Ché Bolden

Ché Bolden is a 26 year Marine Corps veteran with extensive operational expertise in politicalmilitary affairs, international affairs, and critical infrastructure. He was the International Affairs
Program Coordinator for the United States Marine Corps. Ché was designated a Weapons and
Tactics Instructor and was responsible for operational evaluation and integration of emerging and
frontier technologies into operational designs and plans. Over the course of his military career, he
travelled the globe to ensure the peace.
Ché was a Federal Executive Fellow at the Brookings Institution where he was immersed in cutting
edge policy discussions around ethical AI, digital transformation, and human-machine
collaboration. He concluded his active duty service directing and leading enterprise modernization
efforts to evolve critical infrastructure through the integration of AI/ML tools, autonomous systems
and Data Analytics.
Ché is now the President and CEO of The Charles F. Bolden Group, an executive leadership firm
established for the global advancement of science and security. The Bolden Group transforms and
cultivates leadership across the four focus areas of National Security; Space and Aerospace
Exploration; Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math plus the Arts and Design (STEM+AD)
education, and Health Initiatives.
Ché received a B.S., History from the United States Naval Academy, a Global Master of Arts, The
Fletcher School, Tufts University, and a M.A., Strategic Studies from the Marine Corps War College.