Board Members

Stewart A. Baker currently serves as AFIO Chairman. He practices law in Washington DC, is a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Center for Strategic and International Studies and a Visiting Fellow, Hoover Institution. From 2005 to 2009, he was the first Asst (now Under) Secretary for Policy at Dept of Homeland Security. He previously served as General Counsel of the NSA and of the WMD Commission investigating intelligence failures prior to Iraq war. Extensive testimony before government agencies/committees, including 9/11 commission. He produced over 500 episodes of the Cyberlaw Podcast, which provided provocative insights on issues at the intersection of law, government, information technology, and security. He is author of Skating on Stilts: Why We Aren't Stopping Tomorrow's Terrorism.

Christoper J. Parker was an executive level manager in both the Operations and Science and Technology Directorates of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); also served on assignments at NSA and DIA. Prior to joining the CIA, Parker served in the United States Army as a helicopter pilot. He received his B.S. in civil engineering from the University of Santa Clara and attended senior executive fellow programs at Harvard University, Kellogg, and the Federal Executive Institute.

Christopher J. Bane has an extensive background in the IC and business. He leads strategy teams to grow companies within the IC, including service with Evolve24, Graphika, and Orbis Operations. Prior to his successful transition to private industry, he was a senior intelligence officer at CIA where he held executive leadership and management assignments both in the US and in five US embassy country teams abroad. Bane earned a B.A. in forensic studies at Indiana University and an M.A. in international relations from the same university. He is a U.S. Army veteran with service in the US and overseas.

Jennifer Daniel currently serves as Chief Executive Officer, JS&N Consulting LLC. During her 37-year career in the Intelligence Community and national security enterprise, Ms. Daniel was known for her transformational leadership across diverse mission sets to include collection, analysis, IT Solutions, human capital, budget management and international relations. She served as the Associate Director for Enterprise at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA); the Assistant Director of National Intelligence for Mission Priorities, Analysis, and Collection in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence; Director of Human Capital/NGA; Director of NGA's Persistent GEOINT Office; and Director of Office of Corporate Communications/ NGA. Ms. Daniel earned a BA degree in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts. She currently resides in Northern Virginia with her husband and son.

James P. Danoy is a retired senior-level intelligence officer from the Defense Intelligence Agency where he served both domestically and overseas in a variety of intelligence fields. His tours of duty in the U.S. and overseas included assignments at the ODNI, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, NPIC (now NGA), EUCOM, NATO, FBI, and the White House. Jim holds the unique distinction of being the first non-CIA President's Daily Brief (PDB) POTUS briefer in IC history. He is the recipient of numerous IC awards and was awarded Presidential Rank (Distinguished & Meritorious) in the senior executive corps. Jim is currently an adjunct professor at George Mason University where he teaches on intelligence and national security.

Michael E. Ennis, Major General USMC(Ret) retired from the USMC after 37 years of service. After retirement, Ennis joined Science Applications International Corporation as the Senior Vice President for Risk Management and International Security. Prior to his USMC retirement, Ennis served three years as the first Deputy Director of the National Clandestine Service (CIA) for Community HUMINT. Other Marine Corps assignments included: Deputy Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency for Operations; Director of Marine Corps Intelligence; Commander, Joint Intelligence Center Pacific; and G-2 of the III Marine Expeditionary Force. He also served in three assignments as a Russian Foreign Area Officer. Ennis studied at Concordia College and at the Sorbonne in Paris, where he majored in international relations and French. He later earned a master's degree at Georgetown University. Now fully retired, he divides his time between Leesburg and Warsaw, VA.

Paul Hollingsworth, PhD is the senior intelligence advisor on Europe and Eurasia for the energy company BP. He is a retired senior executive from the CIA after a 27-year career in analysis and operations, including overseas tours and rotational assignments at the FBI and the NSC. Prior to joining the US government, he worked as a managing editor for the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute. Hollingsworth has served on the Board of Trustees of Hollins University since 2020. He holds a B.A. in theology from Georgetown University and an M.A. and a Ph.D. in medieval Slavic and Byzantine history from the University of California (Berkeley).

James R. Hughes began his service as AFIO’s 17th President January 2015. During his distinguished Central Intelligence Agency career, he served in a variety of countries in the Middle East, including as Chief of Station in several locations. Hughes also held numerous senior management positions at CIA Headquarters and served as Associate Deputy Director of Operations at NSA. Following his retirement from government service, Hughes jointed EDS as the Client Industry Executive for the Intelligence Community and continued in a similar capacity following HP's acquisition of EDS until his retirement in 2012.

