COL Matthew A. Templeman, USA (Ret)
President and Senior Advisor
COL Matthew A. Templeman, USA (Ret) is founder, president, and senior advisor of Gray Knight. Over the course of his nearly 30 years serving in uniform, COL Templeman found a knack and a passion for strategically oriented organizational improvement. At every stage in his career, Matt used his unique perspective and talents to “improve the foxhole” in which he was positioned. Led by his passion for strategic problem solving and organizational enhancement, COL Templeman founded Gray Knight Advisory Group in 2022 to help business leaders find simple solutions to complex problems.
From West Point cadet to Army Colonel, COL Templeman served nearly 3 decades in the United States Army and navigated a non-traditional military career path. The diverse experiences refined his leadership and problem solving abilities. Matt led and supported organizational success by bringing order, process, and strategic perspective into challenging and ambiguous environments.
Throughout his military career, COL Templeman consistently sought challenging, non-traditional, and demanding assignments often avoided by others. This equipped him with a unique combination of both interpersonal and technical expertise. Matt has the ability to operate through initiative and excel at quickly understanding nuanced environments, learning and mastering new skills, and solving complex organizational problems. He brings an exceptional ability to thrive in uncertain environments and succeed in clarifying, defining, and solving complex challenges.
COL Templeman’s leadership and organizational optimization skills were forged through years of international military diplomacy and strategic intelligence operations. He was selected for an elite strategic human intelligence program, in this he honed these abilities and excelled at every opportunity. Matt’s operational success and ability to communicate critical information impacted decisions made at the White House, the Pentagon, and across the United States Government.
As a change agent, COL Templeman developed and drove institutional transformation using strategic perspectives and holistic team integration. He developed long-term strategies and accompanying resource planning models for two DoD global strategic-level human intelligence services. He is adept at building technical teams, mentoring employees, and leading technically complex missions. As a leader in the Defense Intelligence Agency, he developed and coordinated secure technical solutions for strategic-level intelligence information systems. He also displayed a proficiency in synthesizing technical and operational requirements, integrating people and technology through process. Matt is equally comfortable speaking to, and translating between, technical engineers, non-technical operators, and senior executives.
As Gray Knight’s senior advisor, Matt will provide great value to your leadership team. His operational background and technical experience allow him to build distinctive approaches, resources, and tools to support your executives and customers. His mission-first perspective will drive practical strategic approaches to customer success.
Following his retirement from the U.S. Army, COL Templeman and his wife Lori settled with their four children in Des Moines, Iowa. Matt remains active in church and veteran’s activities, as well as supporting numerous high school and junior high activities and sports.
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