Deputy Executive DirectorWashington, District of Columbia USA
1999–2001
Chief of Staff / Office of the Director of Central IntelligenceWashington, District of Columbia USA
1996–1999
Chief of StationRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
1995–1996
Executive Assistant / Deputy Director of Central IntelligenceWashington, District of Columbia USA
1993
ManagerDirectorate of Intelligence, Office of Near Eastern and South Asian Analysis
1990–1992
Career TraineeDirector of Central Intelligence, Counterterrorism Center
1984–1989
Intelligence AnalystDirectorate of Intelligence, Office of Near Eastern and South Asian Analysis
1981–1982
Directorate of Intelligence
1980–1981
Career TraineeDirectorate of Operations
1954–1955
Daily Intelligence BrieferThe White House / Washington, District of Columbia USA
United States Homeland Security
2009–2013
Deputy National Security Advisor for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, and Assistant to the PresidentThe White House / Washington, District of Columbia USA
The Analysis Corporation
2005–2007
Chief Executive OfficerMcLean, Virginia, US
National Counterterrorism Center
2004–2005
DirectorMcLean, Virginia USA
Terrorist Threat Integration Center
2003–2004
Director
United States Department of State
1981–1982
Political OfficerUnited States Embassy / Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Directorships
2007–2009
Global Strategies Group INC (NA)Washington, District of Columbia USABoard of Directors
Professional memberships
2007–2008
Intelligence and National Security AllianceArlington, Virginia USAChairman of the Board
Professional honors and awards
2012
Honorary Doctorate of LettersFordham University
2006
National Security MedalPresident of the United StatesFor service as an "innovator, a strategic thinker, and inspirational leader, and a dedicated intelligence professional
Distinguished Intelligence MedalCentral Intelligence AgencyFor performance of outstanding services or for achievement of a distinctly exceptional nature in a duty or responsibility, the results of which constitute a major contribution to the mission of the Agency
Distinguished Career Intelligence MedalCentral Intelligence AgencyFor an individual’s cumulative record of service reflecting a pattern of increasing levels of responsibility or increasingly strategic impact and with distinctly exceptional achievements that constitute a major contribution to the mission of the Agency
Community
Nationality
American
Education
Primary school
Immaculate Heart of Mary Elementary School
North Bergen, New Jersey USA
University
Fordham UniversityNew York City, New York, USABachelor of ArtsPolitical ScienceDegree conferred 1977Studied at the American University in Cairo, Egypt during college.
Secondary school
Saint Joseph of the Palisades High SchoolWest New York, New Jersey, USA
Master’s
University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas, USAMaster of ArtsMiddle Eastern Studies1978–1980