Thomas McFadyen, Colonel (R), is a retired US Army officer with twenty-five years of command and operational experience, including fifteen years in Special Operations. His focus was planning and leading complex operations, logistics, staff management, budget execution, and acquisition of mission-critical equipment from US Defense industry and Allied partners. Since retirement, he works with private equity in the technology and environmental sectors. He holds degrees from NC State University, the US Naval War College, and Duke University.