A.T. Cece is a combat decorated USMC Sergeant Major retiring after dedicating over thirty-one years to the Marine Corps and its programs. His military service has taken him on deployments to Africa, Southwest Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East, and is a veteran of Operations Desert Storm, Restore Hope, OIF, OEF, and the 31st MEU (SOC). His leadership and selfless service were awarded with a Legion of Merit Medal, Bronze Star Medal, two Meritorious Service Medals, three Combat Action Ribbons, and numerous campaign and unit awards.
Cece is a subject matter expert (SME) in leadership and career development. He has led, trained, and motivated countless numbers of young men and women around the world. His passion is to serve others by not only developing today’s leaders, but also the leaders of tomorrow. In his free time, he volunteers by assisting those with adaptive needs, in and out of the ocean. Cece and his wife of 33 years, Janet, split their time traveling between California and Hawaii and are the proud parents of five daughters and two dobermans.
