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Daniel Hoffman
Ex CIA expert on leadership, cybersecurity & intelligence
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We provide unrivalled access to skills and experience from the world's top agencies and institutions: CIA, FBI, KGB, Mossad, NSA and more. We enable our clients to tap the expertise of high-performing individuals, trusted by world leaders, to boost their missions.

Whether it's penetrating new markets, digital transformation, safeguarding data, or crisis management — we connect clients to trusted strategists and problem-solvers.

We also specialise in providing expertise to story creators, to ensure that narratives and characters, on page, stage or screen, are authentic and well informed.

"Nick Shapiro is absolutely the kind of pro you want in your foxhole."
Josh Earnest,
Chief Communications Officer, United Airlines
on SPYEX consultant, Nick Shapiro
WHY SPYEX CONSULTING?
  • EXCLUSIVE: Unprecedented access to top professionals from the world of secrets
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featured CONSULTANTS

Gina Bennett
Gina Bennett

Gina is a member of the CIA's Senior Analytic Service, working as senior counterterrorism adviser at the National Counterterrorism Center. A deeply seasoned analyst and counterterrorism specialist, Gina authored the earliest warnings of some of today's terrorism trends, including the 1993 report that warned of the growing danger of Osama Bin Laden and the extremist movement he was fomenting. Her analysis has been called "prescient," "genius" and "prophetic" by major media and former government officials.

Gina has helped organizations structure their approach to mitigating common biases — the mental shortcuts created over time to speed up thinking — by first identifying the scenarios that propel them into action and silently work against objective decision making. Using simple "back-of-the-envelope" techniques to neutralize the potential harm such biases can cause, companies can achieve confidence in the rigor and ethics of their leadership and cultural evolution.  


Nic McKinley
Nic McKinley

A former Country Chief for a Special Unit within the CIA, Nic possesses highly specialized training and experience in both special and intelligence operations.

Today, Nic utilizes his unique skill set by fusing counterintelligence methods with technology to solve big problems. Nic elevates clients' due diligence via intel-driven solutions that help identify threats and protect against them. Nic collects, analyzes, and presents intelligence to clients, delivering insight critical to decisions around key hires and investments. Integral to Nic's success is his knowledge of how and why counterintelligence is the most important part of cybersecurity and intellectual property protection. In addition to serving as a valuable consulting partner, Nic is a skilled SPYEX instructor whose training offerings include workshops such as "How big data, artificial intelligence, and warrior skills combine to solve the world's hardest problems."

Lena Sisco
Lena Sisco

Lena Sisco is a former Department of Defense (DoD) certified Military Interrogator and Naval Intelligence Officer who served in the Global War on Terror. An internationally recognized expert on interrogation, body language, and detecting deception, Lena has been hired by leading organizations to test their strengths, weaknesses, and capabilities. She has helped sales teams, medical personnel, auditors, investigators, and human resources professionals by conducting in-depth interviews, providing statement analysis, and testing the proficiency of trainees in training environments. Lena also guides organizations through change management — leadership teams especially — helping to ensure effective team development, decision making, collaboration, influencing, and emotional intelligence.


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our experts

Experts from the world's top agencies and institutions — now available to boost your mission.

Lena Sisco
Ex DoD interrogator & Naval intel officer
Expert on interviewing, deception, leadership, change management, entertainment
Gina Bennett
Ex CIA senior analyst & advisor
Expert on cognitive bias, gender equality, intelligence
Darrell Blocker
Ex CIA officer & station chief
Expert on security, risk, crisis management, diversity & inclusion, entertainment
Christina Hillsberg
Ex CIA intelligence officer
Expert on women in espionage, intelligence tradecraft, parenting
Jack Barsky
Ex KGB sleeper agent
Expert on security, espionage, KGB, Cold War, entertainment
Shawnee Delaney
Ex DIA clandestine ops officer
Expert on cybersecurity, insider threat program development, surveillance, investigation
Nic McKinley
Ex CIA officer & USAF pararescueman
Expert on leadership, intelligence, conflict resolution, human trafficking
Michele Rigby Assad
Ex CIA undercover officer
Expert on terrorism, sales, vetting, and inspiring audiences
Avner Avraham
Ex Mossad lieutenant colonel
Expert on Mossad operations, Israeli law enforcement, entertainment
Daniel Hoffman
Ex CIA senior officer & station chief
Expert on leadership, cybersecurity, intelligence, security
Lena Sisco
Ex DoD interrogator & Naval intel officer
Expert on interviewing, deception, leadership, change management, entertainment
Gina Bennett
Ex CIA senior analyst & advisor
Expert on cognitive bias, gender equality, intelligence
Darrell Blocker
Ex CIA officer & station chief
Expert on security, risk, crisis management, diversity & inclusion, entertainment
Christina Hillsberg
Ex CIA intelligence officer
Expert on women in espionage, intelligence tradecraft, parenting
Jack Barsky
Ex KGB sleeper agent
Expert on security, espionage, KGB, Cold War, entertainment
Shawnee Delaney
Ex DIA clandestine ops officer
Expert on cybersecurity, insider threat program development, surveillance, investigation
Nic McKinley
Ex CIA officer & USAF pararescueman
Expert on leadership, intelligence, conflict resolution, human trafficking
Michele Rigby Assad
Ex CIA undercover officer
Expert on terrorism, sales, vetting, and inspiring audiences
Avner Avraham
Ex Mossad lieutenant colonel
Expert on Mossad operations, Israeli law enforcement, entertainment
Daniel Hoffman
Ex CIA senior officer & station chief
Expert on leadership, cybersecurity, intelligence, security
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ExperTISE

Secret Intelligence Service - MI6
GCHQ
Belfer Center
FBI
CIA

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