Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Kenneth E. Tovo brings over three decades of global leadership in Special Operations to the advisory board of Esprit de Competition Inc. Commissioned from the U.S. Military Academy in 1983, General Tovo commanded at every level within the Special Forces Regiment, culminating in his leadership of the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC). He served in key operational and strategic roles across U.S. and NATO command structures. His career includes combat and leadership assignments in six major theaters—including Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, and Northern Iraq—where he led SOF elements in high-stakes missions involving counterinsurgency, stabilization, and unconventional warfare.

At EDC Inc., General Tovo provides critical insight into modern conflict, irregular warfare, and defense transformation—drawing from his experience spanning the implementation of the Goldwater-Nichols Act, the Cold War, the Global War on Terror, and today’s renewed era of Great Power Competition. His guidance reinforces EDC’s mission to equip U.S. and allied forces with mission-ready technologies, autonomous systems, and asymmetric capabilities built to win in contested environments. General Tovo’s presence ensures EDC’s offerings remain grounded in operational reality and aligned with the evolving priorities of the defense community.