Steve Townsend

Steve Townsend currently serves as the Deputy for Strategy, Plans, and Policy at the Army National Guard since August 2024. With extensive experience in strategic planning, Townsend was a Senior Strategic Planner at Booz Allen Hamilton from December 2015 to July 2024, where involvement included leading the development of Joint Doctrine on campaign and contingency planning. Prior to that, Townsend worked at DPRA, contributing as a Senior Strategic Planner SME and serving as a senior subject matter expert for Department of Defense strategy and planning doctrine development. Townsend's career includes key leadership positions within the US Army and multinational forces in Iraq, focusing on strategy, doctrine, and planning across various divisions. Townsend holds a Master of Science in Systems Technology from the Naval Postgraduate School and a Bachelor of Science from the United States Military Academy at West Point.