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Lewis A. Craparotta

Lieutenant General (retired), U.S. Marine Corps
Stellar Advisor
3-Star NORTHCOM, INDOPACOM, CENTCOM
TS/SCI and NATO Secret

Lew Craparotta joins Stellar Solutions as a highly accomplished senior executive with 38 years of active service to include 20+ years as a senior officer successfully leading large, diverse international teams in peace, crisis and combat.  Retiring from the U.S. Marine Corps as a Lieutenant General, his broad expertise includes strategic planning, risk analysis, project management, education and training, homeland security, and team leadership.

With over a dozen years of experience as a senior commander or commanding general, Lew is a critical thinker with an impressive record of solving complex problems and transforming organizations for the future.  Having led units as large as 85,000 personnel with annual budgets exceeding $2.0B, he fully understands the complexities involved with organizational change dynamics, objective development, and goal attainment.

Deeply experienced in fostering and maintaining key domestic and international relationships across commercial, military and diplomatic circles, Lew employs a holistic approach to every business challenge.  He’s a visionary planner who builds, guides and mentors teams to exceed organizational expectations and builds relationships through personal engagement and genuine commitment to the success of the team and the organization.

As a Stellar Advisor founded on integrity, selflessness and teamwork, Lew brings significant leadership expertise in joint operations, crisis management, disaster response, humanitarian relief, and international affairs to help clients meet their critical needs.

                 Security Clearance:  TS/SCI and NATO Secret

                       USMC Military bio:  available here

Professional History Highlights

Strategic Advisor Barrow Wise Consulting, LLC Rockville, MD Senior Fellow Center for Naval Analysis Arlington, VA Commanding General USMC Training and Education Command Quantico, VA Commander Marine Forces Pacific Camp H.M. Smith, HI Commanding General I Marine Expeditionary Force Camp Pendleton, CA Commanding General Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command and Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, CA Director of Operations U.S. Northern Command Colorado Springs, CO Commanding General 2D Marine Division (Forward) Camp Lejeune, NC and Afghanistan

Professional Affiliations

- Marine Corps Association

Education

Master of Science in National Security and Strategic Studies Naval War College Bachelor of Arts in Political Science University of Vermont

Advisor Teams
Command & Control Crisis Response & Continuity of Operations Exercises -- Development, Facilitation & Emulation Interagency (IA) & Whole-of-Government Operations International Engagement Joint Warfighting Special Operations Strategy & Planning
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