Col. Mark “Puck” Mykleby

USMC (Retired), Former Special Strategic Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Mark “Puck” Mykleby was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps following his graduation from the United States Naval Academy in 1987.  During his career as Marine fighter pilot, he served in numerous operational and staff billets and participated in combat operations in support of Operations PROVIDE PROMISE, DENY FLIGHT, SOUTHERN WATCH, and IRAQI FREEDOM.  From July 2007 to July 2009, he developed strategy for US Special Operations Command and from July 2009 until April 2011 he served as a special strategic assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff developing grand strategy. Mark retired from the Marine Corps in July 2011 and has joined LRN, a company dedicated to helping organizations build ethical, values-based cultures that inspire principled performance in business and in life.