graduated from Norfolk State University in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science in Electronics Technology. He also earned a Master of Engineering Management from Old Dominion University in 2012, Joint Professiona...

Captain Walt Mainor, a native of Alabama, enlisted in the Navy in June of 1987. He served as a Sonar Technician Submarines in USS FRANCIS SCOTT KEY (SSBN 657B). Mainor attended the Broadened Opportunity for Officer Selection and Training (BOOST) program and graduated f...

A native of Collegeville, PA, Lieutenant Commander Intoccia graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 2009 with Bachelor of Science degree in Economics.

A career surface warfare officer, Lieutenant Commander Intoccia’s shipboard assignments include: USS JOHN S....

Commander Schneider, a native of Brooklyn, New York was a 2002 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and a minor in the Russian language. He is also a 2008 graduate of the Naval War College, earning a Mas...

Captain Bob Bryans enlisted in the United States Navy in 1987 and is a 1996 graduate of Old Dominion University. He holds a master’s degree in national security affairs (Middle East/Africa) from the Naval Post-graduate School. He is a native of Cohoes, New York.

He is a...

A native of Christiansburg, VA, CDR Phillips graduated with honors from the United States Naval Academy in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. After selection to the Immediate Graduate Education Program, he graduated with honors from the Naval Postgrad...