Vice Admiral Malcolm I. Fages, USN (retired), is the principal of Fages Consulting, LLC. Prior to forming his company he served as the Director of European Operations for Northrop Grumman Information Technology International, based in London. He culminated his 36 year career with the Navy serving as the Deputy Chairman of the NATO Military Committee in Brussels which advised the North Atlantic Council on military matters affecting the Alliance including NATO enlargement, defense investment, war strategies, and military relations with Russia. As the senior serving U.S. military officer in the Headquarters, he worked closely with the NATO Secretary-General. Admiral Fages has an extensive political-military background having also served as the Director of International Negotiations on the staff of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. A nuclear trained submarine warfare officer, Admiral Fages was the Director of Undersea Warfare for the Chief of Naval Operations and served as Chief Financial Officer for the submarine force. In this assignment, he managed a multi-billion dollar military account and was responsible for program planning, investment decisions, and requirements definition for the undersea warfare community. Ashore, Admiral Fages has served as Commander, Northeast Region, responsible for all Naval installations in the Northeastern United States. He has an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering and a graduate degree in political science, and has participated in executive level education at Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the University of Chicago. His professional associations include AFCEA, RUSI, Naval Institute, Navy League, and Navy Submarine League. He is on the advisory board of three private companies and two not-for-profit organizations.