Executive Solutions & Leadership Consulting

Ari Fisher

Senior Executive · Operations & Transformation · National Security · Veteran Advocacy

Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel. I give senior leaders one risk-informed picture of what their organization can do right now, and I help them act decisively.

Author, Joint Force Quarterly 110 (2023)

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About

Who I am

Portrait of Ari Fisher in a navy suit and light blue shirt

I spent 21 years in the Army, from West Point to command of a 1,590-person battalion. I led it with full accountability for mission outcomes across six concurrent field organizations, and built leaders who made decisions without waiting for permission.

At U.S. Indo-Pacific Command I designed the mission assurance framework that replaced siloed readiness reporting with one picture for a two-star admiral. It answers the question every senior headquarters asks: what can this command do right now? I published that framework in Joint Force Quarterly in 2023.

Most recently I built a transformation office at Fort Leonard Wood, brought KPI frameworks and AI-supported systems into a large, change-resistant command, and turned data from six divisions into a single decision process for the commander.

I am mission-first, low-ego, and decisive. I solve what matters, not what is easy.

Capabilities

What I am hired for

Fractional executive

For founder-led teams stuck doing everything themselves: we find your answers together, then I stay on to carry them out.

  1. 01

    Capability adoption and change leadership

    Built the technical narrative and stakeholder buy-in to adopt KPI frameworks and AI in a large, change-resistant command, and turned early value into sustained use.

  2. 02

    Executive decision support and organizational design

    Principal advisor to the Chief of Staff of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, turning input from 100+ headquarters leaders into clear recommendations. Led a redesign of personnel, functions and 186,000 square feet of space across four locations.

Defense technology

For companies building for national security customers that need someone who understands fielded technology from the warfighter's perspective.

  1. 01

    Requirements, pilot scoping and homeland defense

    Translates commander's intent into clear requirements, timelines and success criteria. Led protection planning for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command's joint homeland defense plan, and advised on counter-small UAS strategy that led to joint resourcing of the technology for warfighters.

  2. 02

    Cross-functional synthesis

    Combined performance data from six operational divisions, and readiness metrics measured in different units across joint functions, into one common risk picture.

Leadership consulting and facilitation

For leadership teams, conferences and organizations that want to think harder together and build trust.

  1. 01

    Red team facilitation

    Structured discovery in the red-team tradition: ask the hard questions, challenge the plan and its assumptions, and help your team reach its own answers. Red Team certified through the Army's University of Foreign Military and Cultural Studies.

  2. 02

    Speaking and leadership workshops

    Talks and working sessions drawn from 21 years of Army leadership, including command of a 1,590-person battalion. Built on trust, accountability and values. Under my command misconduct fell 75%, and my leaders outpaced their peers in top-tier evaluations.

Approach

How I work

Ari Fisher in the Army green dress uniform, standing with his hands clasped

  • One picture, not six.

    Siloed expertise fails when problems cross domains. I pull separate metrics and risk views into a single decision process a leader can use.

  • Solve what matters, not what is easy.

    I work on what the leader needs, not what is convenient for the staff.

  • Get close to the people, then empower them.

    I listen deeply, remove stovepipes between functions, and deliver clarity at speed. Then I give leaders room to act and hold them to clear accountability.

Writing

Publications

Experience

Experience

  • Current
    Senior Grants Manager, HunterSeven FoundationVeteran-led nonprofit focused on early cancer detection and prevention for post-9/11 veterans
  • Jul 2025 – May 2026
    Chief Operations Officer, Transformation & IntegrationTransformation & Training Command, Maneuver Support Center of Excellence, Fort Leonard Wood
  • Jul 2023 – Jul 2025
    Commander / Chief Executive, 2nd Battalion, 10th Infantry Regiment1,590 people, six concurrent field organizations, Fort Leonard Wood
  • Mar 2022 – Jul 2023
    Division Chief, Headquarters Support DivisionOffice of the Chief of Staff, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Hawaii
  • Jul 2020 – Mar 2022
    Branch Chief, Mission AssuranceOperations Directorate, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Hawaii
  • Jul 2019 – Jul 2020
    Branch Chief, AntiterrorismOperations Directorate, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Hawaii
  • 2016 – 2019
    Chief of Staff and Chief of Operations, Fort Carson759th Military Police Battalion and 4th Infantry Division, including European Deterrence Initiative protection planning

Education

Master of Arts, Business and Organizational Security Management, Webster University, 2010

Bachelor of Science, International Politics, United States Military Academy at West Point, 2005

Joint Operational Planner Certification and Red Team Certification, Fort Leavenworth, 2015

Honors

Legion of Merit, Bronze Star (2), Purple Heart, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (3), Combat Action Badge

Active TS/SCI clearance

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If you are looking for a fractional executive or a defense technology partner who has run the operation and used the tools, let's talk.

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Prefer email? ari@aridfisher.com