Mark T. Esper

Mark T. Esper

Aspen Strategy Group Member, Chairman of the National Security Practice and Director, Red Cell Partners

Mark T. Esper served as Secretary of Defense from 2019-2020, and as Secretary of the Army from 2017-2019. A distinguished West Point graduate, he spent 21 years in uniform, including a combat tour in the Gulf War. Dr. Esper worked for several years on Capitol Hill and at the Pentagon in varying senior capacities. He was also a top executive at a prestigious think tank, business associations, a China-focused commission, and a Fortune 100 technology company. Dr. Esper currently sits on several public policy and business boards and is a partner in the Red Cell Partners venture capital firm.