Chuck Melcher is a retired Naval Commanding Officer that has served in various roles including Chief Engineering, XO and Skipper on several Nuclear Attack Submarines.

After retiring from the United States Navy, Chuck joined an international energy company as a VP and quickly rose to CEO.

Chuck discusses interviewing to become a Submarine skipper, his successful civilian executive search and career.

A graduate of the USNA, Chuck earned his MBA at John Hopkins. The interview was conducted outdoors in the Colorado Rockies in-between altitude training hikes for a Mount Kilimanjaro excursion.

Show Notes:

Chuck Melcher is a retired Naval Commanding Officer that has served in various roles including Chief Engineering, Executive Officer and Commanding Officer on several Nuclear Attack Submarines.

After retiring from the United States Navy, Chuck joined Veolia, an international energy company as a VP and quickly rose to CEO.

Chuck talks to X experiences:

• Interviewing to become the Commanding Officer of a Nuclear Submarine

• The importance of not being focused on a job title- see the big picture

Chuck looks at new challenges and roles not for a CXO title, rather how can he contribute to and learn from that opportunity.

He also shares leaderships tests and why "that's not my job" doesn't exist in the deep.

A graduate of the USNA, Chuck earned his MBA at John Hopkins. The interview was conducted outdoors in the Colorado Rockies in-between altitude training hikes for a Mount Kilimanjaro excursion.

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