Karl is an O2X Lead Instructor. Karl attended the US Naval Academy, where he played four years of ACHA ice hockey and graduated with a degree in quantitative economics. After, he started his Naval Special Warfare career and graduated with BUD/s class 325. He served on SEAL Team THREE, where he deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. He then moved to Florida to serve at Special Operations Command SOUTH. At SOCSOUTH, he deployed to Haiti in support of USSOUTHCOM Joint Task Force Haiti and served as the advisor for maritime special operations in the Caribbean region. Karl is an Emergency Medical Technician and is transitioning out of the military to start his next career firefighting in Northern California. Karl started his athletic career at three-years-old, and to this day is an enthusiastic competitor. He loves all domains of sport and fitness. Karl still enjoys playing hockey and has competed in endurance races, powerlifting, and CrossFit.