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Pete Fesler

Major General (retired), U.S. Air Force
Stellar Advisor
2-Star
NORTHCOM, CENTCOM, NATO, Joint Staff
TS/SCI and NATO Secret

Pete Fesler is a Stellar Advisor for Stellar Solutions, Inc. and is responsible for creating unique opportunities for clients to solve their critical needs.  His expansive expertise includes air and missile defense, crisis response, executive leadership, command and control, joint warfighting, strategy and planning, and integration of operational and support capabilities.

Prior to joining Stellar Solutions, Pete served in the U.S. Air Force for 27 years. Rising to the rank of Major General, his breadth of experience includes three command tours, staff assignments on Headquarters Air Force, Joint, and NORAD staffs, and multiple operational tours in the F-15C and F-22A.

During his military career, he was handed unique challenges that that broadened his experience base and required innovation and collaboration with large joint and interagency teams.  These challenges ranged from developing 2014 Afghanistan draw down options, to coping with a surge in unaccompanied minors at the southwest border, and from working counter-narcotics with the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy to leading the NORAD & NORTHCOM COVID-19 mission assurance effort.

Most recently he led a hand-picked team in the development of a persistent, purpose built, affordable integrated air and missile defense architecture for the protection of concentrations of critical infrastructure in North America.  As a recognized expert in homeland defense, Pete co-authored a paper on continental defense published by the Wilson Center and delivered multiple presentations in the U.S. and within international media and academic fora.

With broad senior leadership, higher headquarters staff, and operational experience including combat operations and deployments in the Middle East and Pacific, Pete’s extensive experience leading staffs and operational teams enables him to effectively engage with clients to evaluate their current positions and attain their strategic goals.

        Security Clearance:  TS/SCI and NATO Secret

        USAF Military bio:  available here

Written by Mark Zamzow

Larry Wells

Major General (retired), U.S. Air Force
Stellar Advisor
2-Star
CENTCOM, USFK, Joint Staff
TS/SCI and NATO Secret

Larry Wells is a Stellar Advisor at Stellar Solutions, Inc.  For the previous five years, Larry served as Senior Director, Cyberspace Innovation at Stellar Solutions, Inc.  His extensive portfolio included international defense, cyberspace innovation, ISR employment, and integrating operational and support capabilities.

Prior to joining Stellar Solutions in 2014, Larry was in the United States Air Force.  As a Major General he served as the IXth Air Force Commander at Air Combat Command. In that capacity he was responsible for providing strategic guidance, prioritizing financial execution and building IT processes to organize, train and equip over 30,000 personnel and 400 aircraft. He directly contributed to providing combat ready forces with unique capabilities to defend our Nation, counter terrorism globally, enhance security in Southwest Asia and support United States interests worldwide.

During his Air Force career, he had assignments as a fighter pilot (F-16) and ISR pilot (U-2, RQ-4); commanded at the Squadron, Group, Wing and Numbered Air Force level; and served in Joint positions at the Pentagon Joint Staff, United Nations Command and U.S. Forces Korea.

Larry Wells has over 25 years of successful senior strategic leadership and is responsible for implementing IT commodity strategies to leverage enterprise-wide buying power, increase security and standardization, reduce total cost of ownership and enable operational innovation. With broad global experience including combat deployments to Southwest Asia and over eight years in East Asia, he has an extensive network of defense, government, industry, and international contacts. Larry also has broad experience creating exercise and training programs, developing policy and executing cyber programs that integrate operational and support capabilities.

               Security Clearance:  TS/SCI and NATO Secret

               USAF Military bio:  available here

Written by Mark Zamzow

Fran Mahon

Major General (retired), U.S. Army
Stellar Advisor
2-Star
MDA, NORAD, NORTHCOM, CENTCOM, USFK
TS/SCI and NATO Secret

Fran Mahon is a Stellar Advisor and consultant with more than 30 years of experience leading large, complex organizations; building teams and relationships, and solving challenging problems within the U.S. military, the U.S. inter-agency, and with partner nations. With core competencies in executive leadership, concept development, strategic planning, strategic communication, requirements definition, and budget analysis and programming, Fran has led or supported studies and independent review teams for U.S. government agencies, independent think tanks, and across the aerospace and defense industry.

Prior to joining Stellar Solutions in 2014, Fran was a Major General in the United States Army. He completed his career as Director for Strategy, Policy, and Plans at NORAD-USNORTHERN Command, where he:  formulated theater strategies, campaign and contingency plans for the defense of North America, the United States, and Defense Support to Civil Authorities; and executed a Theater Security Cooperation program with an annual budget of approximately $200M.

