Lauren C. Anderson is a trailblazing national and global security expert, public board director, and former senior FBI executive with nearly 30 years of experience confronting terrorism, political violence, and international threats, while championing women in conflict and post-conflict regions.

She was among the first women on an FBI SWAT team and the first woman to lead the Bureau’s Legal Attaché office in Paris, overseeing operations in 24 countries, including 22 across Africa. Following 9/11, Anderson expanded the FBI’s footprint in Africa and later directed the FBI New York Joint Terrorism Task Force’s international terrorism program—the nation’s largest.

Global Security Expert, Former FBI Executive

A member of the Council on Foreign Relations and The Steady State, Anderson advises the U.S. Comptroller General at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on matters of intelligence, international security, criminal justice, and women’s leadership. She serves on corporate and nonprofit boards, is a non-resident Fellow at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy and is a frequent media commentator and speaker on terrorism, political violence, global risk, and women’s leadership. Committed to advancing women in conflict zones, she is a Vital Voices Global Ambassador and Chair of the Board of Red Dot Foundation Global/Safecity.

Quoted widely in The New York Times, Washington Post, BBC, Politico, and Forbes, Anderson has spoken on six continents and is recognized for her ability to bring clarity and a global perspective to today’s most pressing security challenges. She is also a co- host of the new podcast, The Steady State Sentinel.
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