Thomas J. Sharpy, Lieutenant General, US Air Force (Ret), brings over 39 years of distinguished service in the U.S. Air Force, leading thousands in peacetime and crisis operations. His military career culminated as the lead Allied Command Transformation senior executive, where he was responsible for developing strategic capabilities for NATO’s 30 member nations. He also championed NATO’s Command and Control, Cyber Security, and Joint Air Power Competence Centers of Excellence.
Currently, Tom is the Vice President of Customer Development at Portal Space Systems. He is also the founder of Sharpy Group LLC, where he has delivered keynote addresses for NATO and served on several advisory boards. His experience includes managing budgets exceeding $15B and overseeing the introduction of the KC-46 tanker aircraft. Notably, he led combat operations in Libya and hurricane relief in Puerto Rico and received commendations from Vice President Cheney for his actions during the 9/11 attacks.
A Command Pilot with over 4,000 flying hours, Tom has held key command positions and led significant HR initiatives at the Pentagon. He holds an MBA and a Master’s in National Resource Strategy and is a Harvard Senior Executive Fellow. He and his wife Lori have two sons in the Air Force.