Steve Prescia is a former U.S. Navy SEAL who has been a part of the special operations community for over 25 years. He served at SEAL Team One as an active-duty operator and reservist from 1993-2004.  While pursuing his higher education in San Diego and serving at SEAL Team One reserves, Steve was a sponsored adventure athlete competing with some of the best athletes in the world.  He placed respectively in Eco- Challenge Borneo in 2000 and Eco-Challenge New Zealand in 2001. After 9/11 he was given an opportunity to serve his country again but as an independent security contractor. In 2003, he was part of a special operations team providing protection in Afghanistan for the President Hamid Karzai. Later in 2004, he served again but this time in Iraq as a team leader for a diplomatic protection detail during “Operation Iraqi Freedom.” On this deployment, Steve sustained a devastating injury that almost took his life. Steve and his team were ambushed from an opposing force and he was shot in the leg while driving in the protection convoy. After a long recovery Steve went back to work as an instructor preparing former spec-ops personnel for protection operations in a combat area. In 2007, Steve found a passion in coaching and mentoring others to pursue a career in special operations. He served as the Navy’s Special Warfare Mentor in NY and NJ for 10 years. He was recognized as one of the top mentors for preparing our next generation of warriors in such a challenging time for our country. Currently, Steve is working as an independent contractor helping civilian organizations build high performing teams using his past experiences in the special operations community. Today Steve resides in Coronado California with his beautiful wife and they are focused on starting a family together. He enjoys everything on the ocean humbly pursuing a waterman’s life of surfing, spearfishing, paddleboarding, ocean swimming and sharing their love for the ocean with others.