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New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

Executive management and cross-cultural leadership of the largest Transnational Organized Crime [TOC] branch in the FBI. Leading 7 teams comprised of 150+ Supervisory Special Agents, Task Force Officers, contractors & professional support staff from 40+ federal, state & local law enforcement agencies. Responsible for strategic/operational planning and a $5M budget funding 10 TOC investigative programs within the NY field office. Lead high-risk & complex investigations and source operations targeting violent crime activity including sophisticated criminal enterprises & global organized crime groups. Conduct risk assessments of investigatory processes to optimize safety, ensure compliance with Agency procedures, and serve as on-scene command for high-risk operations. Monitor emerging threats, conduct intel analysis, and prioritize high volume of domestic & transnational criminal enterprise investigations. Collaborate closely with local, state, federal & international law enforcement agencies, government entities & the private sector on a wide range of criminal activities. Deliver daily briefings to senior executives regarding operations and serve as the Acting Special Agent in Charge.-Led >200 domestic & international complex investigations in 5 regions including extortion, narcotics trafficking, and sophisticated financial crimes: 250+ arrests/indictments, tracing of >$500M of illegal proceeds & asset forfeiture, and seizures of >$1B. -Enhanced cyber & dark-net investigative capabilities -Resolved several span-of-control and resource issues with staffing; resulted in “gold” ratings from FBIHQ.-As Senior FBI Psychologist, serve as Fitness for Duty Consultant and Adjudicator for FBIHQ & Undercover Unit.-Diversity, Inclusion & Equity [DI&E] Committee Co-Chair: To increase DI&E awareness, educate on-board employees through multiple special emphasis programs and social events, strengthen recruitment efforts, and deepen community outreach programs for the NY Office.

Queens County, Queens, New York, United States; Kings County, Brooklyn, New York, United States

As Supervisory Special Agent [SSA], I established/led first-ever Joint Major Theft Task Force [JMTTF] and a team of 16 FBI Special Agents & NYPD Detectives in investigating federal & state theft, including art & antiquity crime/looting; jewelry/gem theft; trade based money laundering [TBML]; financial fraud schemes; professional fencing organizations; cargo theft; organized retail crime; commercial robbery/burglary; home invasion crews; and theft of government property.Simultaneously assigned as SSRA [Chief Security Officer (CSO)] responsible for the Security Operations of a ~42.6K sq. ft. facility - larger than many FBI Field Offices - and protection of ~150 staff members, both law enforcement and professional staff. Conducted threat assessment & risk management analyses and security audits to ensure business continuity. Championed security & safety training, including Workplace Violence Mitigation. Oversaw physical security of building & multimillion dollar operational budget.-Established JMTTF, first of its kind, resulting in a 100% increase in all significant investigative & prosecutorial successes. Authored the Memorandum of Understanding [MOU] between the FBI and NYPD. -As FBI's "go to" SME on theft of jewelry, gems & fine art, led 100+ investigations resulting in 150+ arrests, ~100 convictions, and ~$500M in recovered valuables over a 6-year period. Sought out by and consulted with industry leaders in fine art & jewelry on optimizing internal investigations of theft and instilling investigative best practices. Authored MOU between FBI and Gemological Institute of America [GIA]. Frequently requested to deliver keynote addresses at industry conferences.-Co-founded FBI NY Threat Advisory Committee to provide guidance and behavioral assessment recommendations to Case investigators encountering unusual or high-risk threat investigations.-As FBI Special Agent Psychologist, served as Fitness for Duty Consultant and Adjudicator for FBIHQ & Undercover Unit.

District Of Columbia, United States

FBI Counterterrorism Division, FBIHQManaged Human Intelligence Operations team of 10 and developed joint/unilateral human source operations in support of FBI's counterterrorism mission domestically & globally. Regularly provided briefings on national security operations to US Attorney General, FBI Director & the National Security Council [NSC]. Liaisoned with military, foreign partners & US Embassy personnel abroad. Deployed frequently to Western & Eastern Europe, Middle East & Southeast Asia.-Led covert operational planning/execution for 75 missions in Europe, Middle East & Asia over a 2-year timeframe. -Directly supported US Special Operations Command [SOCOM] & Joint Special Operations Command [JSOC] with psychological/behavioral assessments of human assets, resulting in disruption of ~10 terrorist/insurgent cells.-As FBI Special Agent Psychologist, served as Fitness for Duty Consultant and Adjudicator for FBIHQ & Undercover Unit.

New York, New York, United States

New York Joint Terrorism Task Force [JTTF]Recruited to prevent/detect/disrupt/investigate acts of international terrorism within the US and globally as executed by designated foreign/state sponsored terrorist organizations & Homegrown Violent Extremists. Conducted covert operations, interrogations, psychological assessments, terrorism financing investigations (including Anti-Money Laundering [AML], and multi-agency surveillance & counter-surveillance missions. Frequently deployed to Europe, the Middle East, Asia & Southeast Asia. -Served as key member of investigative team responsible for largest terrorism-related financial forfeiture/seizure (~ $1B) in US history.-Co-Authored "Countering Violent Extremism" [CVE] section of President Bush's Counterterrorism Strategy - the National Implementation Plan [NIP]. Reported to members of the NSC and Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy & Public Affairs. Briefed POTUS. -Named NY Field Coordinator for the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime [NCAVC]/Behavioral Analysis Unit [BAU], which oversees response/assessment of time-sensitive crimes.-As FBI Special Agent Psychologist, served as Fitness for Duty Consultant and Adjudicator for FBIHQ & Undercover Unit.

Washington, Dc, Us; Jacksonville, North Carolina, Us; Virginia Beach, Virginia, Us; Middle East

Commissioned Officer, LT; Psychological Operations, Interrogation, Behavioral Assessment, Personnel Selection, SERE instructor and Threat and Risk Assessment/Mitigation; OCONUS deployments: Operation Enduring Freedom; Navy and Marine Corps/wartime foreign service medal recipient; Separated from service honorably due to appointment as FBI Special Agent.

Psy.D. And M.S,, Clinical And Forensic Psychology

Bachelor'S Degree, Clinical Psychology

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