National Academy of Public Administration

History of Employment

Position	Division	Organization	Start	End
Adjunct Faculty	Public Administration	American University & George Washington University	2013	2019
Chief Strategy Officer	Director's Office	FBI	2019	2011
Special Assistant	Criminal, Cyber, Response and Services Branch	FBI	2011	2012
Deputy Chief of Staff	Criminal Division	FBI	2012	2014
Section Chief	Office of National Policy	FBI	2014	2016
Chief Policy Advisor	Science and Technology	FBI	2016	2016
Director	National Security Sector	Guidehouse	2017	2019
Executive in Residence & Senior Professorial Lecturer	School of Public Affairs	American University	2019	2024
Senior Director	Cybersecurity Program	Aspen Institute	2024	2025
Head of Security Strategy		CoreWeave	2026	Current

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Academic Faculty Academic Administration Communications and Marketing Change Management Intergovernmental Organizational Structure/Design/Development Performance Measurement Program Evaluation Strategic Planning

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Artificial Intelligence Criminal Justice/Justice Cybersecurity Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Government Operations/Innovation Higher Education Homeland Security Infrastructure National Security

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