Matthew Culp Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Served as the innovation and strategy advisor to the U.S. Navy’s highest-ranking officer, responsible for manning, training, and equipping the force, managing a budget of over $200B, and serving as the principal military advisor to the President of the United States and the Secretary of the Navy. - Facing paradigm-shifting changes in defense technologies, led the transformational creation of the new Disruptive Capabilities Office to rapidly transition advanced technologies from prototype to scale. Coordinated across Navy, Department of Defense, Congress, and industry leadership to unify support and advocacy.

Pentagon

Developed the strategic communications plan and advised and accompanied the Chief of Naval Operations on all domestic and international engagements, providing nuanced insights and expertise in critical discussions with Congress, industry, ambassadors, chiefs of defense, and heads of state. - Led the development effort for and authored the 2022 Chief of Naval Operations Navigation Plan, the capstone document for U.S. Navy strategy, operations, and investments. Envisioned, built advocacy for, and launched the new U.S Navy Force Design 2045 initiative, revitalizing Navy thinking on fleet design and futures war-gaming, and laying the foundation for service-wide transformation to next-generation operations. - Coordinated and crafted the oral and written testimony of the Chief of Naval Operations for fourteen appearances before the U.S. Senate and House Armed Services Committees and Appropriations Committees. Developed congressional messages and multi-year engagement strategies that led to some of the largest increases of U.S. Navy shipbuilding budgets in history. Adept at interacting with and briefing Members of Congress and staff.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Following a transformative national security shift towards the threat of an increasingly aggressive PRC, led the design, development, and communication of U.S. Navy strategy, maritime strategy, and operational concepts to guide the mission, vision, and investments of the U.S. Naval Services. - Led a diverse team of 50 civilian and military personnel to create a unifying strategic vision for the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard in an era of multi-polar strategic competition. Authored the critically acclaimed Tri-Service Maritime Strategy: Advantage at Sea, and planned and executed the congressional, public, media, and internal rollout for its publication.

Newport, Ri

Medford, Ma

Lemoore,Ca

Orchestrated the operations, training, maintenance, and safety of an operational, carrier-based F/A-18F Super Hornet squadron. Responsible for more than 200 personnel, 36 aircrew, and more than $1B of naval aviation combat assets.

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

Chaired and led the 24-nation body responsible for developing, approving, and maintaining all maritime military standards for the NATO alliance. Fostered collaboration and facilitated the development of complex international agreements, standards, and doctrine, greatly enhancing NATO interoperability. - Engaged in high-level diplomacy, negotiating, finding common ground, and brokering agreements with key stakeholders to strengthen alliance capabilities and reinforce global security partnerships.

Lemoore, Ca

Safety Officer, Maintenance Officer, Operations OfficerDeployment 2011 - USS Ronald Reagan - Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Operations - Operation Tomodachi - Japan - Combat Operations - Operation New Dawn - Iraq - Combat Operations - Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan

Lemoore, Ca

CSFWP Instructor Pilot of the Year, 2017

Lemoore, Ca

Deployment 2002-2003 - USS Constellation - Combat operations - Operation Iraqi FreedomDeployment 2004-2005 - USS Abraham Lincoln - Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief operations - Operation Unified Assistance - Indonesia

Master Of Arts - Ma, Advanced Strategist Program

Federal Executive Fellow, International Security Studies

Master Of Arts (M.A.), National Security And Stategic Studies

Topgun, Strike Fighter Tactics

Bachelor'S Degree, Physics