Prior to his role at USSOCOM, General Fenton was the Commander of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) and served as the Senior Military Assistant (SMA) for two U.S. Secretaries of Defense. With years of military service, he commanded at every level of Special Operations, deploying multiple times to Afghanistan, Iraq, and numerous locations across the globe.General Fenton brings a wealth of experience in the acquisition and implementation of emerging technologies within the commercial and defense sectors. He is recognized for his expertise in strategic vision, organizational change management, and guiding transformation for large organizations.He currently serves as a Board Member for Duke University’s Fuqua Business School/Coach K Center on Leadership and Ethics (COLE). An accomplished public speaker, he has presented at prominent forums including the Aspen Security Forum, the Reagan National Defense Forum, and the NFL Owner’s Conference Medical Performance Summit. General Fenton graduated from the University of Notre Dame and holds a master’s degree from the U.S. Army Command and Staff College.