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Stephen Clark

Retired Major General, United States Air Force

Stephen is the CEO and a board member of Summit Technology Laboratory (STL), a deep tech projection mapping start-up based out of Irvine CA. Stephen serves on the boards of Education Loan Finance (ELFi), a not-for-profit student loan financial holding company, Support Systems Associates INC (SSAI) a medium size defense contractor and the Jack and Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation (JAJF), a national charity. Stephen served 32 years in the United States Air Force Special Operations community retiring as a Major General. He is a combat pilot with multiple deployments in Bosnia, Somalia, Haiti, Afghanistan and Iraq with leadership tours at the squadron, group, wing and Task Force level.

Expertise
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Leadership development
  • Decision making
  • Strategic Planning
  • Board Communications

Achievements & Contributions

  • Member of the National Association of Corporate Directors
  • Command pilot with over 3300 hours primarily in the AC-130H/U gunship

Certifications & Credentials

  • BA in Political Science from the University of Tennessee
  • MA in Public Administration from Troy State University
  • MA in National Security from the Naval War College
  • National Defense Fellow at Harvard University's Center for International Relations
  • Center for Creative Leadership
  • Graduate Air War College

Hobbies & Fun Facts

Fly fishing, snow skiing, road biking, hiking, cooking with a bottle of red wine and spending time in the mountains or on a lake.