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Executive Leader | Board Advisor | 13th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy | Author
Mike Stevens is the Chief Executive Officer of the Navy League of the United States and the former 13th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, the senior enlisted leader of the U.S. Navy. Throughout a distinguished 33-year naval career and subsequent executive leadership roles, he has advised organizations on leadership, governance, organizational performance, strategic planning, and workforce development.
Following his retirement from the Navy, Mike served as Chief Executive Officer of Viqtory, a national military marketing and veteran employment company, before assuming leadership of the Navy League of the United States, one of the nation's premier maritime advocacy organizations.
Mike brings extensive boardroom and executive-level experience, having served on numerous corporate, nonprofit, and advisory boards, including the Naval Studies Board of the National Academy of Sciences, Navy Mutual, and other organizations supporting America's military and maritime community.
His education and professional development include a Bachelor of Science degree from Excelsior University, Harvard Kennedy School's Leadership in Crisis program, the National Defense University Keystone Program, AI Empowerment Programs through the University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business, Six Sigma Black Belt certification, and advanced executive leadership programs through the Department of Defense.
Mike is also the author of No Excuses: The Power of Hard Work and Discipline, a book focused on leadership, character, responsibility, discipline, and lessons drawn from his life and career.
Through MCPON 13 Consulting, Mike provides executive coaching, board advisory services, leadership development, strategic planning, governance consulting, keynote presentations, and organizational assessments for corporations, nonprofits, associations, and government organizations.
EXPERIENCE & CREDENTIALS
Mike Stevens
Chief Executive Officer | Board Director | Former 13th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy | Author of No Excuses: The Power of Hard Work and Discipline
Professional Profile
Mike Stevens is a nationally recognized executive leader with more than four decades of experience leading complex organizations in the military, nonprofit, corporate, and association sectors. His career spans executive leadership, board governance, strategic planning, organizational transformation, workforce development, and stakeholder engagement at the highest levels of public and private service.
As Chief Executive Officer of the Navy League of the United States, Mike leads one of America's premier maritime advocacy organizations. Prior to his current role, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Viqtory, a national military marketing and veteran employment company. Before entering the private sector, Mike completed a distinguished 33-year career in the United States Navy, culminating in his service as the 13th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy.
Mike is also the author of No Excuses: The Power of Hard Work and Discipline.
Executive Leadership
Chief Executive Officer, Navy League of the United States (2019–Present)
Chief Executive Officer, Navy League Building LLC (2019–Present)
Founder & CEO, MCPON 13 Consulting (2022–Present)
Chief Executive Officer, Viqtory (2016–2019)
Military Service
13th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
Senior enlisted advisor to the Chief of Naval Operations and Secretary of the Navy.
Selected leadership assignments include U.S. Fleet Forces Command, U.S. Second Fleet, Helicopter Sea Combat Wing Atlantic, Officer Candidate School, Navy Recruiting, and operational aviation commands.
Board & Advisory Leadership
Current: Navy Mutual Board Director; Navy League Board Member; GBS Solutions Advisory Board Member.
Previous: Vice Chair, Naval Studies Board (National Academy of Sciences); Board Member, Association of the United States Navy; Advisor to the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation and National Museum of the American Sailor.
Education & Executive Development
Bachelor of Science, Excelsior University
Harvard Kennedy School – Leadership in Crisis
National Defense University Keystone Program
AI Empowerment Programs, University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business
Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education
Senior Enlisted Professional Military Education
Six Sigma Black Belt
Areas of Expertise
Executive Leadership • Board Governance • Strategic Planning • Organizational Transformation • Executive Coaching • Leadership Development • Change Management • Team Performance • Stakeholder Engagement • Nonprofit & Association Management • Keynote Speaking • Military & Veteran Affairs
Selected Client Services
Executive Coaching • Board Advisory Services • Governance Consulting • Strategic Planning • Organizational Assessments • Leadership Development • Executive Facilitation • Team Building • Keynote Presentations
Professional Certification
Six Sigma Black Belt
Management & Strategy Institute
Issued May 2018 · No Expiration
Credential ID/Certification ID #16097062
Additional Information
Personal History: Personal History
Wikipedia: Mike Stevens – Wikipedia
