“My overarching goal is to help the military’s best find their place among industry’s best, launching a rewarding second career that fully capitalizes on their years of training, commitment, and service, while giving them room to flourish in new ways,” says Toti.

Toti served for over twenty-six years on active duty, from enlisted seaman to, in turn, Commanding Officer of the nuclear submarine USS Indianapolis (SSN-697) and commodore of Submarine Squadron 3, with more than nine years in the Pentagon, including tours as special assistant to the Vice Chief of Naval Operations, as Navy representative to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council, and as deputy director of the Navy War Plans Cell, Deep Blue.

After making his transition to civilian life in 2006, he started as a business unit director of advanced technology for a major defense firm, and for 15 years, climbed the corporate ladder working for five different companies at different positions, including vice president positions in Raytheon, Hewlett

Packard, DXC, and HPE, and as president in Cubic Corporation and L3 Maritime Systems, eventually rising to serve as President and CEO of Sparton Corporation, a world leader in complex maritime

electronic systems.

From CO to CEO offers Captain Toti’s own experience to guide service members as they contemplate how and when to make their transition, define goals for their future and prepare for the next phase of their lives. The book is also intended to highlight for industry leaders the struggles faced by service members in transition. 

Captain William Toti is available for interviews and can speak to the following:

-Understanding how and when military service members should make 

  their transition to industry

-How to property define goals for their future career

-How to prepare for the job interview and land the position

-How to understand corporate culture and succeed in industry

He holds a bachelor’s degree in physics from the U.S. Naval Academy, and a master’s degree in spacecraft systems engineering and pre-doctoral Electrical Engineer degree from the Naval Postgraduate

School. Among many other honors, Toti is a seven-time recipient of the Legion of Merit. He and his wife Karen are parents of two adult children, and currently live in Florida. 

SUGGESTED INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

1. Tell us a little bit about your new book, From CO to CEO.
2. How did your journey transitioning from the military inspire you to write this book?
3. What’s the best tip you want to share to service members thinking about transitioning?
4. What advice would you give to employers looking to hire retired service members?
5. What are the challenges service members face as they transition out of military service?
6. How can service members properly define their goals for their future?
7. Share with us a couple tips you have learned on how to prepare for a job interview and the position you want.
8. What do you hope readers take away from this book?
9. Where can we find your book and learn more about your work? .