Mark T. Esper

Experience

1. The Esper GroupPresidentcurrent2021 — presentVirginia, United States
2. ATLANTIC COUNCIL OF THE U S INCMember, Board of Directorscurrent2021 — present
3. The McCain InstituteMember Board Of Directorscurrent2021 — present
4. Cobham Advanced Electronic SystemsMember, Board of Directors2021 — 2024
5. United States Department of Defense27th Secretary of Defense2019 — 2020Washington, District of Columbia, United States
6. United States Department of the Army23rd Secretary of the Army2017 — 2019Washington, District of Columbia, United States
7. RaytheonVP, Government Relations2010 — 2017Arlington, VA
8. U.S. Chamber of CommerceVP, Europe and Eurasia2008 — 2010Washington DC-Baltimore Area
9. U.S. Chamber of CommerceEVP, Global IP Center2008 — 2010Washington DC-Baltimore Area
10. Aerospace Industries AssociationEVP, Defense and International2006 — 2007Washington DC-Baltimore Area
11. U.S. SenateDirector for National Security Affairs2004 — 2006
12. United States Department of DefenseDeputy Assistant Secretary of Defense2002 — 2004Pentagon
13. House Armed Services CommitteePolicy Director2001 — 2002Washington DC-Baltimore Area
14. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senate Governmental Affairs CommitteeSr Professional Staffer for International Affairs and National Security1998 — 2002Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Education

1. Harvard Kennedy SchoolMaster of Public Administration - MPA1994 — 1995
2. The George Washington UniversityPh.D., Public Policy1997 — 2008
3. U.S. Military Academy at West PointBS, Engineering1982 — 1986

Skills & more

Languages English · Italian

• Executive Course in Communications and Public Speaking — Peterson Communication Center
• Executive Course in Finance — Babson College
• Senior Executive Leadership Course — Raytheon
• R Six Sigma — Raytheon

From Mark's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Kennedy School169

JPJeremy PhilipsInvestor at Spark CapitalMMMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesGSGayatri SarkarFounder and CEO at Advaita CapitalSSSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsRSRobert SiglerSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsJFJustin FreehVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors

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Also attended The George Washington University146

RRustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesDHDonna HoyleVice President & Controller at RevolutionMKMathew KayeAccounting Manager at RevolutionMFMeghan FahyDirector of Marketing at GreycroftMRMaurice RussoInvestor at Lerer HippeauCPChristina PasanenInvestor at GGV Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at ATLANTIC COUNCIL OF THE U S INC1

R"R "Ray" WangInvestor at Mindful Venture Capital

Also worked at United States Department of Defense56

EDEdi DanalacheSenior Associate at Scale Venture PartnersRCRichard ClarkeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)TMTidal McCoyChairman at IronGate Capital AdvisorsFUForrest UnderwoodVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsGVGlenn VogelVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsDWDavid WhittakerVenture Partner at Elm Street Ventures

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Also worked at Raytheon21

DKDan KultranCo-Founder & CEO, Claros at Red Cell IncubationJLJonathan LimPartner at SignalFireJMJJ MoiDesign Partner at Prime Movers LabMBMike BoeraMajor General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITALAWAnne WooInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsMRMatt RobinsonVice President at Razor's Edge Ventures

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Also worked at U.S. Chamber of Commerce8

RARahat AhmedFounder & Managing Partner at Anchorless BangladeshMFMelissa FrakmanCEO & Founding Partner at Emphasis VenturesSBShahaan BashirAnalyst at Updata PartnersSRShunko RojasDirector, Board Member at Polarix GroupJMJoshua MillerAssociate at Blu Venture InvestorsTETony EisenbergPartner at Palo Santo VC

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