Justin King
Chief Product & Strategy Officer (CPSO).
Justin King, Chief Product & Strategy Officer (CPSO)
Justin is a retired Senior Executive with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) who serves as the Director of Education and Development for MAGNUS ONE. He has over 33 years of Military and Government experience and leads the organization’s education programs. Justin is a certified MAGNUS Instructor, who takes great joy in traveling around the United States to provide impactful training with the goal of creating high performing leaders who can thrive in high-stakes environments.
During his 21-year DEA career, Justin conducted both domestic and foreign
investigations throughout the world and oversaw the DEA Foreign-Deployed
Advisory Support Team (FAST) program. Throughout his tenure, Justin held a range of supervisory positions at all levels, ultimately retiring as the
Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Omaha Division. Justin holds a BA in Political Science from the University of
Oklahoma. He is a US Army veteran,
serving in the Infantry Branch as both an enlisted soldier and an officer.
Justin joined the DEA as a Special Agent in the Laredo District Office and was quickly promoted to the FAST program due to his strengths in leadership, training, and diplomatic communication. Collaborating with peers and international partners, he designed and delivered training courses and conducted joint operations with law enforcement and Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan, Guatemala, Honduras, and Kyrgyzstan.
Throughout his career with the DEA, Justin increased teamwork, eliminated friction, and enhanced outcomes at every turn. He laid the foundation for this success in the United States Army and Army National Guard as both an enlisted soldier and officer. Serving in the Infantry Branch, he held multiple leadership positions while also working as a staff officer, trainer, and Officer Candidate School Instructor.
Justin is an engaging speaker and presenter with great communication skills, solid instincts, and an unwavering commitment to people. He has completed executive and leadership development programs at several institutions including the National Command & Staff College (top graduate), the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza School of Business and the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. He holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Oklahoma.
