Robert L. Zackery III, President of Primer Development Group, LLC, possesses nearly three decades of extensive experience in coaching, developing, leading, and training individuals and teams to succeed.

Zack is a Senior Fellow at The Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress. He serves on the Board of Directors at the Special Operations Memorial Foundation, holds the role of Adjunct Instructor at Joint Special Operations University, and volunteers for the HC Sheriff's Office Detention Services Resurgence Program.

Primer Development Group specializes in Strategic Thinking and Operational Problem-Solving, Organizational Design and Culture, Special Operation Forces (SOF) In Great Power Competition, Mission-Driven DEI, Crisis Leadership, and Adaptive and Ethical Leadership.  Primer Development Group has delivered consulting services for Fortune 100 companies, city law enforcement agencies, and the Department of Defense.

He holds a graduate-level academic background in Strategic Leadership.  Zack has earned certificates from esteemed institutions, including Harvard, MIT, the University of North Carolina, and the University of South Florida.  Zack is a retired USAF TACP/Special Operator and Command Chief Master Sergeant with nine combat deployments, including the initial invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq.  Additionally, he fostered partnership capacity with 22 nations on behalf of the Department of State and Department of Defense.

Zack led institutional change within the 74,000-strong U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), collecting functional data and delivering operational recommendations to the Commander, as directed by the President of the United States, with oversight from the Secretary of Defense and Congress.

Zack’s enthusiasm for people, culture, and strategy has been eloquently displayed through his travels spanning 52 countries.