A career air and missile defense officer, Fran has extensive force development, testing, and operational experience.  He was responsible for:  formulating the Army’s RDTE and procurement POMs; developing and executing MDA’s Integrated Master Test Plan for all U.S. missile defense systems; commanding all U.S.-based Air Defense Artillery units and being the Deputy Area Air Defense Commander to USFK and U.S. Central Command.

Engagement, partnering, open dialogues, and seamless integration have always been key aspects of Fran’s approach to any project. Throughout his career, he regularly engaged with members of the National Security Staff, the U.S. Inter-Agency, as well as, the NATO member nations and partner nations in Southwest Asia and the Pacific.

As a Stellar Advisor, he has supported joint exercises (U.S. European Command’s Austere Challenge) and responses to urgent needs of the Combatant Commands; and designed/facilitated several of MDA’s Ballistic Missile Defense System Wargame table-top exercises.

             Security Clearance:  TS/SCI and NATO Secret

Center for Strategic & International Studies bio: available here

Written by Mark Zamzow

Punch Moulton

Major General (retired), U.S. Air Force
Stellar Advisor
2-Star
EUCOM, INDOPACOM, USFK, NORTHCOM
TS/SCI and NATO Secret

Punch Moulton is a Stellar Advisor at Stellar Solutions.  Previously, as Vice President, he led a team of senior leader consultants delivering expertise across a broad portfolio including cyberspace, missile defense, warfighter support, international defense, and commercial strategy.

Prior to joining Stellar Solutions in 2012, Punch served in the US Air Force.  As a Major General he was the Director of Operations (J3) at United States European Command.  In that capacity he was responsible for all operations of over 100,000 personnel advancing United States interests in the European area of responsibility including enhancing transatlantic security through support of NATO, promoting regional stability, and countering terrorism.  During his 33-year Air Force career, he had assignments as a fighter pilot (T-38, F-5, F-15); commanded at the squadron, group, and wing level; and served in Joint positions at the Pentagon Joint Staff, US Forces Korea, North American Aerospace Defense Command, US Northern Command, and US European Command.

Punch Moulton has over 30 years of successful senior strategic leadership and is skilled at directing and implementing growth and transformational change for both large and pivotal teams.  With broad global experience including over fifteen years in Europe and eight years in East Asia, he has an extensive network of defense, government, industry, and international contacts.  A proactive leader with proven executive level success in leading individuals/units, building successful diverse teams, and directing organizations, Punch is well renowned for his facilitation skills leading tabletop exercises and workshops on focused topics.

Punch Moulton offers unique skills in Innovation Leadership, Crisis Management, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Alliance Building, International Engagement, US Government Interagency Coordination, Joint/Coalition Warfighting, Exercises, Cyberspace Operations, CJADC2, Integrated Air and Missile Defense, Homeland Security, Space Control Strategy, Policy Development and Information Warfare.

 

                   Security Clearance:  TS/SCI and NATO Secret

                   USAF Military bio:  available here

Written by Mark Zamzow

John Shapland

Brigadier General (retired), U.S. Air Force
Senior Director, Operations & Exercise Innovation
1-Star
EUCOM, NATO, Department of State
TS/SCI and NATO Secret

John Shapland is the Senior Director for Operations, Innovation, and Exercises for Stellar Solutions, Inc.  With nearly three decades of service as an Air Force officer, retiring as a brigadier general, he is a developmental test pilot with over 4,000 flying hours and has extensive experience in flight operations, flight test, command and control, missile defense, and cyber operations.

Shaps is highly experienced in leading allies across Europe and the Middle East to strengthen national security while enhancing their air, space and cyberspace capabilities.  His unique expertise and proven record of building highly capable teams to overcome the most complex multinational security challenges enables him to provide clients a perfect balance of strategic leadership, international acumen and technical expertise.

Having attended Euro-NATO Pilot Training, British Test Pilot School, and French Joint Service War College in Paris, his ability to work in partnership with our nations’ allies is second to none. Follow-on assignments to NATO Headquarters in Brussels, the US Embassy in Baghdad, and the US Embassy in Tel Aviv provide John with extraordinary international relations and diplomatic expertise.  Additionally, John directed operations for Air Force Materiel Command, blending his flight test expertise with the contracting functions to deliver senior leader insight into the acquisition and sustainment mission sets and the future development of next generation US Air Force air, space, and cyber systems.

Shaps is currently based in Europe and teaches Stability & Dynamics and High Order Flight Control laws as an Instructor Pilot in the variable stability Lear-25D at the British and French Test Pilots Schools.  He is optimally located to support short-notice projects in the UK or on the European continent.

Shaps’ recent exercise experience as a Stellar Advisor includes EUCOM’s Austere Challenge joint exercise series and USAFE’s Ballistic Missile Defense Table Top Exercise.

              Security Clearance:  TS/SCI and NATO Secret

              USAF Military bio:  available here

Written by Mark Zamzow

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