Mant Hawkins
Mant Hawkins is an experienced President, CEO, COO, USMC Colonel, Commander, combat veteran, TOPGUN instructor and entrepreneur. Whether it is leading companies, advising CEOs or acting as a personal coach or mentor, he blends the Marine Corps’ powerfully effective leadership methods and ethics with entrepreneurship to create winning, resilient cultures.
Colonel Hawkins (retired) has started and/or led blockchain, commercial real estate and directed energy companies as well as defence organisations worldwide. His track record includes awards for superior leadership, operational excellence, financial and aviation maintenance performance.
As a Marine, his decorated combat career included multiple deployments to three theatres of action in the air and on the ground, and multiple command and director of operations assignments. His senior staff billets were as Special Adviser to the Four-Star Commander of US Central Command and Special Projects at US Special Operations Command.
Achieving a childhood dream, he was able to serve as a US Marine, a Navy Fighter Weapon School (TOPGUN) Instructor and combat carrier aviator. He has piloted over 5,000 hours all over the world, his landings including aircraft carriers, expeditionary airfields, dirt strips, small Pacific islands and conflict-torn countries in Africa, Europe and the Middle East.