Chad WilliamsSpeaker and Booking Agent Information

Forged by adversity, Chad became motivated to complete his SEAL Training in honor and memory of his good friend, Scott Helvenston. Chad enrolled in the military's most difficult and most grueling training known as BUD/S.

As 1 of 13 out of a class of 173 trainees, Chad climbed the mountain and earned his Trident which signifies he had become a Navy SEAL. Chad learned the SEAL Team motto “earn your Trident everyday” which means the SEALs don't rest on their laurels, the training is never really over because they always strive for better!

Serving his country proudly through multiple deployments on SEAL Teams One and Seven, Chad continued to hone the technical skill, tactical proficiency and attention to detail that our nation's best warriors adhere to.

In an ironic final operation in Iraq, Chad shares the story of how his SEAL Team was set up on a premeditated ambush similar to the location and scenario that took the life of his mentor Scott Helvenston but on that occasion Chad and his Team were victorious, overcoming the enemy and odds set against them in a gun battle to the death.

Today, Chad is a best-selling author of, “SEAL of God” with over 100,000 copies sold and an in demand keynote speaker. Chad grabs the attention of his listeners by sharing his experiences as a SEAL, on and off the battlefield, illustrating the SEAL mindset and ethos that revolve around leadership, integrity, teamwork, grit, safety, mental toughness, discipline and overcoming adversity.