Charles Petrosky joined The Hawthorn Group as Executive Assistant to the Chairman after 13 years of experience as an Executive Assistant to admirals and generals in the United States military. His service as Aide-de-Camp to flag rank officers earned him a nomination to the Clinton White House as Military Secretary to the President of the United States.

Among his office management duties in a highly visible military office, Petrosky was responsible for protocol, correspondence, scheduling and security issues. He planned and coordinated the 1995 U.S., French and Royal Navy Staff Personnel Talks in Paris and London, and served as liaison to embassy staffs.

Charles has a M.A. from the University of Denver, a B.A. from Point Park College in Pennsylvania and graduated with honors from the Naval Technical Training Center in Mississippi.

He lives in Washington, D.C., and enjoys backgammon, cooking, biking, traveling, and wine tasting.