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Pete Berardi is currently the CEO of SOF-ONE, LLC, a company dedicated to advancing technologies for the special operations forces operator and to developing authentic leadership and team practices to build cohesive and more effective organizations. A career Naval Special Warfare Officer (SEAL) he retired from the United States Navy in 2012 after 23 years in uniform, having deployed overseas 7 times and conducting exercises and operations in over 30 countries worldwide. He was also a 9/11 First Responder arriving on scene at 1WTC at approximately 1600L. Pete earned his PhD in Public Service Leadership in 2015 from Capella University, Minneapolis, MN his doctoral dissertation is titled: Examining the Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Authentic Leadership in Naval Special Warfare Leadership. He published: The Path: Achieving Full Potential Through Self-Knowledge in 2017. A native of New York state, Pete was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Vermont and received a Master’s degree in Defense Analysis from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California; and a Master’s of Military Science form the U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College. Pete serves as a Research Consultant for RAND Corporation, is a Senior Fellow and Adjunct Professor at the University of South Florida, Tampa and is a key member of the College of Arts and Sciences Executive Education Program having developed 7 of 13 courses currently offered. Personal decorations and awards include the Bronze Star, two Joint Defense Meritorious Service Medals, Five Navy Commendation Medals, four Navy Achievement Medals and numerous unit and deployment recognitions. You can contact him and his team on his website at Sof-one.com Thank you for listening and be sure to subscribe to this podcast on your favorite Podcast directory. For more information on how YOU can create & host your OWN podcast, contact the Podcast Host Colleen Kavanaugh at JumpstartToPodcasting