Mark Mykleby is the Co-Founder of Long Haul Capital Group, LLC; a company dedicated to creating sustainable, walkable, and healthy communities. Mark “Puck” graduated from the United States Naval Academy with distinction in 1987. From July 2009 until April 2011, Mykleby served as a special strategic assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In that capacity, he co-authored with Navy Captain Wayne Porter A National Strategic Narrative, a concept and vision for a 21st Century grand strategy for the nation. Porter and Mykleby were honored for their work on A National Strategic Narrative with the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. Mykleby retired from the Marine Corps in July 2011. He continues his work on grand strategy and sustainability by developing sustainable regional economic clusters and giving interviews, speeches, and conference keynote addresses to encourage putting the concepts of the narrative into practice.