Gregory J Slavonic

Gregory J. Slavonic of Oklahoma to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Manpower and Reserve Affairs. Mr. Slavonic most recently served as Chief of Staff for U.S. Senator James Lankford (R-OK). Prior to this role, he was a senior leader at the Computer Sciences Corporation, where he planned and executed several nationwide U.S. Navy community outreach engagements. He also served as Executive Director of the Jim Thorpe Association; and as President of Flagbridge Strategic Communications, a consulting company focused on strategic communications and leadership. He has written two books on leadership development and co-authored a book on American Olympian Jim Thorpe. Mr. Slavonic retired from the U.S. Navy after a 34-year career, where he originally enlisted as a Seaman Recruit and, after repeatedly distinguishing himself, was promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral. During his Navy career, he held four command assignments, served in combat deployments to Vietnam, Operation Desert Shield/Storm, and Operation Iraqi Freedom, and was awarded numerous decorations including the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Presidential Unit Citation, and Combat Action Ribbon. Mr. Slavonic earned a B.S. from Oklahoma State University and M.Ed. from the University of Central Oklahoma.