John Choate

John Choate is an accomplished executive, entrepreneur, and former Navy SEAL officer with a proven track record of driving business growth in start-up and private equity turnaround environments. He is known for his ability to build and lead high-performing cross-functional teams that consistently deliver outstanding results in strategy, process, and service enhancements.

John holds a diverse educational background including an MBA in Finance from Columbia Business School, an MBA in Strategy from London Business School, a B.S. in History from the United States Naval Academy, an M.A. with honors in National Security Studies from California State University-San Bernardino, a Certificate in Intelligence Methodology from California State University-San Bernardino, and a Certificate in Hotel Revenue Management from Cornell University.

Throughout his career, John has held key positions in various organizations, including Managing Director and Founder at SA-720™ Strategies, Member of the Board of Directors at Pike Corporation, Executive Chairman & Founder at Procinctu Group, Inc., Executive Director of Security & Special Operations at Wynn Resorts, President & CEO at Defense Venture Group, Ltd., Deputy Director of West Coast Operations at AMTI (SAIC), and Navy SEAL Officer in the US Navy.