Brian “Stickit” Emme is a national best-selling author, decorated graduate of every level of Navy training and combat veteran of two wars.

He served as an Instructor at one of the U.S. Navy’s Fleet Replacement Squadrons – the “Gladiators”. It was there that he honed his craft of teaching accountable leadership to the top practitioners in the world. Mr. Emme was privileged to command Strike Fighter Squadron FOURTEEN “Tophatters”; responsible for over 300 people and 12 F/A-18E jets.

Mr. Emme continued his career as the “Air Boss” of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON where he was responsible for the safe and efficient flight operations of 78 aircraft and all launch and recovery equipment enabling all weather, day or night flight operations in support of national tasking.

He retired from the U.S. Navy at the rank of Captain and has over 25 years of hands-on leadership experience in High-Reliability Organization and brings all of that experience with him wherever he speaks, teaches, and coaches.