Lieutenant Colonel Blake C. Zenteno, US Army, is the current Deputy Director of the NATO Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Centre of Excellence.

His most recent previous assignment was as the Deputy EOD Commandant and Deputy Director of the TRADOC Proponent Office – EOD at Fort Lee, Virginia, and he has served as a battalion executive officer, an observer/controller/trainer, company commander, platoon leader, and staff officer. He has one combat deployment.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science and a Master’s Degree in homeland security. He’s a graduate of several military courses, including the US Army Command and Staff College, Naval School - Explosive Ordnance Disposal, and the US Army Airborne School.

He lives in Trenčín, Slovakia, with his wife Jacqueline and their two beautiful cats.