The Harvard Club of Sarasota

cordially invites you to our

Friday, April 10, 2026 Luncheon

with Thomas B. Modly

Former Secretary of the Navy

Speaking topic: "TBD"

Thomas B. Modly served as the Acting Secretary of the Navy from Nov. 25, 2019, until April 7, 2020. He was sworn in as the 33rd Under Secretary of the Navy Dec. 4, 2017, and served as Chief Management Officer and Chief Information Officer for the Department of the Navy.  He is the son of Eastern European immigrants who escaped from behind the Iron Curtain after World War II. He was raised in Cleveland, Ohio.

Throughout his tenure, Mr. Modly focused on increasing agility and accountability throughout the Department’s workforce and in vital business operations, including information management, that support warfighting wholeness for Sailors and Marines.

Mr. Modly created the Office of the Chief Management Officer for innovative, engaged leadership of business processes, data systems, and risk management. He led the creation of the Department’s first Business Operations Plan, a planning and execution tool designed for all Navy and Marine leaders, both uniformed and civilian alike. He orchestrated the efforts of many thousands of professionals who completed the first-ever audit of all Departmental resources, resulting in millions of dollars of recovered property and increased readiness.

As the Chairman of the Department of the Navy’s Education for Seapower (E4S) Study, Mr. Modly, along with a blue-ribbon panel of national-level leaders undertook the most comprehensive review of naval education in over 100 years. This study informed key organizational, governance, and policy reforms which will elevate education as a true warfare enabler, and better support the development of strategic and critical thinking so keenly needed for naval leaders in an era of great power competition.

Prior to his current position, Mr. Modly was a Managing Director with PwC Public Sector practice and was the firm’s Global Government Defense Network Leader.  At PwC, he was the lead partner for the firm’s NATO account and he lead economic development teams in Iraq and Afghanistan in support of U.S. stabilization efforts.  Prior to this, Mr.  Modly was the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Financial Management, a role in which he drove broad business transformation efforts across the DoD.  He also has over ten years of experience in corporate strategy and mergers and acquisitions in the aviation support and IT services industries.

Cost: $45.00 / person for Members and their guests

$55.00 / person for Non-Members and their guests

We look forward to seeing you there!

Friday, April 10, 2026 at 11:45 am - 1:15 pm

Michael's on East

1212 S East Avenue

Sarasota, FL 34239

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All Harvard alumni & guests are welcome!

A great opportunity to commune with friends and connect with your greater Harvard community!!

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