Stephen Lanza Email & Phone Number

Lakewood, Washington, United States

Principal – Advisory Board / Consulting / Operations LeadershipProvide advisory and consulting support and subject matter expertise within DoD, industry and research institutions using proven leadership attributes and skills in analyzing and formulating security strategy, developing vison, concepts, policy and programs to ensure national defense.Advisory Board: Deloitte: Develop strategies and opportunities with global public service team. Amertrine: Special security officer for night vision technologies company. Power Light: Advisor for aerospace science company. Palladyne AI: Advisor for global robotics and artificial intelligence company.Consulting: The Roosevelt group: Senior Advisor to execute agile government relation strategies. Deep Water Point: Principal for global consulting firm to deliver major government contracts. 1560 LLC: Senior Advisor to Howard Schultz on national security, domestic, and foreign policy issues. The Chertoff Group: Senior Advisor on security and risk management strategies.Operations Leadership Ernst and Young (EY) —vet Army account strategies, translate services and assist in building Army relationships with the EY Global Public Service team.  Provictus —serve as an executive pro-tem as the President, Military Affairs, advising senior executive  Enhanced Digital Strategies (NDA)—domestic policy-related seminar presentation

Rosslyn, Va

 Led a customer focused team of professionals who understand customer requirements and develop capability solutions using advanced technologies and products in support of a Long-Range Plan in excess of $8B. Expanded this successful growth strategy to US INDO- Pacific Command and its component commands, and to US European Command and its components. Organized a unique and collaborative approach to grow Raytheon business in the Army market by leveraging radical changes to US Army acquisition organization and processes; has resulted in significantly greater trust and influence among key Army customers, and competitive advantages in key program pursuits. Face of Raytheon to Army leadership from Secretary of the Army and Chief of Staff of the Army and their staffs to Army warfighters and field commanders. Includes leading Raytheon preparation and participation in multiple national trade shows, media and think tank interaction, and participation in industry associations and representation as subject matter expert on panels.

• Commanded the third largest employer in the state of Washington; executed an annual payroll of $5.8 billion; programmed, prioritized and allocated an annual appropriated budget of $590 million and a contracting budget of $285 million to support global strategic objectives. • Governed and led a community comprised of 156,000 service members and civilians, on 414,000 acres of training land, and three airfields supported by 46 departments through 258 services. • Maintained Corps readiness during a 30% reduction in funding, emphasizing accountability and cost management through Program Budget Advisory Committees and Joint Reviews. • Fostered strategic stability throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific Region including Australia, South Korea, Japan and India.• Represented the Department of Defense and JBLM through an integrated community relations strategy with local, state and federal officials and partners. • Orchestrated initiatives leading to a 14% decrease in the number of unemployed transitioning veterans; collaborated on an initiative which culminated in the establishment of the first America’s Job Center on a US military installation, which effectively brought key businesses, unions, corporate mentors and job employment fairs to JBLM; program resulted in timely employment and over 55% of veterans staying in their area of the northwest.

• Provided leadership of a division of 23,000 engaged in a wide range of diverse missions world-wide, including Iraq and Afghanistan. • Ensured the proper stewardship and fiscally-sound allocation and expenditure of all assigned resources.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Managed the development and dissemination of all public communications emanating from the United States Army.• Advised the Secretary of the Army, Chief of Staff-Army, and other senior Department of Defense leaders on critical communication issues. • Developed and implemented communication strategies and public affairs processes, plans and policies that led to positive public perception of America’s Army and its readiness to conduct operations in peacetime, conflict, and war.• Responded effectively to the Army’s challenge to stay connected to the Nation and the people they serve, while supporting two theaters of war in Iraq and Afghanistan. • Created the Army’s Strategic Communications Plan that resulted in the Gallup Poll highlighting the Army as one of the most trusted institutions in America. • Served as Chief Spokesman in Iraq during elections in 2011 and was spokesman for the Army during the arrest of PVT Manning leaking classified information tied to WikiLeaks.

United States Forces-Iraq, Operation Iraqi Freedom / New Dawn, Iraq

• Partnered with leadership of the U.S. Embassy Iraq, the government of Iraq, inter-agency and multi-national parties, and international institutions to enhance Iraq’s governance, economy, basic services and public communications. • Linked military operations to political and legislative initiatives to develop a sovereign government of Iraq. • Also served as the Spokesman for the forces in Iraq.

United States Army Europe, Germany

United States Army Europe, Germany

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Fort Hood, Texas And Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq

Fort Mcnair, Washington, Dc

Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

Fort Sill, Oklahoma

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Engineering

Fellowship Seminar Xxi

M.S. National Security, M.S. Strategic Planning; Mpa, National Defense University; School Of Advanced Military Studies; Central Michigan Univ.

Master Of Science (Ms), National Security And Strategic Studies

Mmas, Advanced Military And Operational Studies

Master Of Science (Ms), Public Administration

M.S. National Security, M.S. Strategic Planning, M.P.A.

Education record

Education record