John Choate is the founder of Procinctu Group, a global risk management firm founded in 2006 that provides specialized security services and training to U.S. and foreign government entities, multinational corporations, and select individuals.
John began his professional career as a naval officer in the SEAL teams. Following completion of SEAL training as the officer-in-charge of class 218, he spent the next twelve years in both active and reserve billets deploying overseas in support of national security objectives. In addition to receiving various personal awards for classified special operations, more significantly his teams have received numerous distinguished awards including three Navy Unit Commendation medals, two Meritorious Unit Commendation medals, and the Presidential Unit Citation personally awarded to his SEAL platoon by the President of the United States.
In addition to his current role as the Executive Director of Security for the Wynn Resorts in Las Vegas, John is also the managing director of Ranae Concepts, a consultancy firm providing seminars on leadership, teamwork, and strategic planning based on principles derived from the U.S. Special Operations community and successfully employed in the corporate world.