Dr. Anthony L. Simmons, a retired Navy Captain with 28 years of service, including commanding two AEGIS Destroyers and a Destroyer Squadron, is a seasoned strategic leader and resource planner. With advanced degrees in Strategic Leadership, Mechanical Engineering, and Military Operational Art and Science, his post-service career has focused on maritime defense, small business innovation, and consulting. A valedictorian from Goodwater, AL, and a decorated former college football player, Dr. Simmons founded Sixth Gear Consulting, LLC to fuse leadership principles with technology, drawing on his extensive military and engineering expertise.