Trish Martinelli is a nationally recognized defense innovation leader, TEDX speaker, and veteran intelligence professional with over two decades of experience in national security, innovation, and small business strategy.

She currently serves as CEO of The Difference L.L.C., where she helps public and private sector clients unlock over $9M in contract growth. A former senior advisor at the Office of the Secretary of Defense and Executive Director of the Defense Entrepreneurs Forum, Trish is known for building bridges between industry and government to solve complex challenges.

She holds an active TS/SCI clearance and is fluent in Russian and Arabic.