Lieutenant Commander Charles P. Skoda, Chairman and founder of Direct Action, LLC, is a master high-performance coach and leadership expert. During his distinguished career as a Naval Combat Aviator, F-18 instructor and airshow demonstration pilot, LCDR Skoda flew with over 40 combat missions, was strike leader qualified for over 25 aircraft, and has over 450 carrier landings. LCDR Skoda is a recognized leader in performance excellence and brings a unique, no-nonsense, can-do vigor to accomplishing difficult and out of the envelope objectives. He is an architect of the "Debrief" approach that teaches corporations swift and effective problem-solving tactics based military SMEAC methodologies. He has also authored intellectual property standards and leads strategic and tactical planning sessions for numerous Fortune 500 companies. He has appeared on the Discovery channel and all major television networks. His formal education is in aerospace engineering and military science from the University of Southern California. |