Robin Dreeke

Ex FBI special agent & behavioral specialist
Expert on behavioral analysis, counterintelligence, communications, and leadership
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"Robin is a pragmatic genius. His past profession was just a fantastic precursor to his incredible contributions of today. If you want to learn to understand people, the way they think, the probability of their behaviors, be able to communicate with others effectively and really begin to develop a great awareness and consciousness of people in your own world, I suggest that you connect, engage and enjoy the journey through Robin's work. Simply excellent!"
Howard Himmelman
RFI Communications & Security Systems
Areas of Expertise

Robin is available for training, consulting and speaking engagements, with notable expertise in the following areas:

  • Collaboration, communication
  • Intelligence, clandestine operations
  • Performance improvement, sales
  • Inspiring, motivating
  • Media, entertainment
Robin's Background

Leadership and communications expert Robin Dreeke spent more than 31 years working for the U.S. Government, including time spent at the United States Naval Academy, the United States Marine Corps, and 21 years as a Counterintelligence Special Agent with the FBI.

Robin was Lead Instructor at the FBI Counterintelligence Training Center for five years. Prior to that Robin spent three years as Head of the Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program (BAP), responsible for managing a team of over 44 adjunct CI Special Agents and five operational psychologists, providing operational support and consultation to CI Special Agents.

During his time with the FBI, this training and lead and accomplished instructor honed and refined valuable and actionable learnings, and since leaving the FBI, he's developed masterful training curricula, keynotes, team building workshops, and instructional lectures, most of which are rooted in leadership and communications strategies. Hundreds of corporations, educational institutions and government agencies have tapped his expertise over the last 12 years.

Robin has published numerous books on leadership and behavioral tools and techniques, including:

  • “It’s Not All About Me: The Top Ten Techniques to Building Quick Rapport with Anyone”
  • “The Code of Trust: An American Counterintelligence Experts Five Rules to Lead and Succeed”
  • “Sizing People Up: A Veteran FBI Agent’s Manual for Behavior Predication”
Presentation Examples
  • Leadership: Creating Cultures of Trust
  • The Code of Trust: Five Steps to Create Strong Relationships and Partnerships
  • The Ten Techniques to Quick Rapport
  • The Psychology of the Insider Threat: How to Recognize and Mitigate Through Leadership
  • Sizing People Up: Six Signs for Behavior Prediction
  • Social Engineering: The Human Factors
Partnership Examples
  • Google
  • Citi FX
  • Ashler Capital
  • Collaborative Agency Group
  • National Security Agency (NSA)
  • Infraguard
Listen to Robin featured in SPYSCAPE's hit podcast, True Spies
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