Director
Lieutenant General Stephen “Steph” M. Twitty (Ret.) has served as a member of the Board of Directors since September 2025. Mr. Twitty currently serves as President of Twitty and Associates LLC, a consultancy firm specializing in strategic and operational planning that supports a wide range of clients in the government, corporate, academic, and non-profit sectors. In addition, he has served in multiple senior executive roles at Valiant Integrated Services.
Mr. Twitty retired from the United States Army as a Lieutenant General after 40 years of distinguished service. He had a decorated military career as an infantry officer in the Army, commanding units in nearly every echelon and serving in five combat tours. In his final military assignment, Mr. Twitty served as the Deputy Commander of the United States European Command in Stuttgart, Germany. He has received numerous awards, including the Silver Star Medal, our nation’s 3rd highest award for valor.
Since his military retirement, Mr. Twitty has served as the senior executive lead for U.S. training operations at Valiant Integrated Services and is a board member for Karman Space and Defense (NYSE: KRMN), Weibel Scientific, and Mexora, Inc. He is also a board advisor for Accelint, Dataminr, HDT-Global, and Raft Inc., and serves as a senior advisor to the Chertoff Group and Ernst and Young. Mr. Twitty is a frequent military commentator for CNBC, offering his perspective on a variety of defense-related topics.
Mr. Twitty holds a master’s degree in administration from Central Michigan University, a master’s degree in national security strategy from the National Defense University, and a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from South Carolina State University. He has continued further studies at the Center for Creative Leadership, Executive Leadership program in Greensboro, North Carolina, and the University of North Carolina, Kenan Flagler Business School, Executive Leadership program in Chapel Hill North Carolina. He is a Distinguished Fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
