John Burnham

John Burnham serves as Mission Command Integration lead for the Defense & Intel portfolio of Accenture Federal Services, serving clients across the DoD and Intelligence Communities.

Before joining Accenture in 2017 he was a naval officer serving in Naval Special Warfare for 28 years and deploying around the world in tactical, operational and command levels. After retiring from active duty in 2014 he was appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense and served for three years in the Obama administration.  

His military assignments include deployments as a Surface Warfare Officer onboard USS MARVIN SHIELDS (FF-1066); tactical and senior operational leadership tours at SEAL Team TWO, Naval Special Warfare Development Group, and Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC); command of SEAL Team FOUR; numerous deployments in command of Joint Special Operations Task Forces in Afghanistan, Iraq, and other locations; and command of JSOC’s Joint Interagency Task Force.

Mr. Burnham is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, holds an MBA from the College of William & Mary and is a Distinguished Graduate of the National War College. He and his family live in Arlington, Virginia.