Michael J. Penney is a proven, battle tested LEADER.
Michael J. Penney is a well-known business coach, consultant, and speaker who specializes in leadership development, strategic planning, and team building. Michael is the premier Special Operations Consultant providing training, coaching, and consulting services to help individuals and organizations achieve their goals. He has worked with a variety of clients, including Fortune 500 companies, small-medium businesses, and non-profit organizations, and has been featured in numerous media outlets including TEDxRaleigh, SHIFT Advanced Life Design Magazine and, on numerous media interviews. Michael is a contributor to columns, and online media. He is the author of books on leadership and personal development and gives talks on the subjects.
Michael is a combat veteran of Iraq & Afghanistan. He served in the United States Marine Corps infantry on three combat tours and an instructor tour in Quantico. In 2012 He was honorably discharged as a Sergeant. He’s a formal school instructor, having trained over 50,000+ personnel in a variety of disciplines, from planning and executing operations to preparing training based on lessons learned, earning him the title of Master Instructor.
Now he is an entrepreneur, author, speaker, and business LEADER focused on developing an infrastructure and culture of accountability inside growing organizations.
Highlights
- Authored “Wear it Right! -Marine” uniform reference
- Authored “5 Paragraph Business Plan: The Action-Oriented Business Management Tool For Leaders”
- TEDx Raleigh “What’s Your IED: How To Handle Life’s Explosive Situations”
- Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans: “Most Outstanding Venture” Award Recipient
- Trained Over 50,000 personnel in a variety of disciplines and skillsets
- Biggest WIN: Ramping up operations for clients to go from $5MM to $500MM over 3 years
Qualifications
- Chief Information Security Officer
- Planning / Strategy Development Leader
- Secure Website Development Leader
- Curriculum Development Leader
- Chief Formal Instructor / Trainer
- Special Operations Qualified & Experienced Leader
- Insider Threat Program Senior Officer
- Information Systems Security Management
- Cyber Systems Threat Detection & Recovery
- Facility Security Officer for Possessing Facilities and Non-Possessing Facilities of CLASSIFIED Materials and Information
Michael’s influencers are:
God…Milton Friedman, Peter Drucker, Gifford Pinchot III, Edwards Deming, Thomas Sowell, Douglas Murray, Heather MacDonald, Jordan Peterson, Napoleon Hill, Dale Carnegie, Zig Ziglar, Publis Syrus, Marcus Aurelius, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Gen. Robert E. Lee, Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman, John Locke, Edmund Burke, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Ernest Hemingway, William Ernest Henley, Ronald Reagan, Gen. Smedley Butler, Sgt. Maj. Daniel Daly, Gen. Lewis B. “Chesty” Puller, Rush Limbaugh, President John F. Kennedy, President Donald J. Trump…to name a few.
“The greatest influencers have been my Mom & Dad!” – Michael J. Penney
TIMELINE
Born 1986
Born and raised in Midland, Michigan in a wonderfully amazing family full of love.
Mother: Chief Nursing Officer, accomplished public speaker, educator, published authority in nursing. Leader of large teams with big vision strategy creation experience.
Father: Technical Representative for cardiac implant device company, worked with physicians in the operating room to implant internal defibrillators and pacing devices to keep peoples hearts functioning properly. Instructor of technical skills in the field of pacing.
1992-2004
Attended Adams Elementary, Northeast Middle School, Midland High School in Midland Michigan.
2004
Graduated from High School and shipped to bootcamp aboard Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot San Diego California.
2005-2007
Entered the Fleet Marine Force aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Training Center 29 Palms, California with 3rd Battalion 7th Marine Regiment Weapons Company and deployed with CAAT: Combined Anti Armor Team Red in 2005-2006 and CAAT White in 2007 to Ramadi, Iraq
2008-2010
Transferred to Quantico, Virginia to become a Combat Marksmanship Coach, Combat Marksmanship Trainer, Foreign Weapons Instructor, Small Arms Weapons Instructor, Designated Marksman, Designated Marksman Instructor Trainer, Formal School Instructor, Curriculum Developer. Wrote doctrine for the United States Marine Corps Combat Marksmanship Program; Marine Corps Order 3574.2K
2010-2012
Transferred back to Fleet Marine Force 1st Battalion 5th Marine Regiment Weapons Company 81 Millimeter Mortar Platoon. Transferred to Headquarters and Services Company Police Advisor Team Leader. Attended Special Operations Training Group, Advisor Training Cell, Advisor Training Group and participated in liaison training to integrate combat forces with local nation forces in order to transfer operations on the battlefield.
Deployed to Kajaki and Sangin Afghanistan to operate alongside the Afghan Uniformed Police; to assess, train, advise and assist them in policing the local area. Specializing in weapons handling and proper professional etiquette. Trained fellow Advisors how to conduct periods of instruction. Certified fellow Advisors to be instructor per Marine Corps Order as a certifying officer. Performed the duties of team leader and chief instructor while operating as liaison to leadership in various units both American and foreign.
2012-2016
Studied Entrepreneurship and business management at University Massachusetts Boston; as a liberal art per the teachings of Peter F. Drucker through the influence and guidance of fellow veterans and leaders who have succeeded in business.
(Awakened to how foreign powers directly influence American Universities)
Patented a product, brought it to market. It’s failure resulted in the production of the business operations system, 5 Paragraph; based on the military operations order process and the background of instructing others in various environments.
Created “Cigars And Sea Stories” with fellow veterans, to produce a veteran-to-veteran conversation.
2016-2017
Presented “What’s Your IED: How To Handle Life’s Explosive Situations” at TEDx Raleigh. Became Director of Programs at Bunker Labs Raleigh. Created and opened 5Paragraph.com and rolled out the first book “5 Paragraph Business Plan”. Launched public speaking career. Authored and rolled out second book, “Wear It Right” for active duty Marine to setup uniforms.
2017-2019
Awakened to what was happening in the world. Started sharing more about the information I was finding out in the world based on the bread crumbs we were provided through channels. Censored by big tech in social media on twitter, Facebook, Linkedin and on ecommerce Shopify and Paypal. Business ads for 5 Paragraph censored and denied.
2019-2022
Created and rolled out first iteration of “Michael J. Penney Podcast”. Censorship forced website rebuilds and transfers of digital assets.
2022-2023
“Michael J. Penney Show” airs to entertain, educate, and empower leaders.
2024-Present
Conducting special operations for clients.