Joseph Fahrney is a Safety, Performance & Leadership Coach with CAVU International and a retired U.S. Navy Command Master Chief with more than 34 years of operational leadership experience in high-risk, high-consequence environments. Throughout his military career, he served as a senior enlisted advisor to executive leadership teams across strategic, operational, and tactical commands, including assignments supporting organizations comprising more than 13,000 personnel throughout the Indo-Pacific region.

Joseph’s professional expertise centers on leadership development, organizational culture, workforce engagement, and team effectiveness. He has extensive experience coaching and developing leaders operating in complex environments where communication, situational awareness, teamwork, and decision-making directly impact organizational performance and mission success. His work includes executive coaching, leadership facilitation, organizational development, and mentoring leaders at all levels.

In addition to his operational leadership background, Joseph has taught leadership and ethics at the U.S. Naval War College and the U.S. Naval Community College. He holds a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership and is a Certified Executive Coach with experience utilizing a variety of leadership and behavioral assessment tools to support leader and team development.

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