Navy League of the United States
Mike Stevens has a diverse work experience spanning several industries and roles. Mike began their career in the U.S. Navy in 1983, progressing through various technician and supervisor positions before ultimately serving as the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy from 2012 to 2016. After leaving the Navy, Mike served as the Chief Operating Officer and later the Chief Executive Officer of VIQTORY, a media company. Mike then moved on to work at Yale University as an NROTC Leadership Facilitator and later joined the Naval Postgraduate School as a Guest Lecturer, educating Navy and Marine Corps senior leaders on leading innovation. Mike also held positions at the Navy League of the United States, first as the Executive Director from 2019 to 2021 and currently as the Chief Executive Officer. Mike is also currently serving as the Vice Chair of the Naval Studies Board at The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Mike Stevens received a Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Arts with a focus area in Admin/Management Studies from Excelsior University. Mike attended Excelsior University from 2012 to 2015. Prior to that, in 2009, they participated in a Leadership in Crises program at Harvard Kennedy School. Furthermore, they completed the U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Academy's program in 2006, Class 125, at the U.S. Naval War College. In terms of additional certifications, Mike Stevens obtained a Six Sigma Black Belt Professional certification from the Management and Strategy Institute in May 2018.
Navy League of the United States
The Navy League of the United States (NLUS) was founded in 1902 with the encouragement of President Theodore Roosevelt. The Navy League has provided a powerful voice for a stronger sea service to Congress and to the American people. The Navy League has grown into the foremost citizens' organization to serve, support, and stand with all the sea services – U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Coast Guard and U.S.-flag Merchant Marine. The Navy League is comprised of 40,000 civilians in more than 240 councils around the world working to support sea service members and their families. We do this through a variety of education programs that remind our fellow citizens that the United States is a maritime nation whose national economic and security interests are inextricably tied to the freedom of the seas. The Navy League has three missions: to enhance the morale of active duty personnel and their families; to inform Congress and the American public on the importance of strong sea services; and to support youth through programs such as the Naval Sea Cadet Corps, Junior ROTC and Young Marines that expose young people to the values of our sea services. Over the years, the Navy League has compiled an impressive record of accomplishment. Today the Navy League is widely respected by citizens, community and industrial leaders, and public officials. Navy League programs are welcomed in communities throughout the nation, and members are recognized for their integrity and patriotism.