Mick Wilson
Director of Operations @ Lakeway Christian Academy | Soccer Coach | Retired U..S. Naval Officer
- Role
- Principal at Deep Water Point & Associates
- Location
- Knoxville, TN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mick Wilson
I AIM TO SERVE OTHERS SO THEY CAN PURSUE THEIR BEST GAMEI played many sports growing up, but I gravitated towards soccer, or football as it’s called around the world! There was something about the international appeal of the “World’s Game”; the smell of fresh cut grass, the need for individual skill and fitness but also the reliance on teamwork to solve problems and look for angles and space to move the ball up the field and into the back of the net.Soccer is a 90-minute game split into two 45-minute halves, but with subjective time added on at the end by the referee. As Johan Cruyff puts it, “Soccer is simple, but it is difficult to play simple.” My philosophy as a leader and coach is to create an environment for players to simplify the game so that every 45-minute half played they have a blank canvass to pursue their personal best. Do that, and the score will take care of itself!Soccer, like life, takes teamwork. My 27-years of naval service has provided me unique experiences of leading groups of people all over the world from diverse and wide-ranging backgrounds. I pride myself on being a values-driven leader with a commitment to honesty, integrity, character, courage, humility, trust, and more about pleasing God than man. At the end of the day, it’s not about me. It’s about the organization and people. My family gave me a Servant Leadership plaque that I keep on my desk with a quote from Mahatma Gandhi that sums up my approach nicely: “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” • Proven Leader and Skilled Logistician• Optimizes Efficiency for Process Streamlining • Adapts Quickly and Masters New Concepts• Team Builder and Gifted Communicator• Constant Learner and Reader• Enthusiastic Focus on the Warfighting Customer• Fosters a Culture of Collaboration and Inclusiveness• Seeks to be a Mentor and Protégé• Strong Believer in Action and Accountability
Experience
Principal
Jan 2025 — Present
DWPA delivers unmatched experience and strategic thinking to our clients that accelerates their growth while advancing the mission of government.
Education
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Business Administration and Management, General
U.S. Naval War College
Masters, National Security and Strategic Studies
2006 — 2007
The Citadel
Bachelor's degree, English and Navy ROTC (Naval Science and Operations)
1992 — 1996
UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
Advanced Program in Logistics and Technology
2012 — 2012
Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business
Certificate, Executive Leadership Development Program
2018 — 2018
Skills
- Military Logistics
- Navy
- Top Secret
- Security Clearance
- Government Contracting
- Defense
- Organizational Leadership
- Military Experience
- Military
- Operational Planning
- Program Management
- Dod
- National Security
- Command
- Military Operations
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