Stephen Gressel has a diverse professional background, combining extensive military experience with senior leadership in the corporate sector. Gressel served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the USAF and Lieutenant Commander in the USN from May 1971 to April 1993, leading operations. Following military service, Gressel held the position of Senior Vice President at Skanska from July 1993 to April 2016, contributing to special unit initiatives. In the volunteer sector, Gressel currently serves as the Assistant to the APM President for Community Service and JustServe at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a role undertaken since December 2020, after previously volunteering as a Military Relations Representative with the organization from May 2016 to May 2017. Gressel holds a Master of Science from Trinity University and a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the University of Oregon.