Mark T. Esper
InvestorChairman, National Security Practice & Director at Red Cell Incubation
United States
About
Mark T. Esper served as the 27th Secretary of Defense and 23rd Secretary of the Army, overseeing the Department of Defense's nearly 3 million service members and civilians, $740 billion annual budget, and global operations across 4,800 sites in over 160 countries. His career spans military leadership from platoon to departmental level, Fortune 100 corporate executive roles, and senior positions in major trade associations. He currently serves as President of The Esper Group, an international advisory services firm, and works as a board member, corporate consultant, and author.
Experience
- The Esper GroupPresidentcurrent2021 — presentVirginia, United States
- ATLANTIC COUNCIL OF THE U S INCMember, Board of Directorscurrent2021 — present
- The McCain InstituteMember Board Of Directorscurrent2021 — present
- Cobham Advanced Electronic SystemsMember, Board of Directors2021 — 2024
- United States Department of Defense27th Secretary of Defense2019 — 2020Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- United States Department of the Army23rd Secretary of the Army2017 — 2019Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- RaytheonVP, Government Relations2010 — 2017Arlington, VA
- U.S. Chamber of CommerceVP, Europe and Eurasia2008 — 2010Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- U.S. Chamber of CommerceEVP, Global IP Center2008 — 2010Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Aerospace Industries AssociationEVP, Defense and International2006 — 2007Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- U.S. SenateDirector for National Security Affairs2004 — 2006
- United States Department of DefenseDeputy Assistant Secretary of Defense2002 — 2004Pentagon
- House Armed Services CommitteePolicy Director2001 — 2002Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senate Governmental Affairs CommitteeSr Professional Staffer for International Affairs and National Security1998 — 2002Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Skills & more
National Security33Public Policy29Policy11Government34Foreign Policy16Public Affairs7Policy Analysis16Politics2International Relations3Strategic Communications2Strategic Planning4Security Clearance2
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Federal GovernmentLeadershipMilitaryPolitical CampaignsLegislative RelationsStrategyPolitical SciencePublic SpeakingGovernment RelationsLegislationCrisis ManagementDoDLanguages 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.
Colleagues at Red Cell Incubation
Alan Shaffer
Senior Advisor, National Security & Healthcare at Red Cell Incubation
Aly Carbaugh
Junior Analyst at Red Cell Incubation
Amanda Aguayo
Co-Founder, Hunted Labs at Red Cell Incubation
Aniqua Bokhari
Legal Counsel at Red Cell Incubation
Anne Powers
Executive Assistant at Red Cell Incubation
Arianna Urekew
Senior Operations Associate, National Security at Red Cell Incubation
Ava Thompson
Marketing Associate at Red Cell Incubation
Barrett Yates-Mack
Chief Financial Officer at Red Cell Incubation
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mark T. Esper?
- Mark T. Esper served as the 27th Secretary of Defense and 23rd Secretary of the Army, overseeing the Department of Defense's nearly 3 million service members and civilians, $740 billion annual budget, and global operations across 4,800 sites in over 160 countries. His career spans military leadership from platoon to departmental level, Fortune 100 corporate executive roles, and senior positions in major trade associations. He currently serves as President of The Esper Group, an international advisory services firm, and works as a board member, corporate consultant, and author.
- Where does Mark T. Esper work?
- Mark T. Esper is Chairman, National Security Practice & Director at Red Cell Incubation.
- Where did Mark T. Esper go to school?
- Mark T. Esper studied at Harvard Kennedy School (Master of Public Administration - MPA); The George Washington University (Ph.D., Public Policy); U.S. Military Academy at West Point (BS, Engineering).
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Shared employers
Also worked at ATLANTIC COUNCIL OF THE U S INC1
Also worked at United States Department of Defense75
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