Annette Janak is in charge of Operations/Finance/Liaison and Special Events while managing the day-to-day activities of the association. Ms. Janak is a certified Protocol Officer and Event Manager with 34 years of Federal Service performing support to an executive level and diverse customer base, including to nine Directors of the Central Intelligence Agency. As senior CIA Protocol Officer, Ms. Janak led the Honor and Merit Awards Team and served on the Executive Staff Officer Career Service Employee Advisory Group and the War Zone Working Group. She planned and orchestrated a variety of large, high-visibility events to include the Agency's Annual Memorial Ceremony in honor of its fallen officers. Prior to joining the Office of the Director, she served with the CIA Directorates of Science and Technology and Operations and with the Department of State. During her career Ms. Janak received a number of awards, including the CIA Directors Award, the Career Intelligence Medal, the Directorate of Operations Donovan Award, twenty-five Exceptional Performance Awards, and four Meritorious Unit Citations.

Everette E. Jordan is a Consultant/Influencer with Basis Technology Corporation. He recently completed a 45-year career in service to the Departments of Defense, The Treasury, and the Army. Part of his service included leadership and staff assignments with IC partners and Capitol Hill. His more recent leadership roles were as the Deputy Assistant of the Treasury for IC Integration and National Intelligence Manager for Economic Security and Threat Finance for the DNI. Jordan earned a B.A. in Russian studies from the University of Maryland; an M.A. in theology from St. Mary's Seminary University; and a Certified Diversity Executive credential from the Institute for Diversity Certification.

Jorin C. Lintzenich, Col. US Army (Ret.)  retired from the U.S. Army in Fall 2024 after a 28-year career and become the National Security Advisor to Senator Thom Tillis. Throughout his career, he held critical roles in military and intelligence operations, including with the 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions, and in combat zones like Afghanistan, Iraq, and Kosovo. Lintzenich was key in high-stakes missions at Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), coordinating intelligence with agencies to support special operations. He also directed intelligence training for U.S. Special Operations Command and led multinational intelligence efforts in Europe. His policy expertise grew in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, advising on Western Balkans security, and as Senior Military Advisor to the Director of National Intelligence, where he integrated military and national intelligence strategies. He holds a Master's degree from the U.S. Naval War College and has earned several prestigious awards, including the Knowlton Award, Bronze Star, and Legion of Merit. His career spans intelligence, strategic policy, and high-level advisory roles, making him an invaluable asset to U.S. national security.

Jim McCool, CEO of McCool Team LLC, retired from government service as an NGA senior executive in 2023 and now serves as a consultant for artificial intelligence companies. His final NGA assignment was standing up the Data and Digital Innovation Directorate, which is responsible for leading GEOINT artificial intelligence; prior to this, Mr. McCool served for several years as NGA's senior officer in Israel. His other NGA leadership roles involved improving analytic skills and methods, operationalizing automation technology, and directing intelligence production across all NGA analytic offices, as well as revamping analyst recruitment, hiring, and development.

While at CIA Mr. McCool led analytical teams focused on counterterrorism and irregular warfare, was a briefer for the Presidents Daily Brief (PDB), and served as an all-source analyst and an imagery analyst. He has a B.S. degree from the University of Maryland and served stateside and overseas in the US Air Force.

Linda Millis currently serves as Assistant professor at Marymount University and former adjunct faculty member at George Mason University teaching graduate courses on intelligence analysis, counterterrorism, and weapons of mass destruction. Ms. Millis has more than three decades of experience in the government, non-profit, academic and private sectors, including service in senior executive positions at NSA, CIA, the ODNI, the White House, and a Presidential Commission on Intelligence Reform. She is nationally recognized for developing partnership programs and strategies that improve the defense, intelligence, national and homeland security communities. Ms. Millis earned a BA degree in Russian Studies from the University of Maryland and a master's degree in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.

Fran Moore is President of FPM Consulting, LLC, which provides insight on ways to deliver high quality intelligence solutions to federal and commercial clients. She is also a senior advisor on the development of research and analysis techniques. Fran held several private sector positions after retiring from the Central Intelligence Agency in 2015, including Strategic Intelligence Advisor to the Analysis and Resilience Center and Vice President of the Cipher Brief. She was a career analyst at CIA, rising to the senior ranks in positions including, Director for Intelligence (Analysis), Director of Terrorism Analysis, Director of Counterintelligence Analysis, and Chief Learning Officer. Fran also currently serves on the Board of Visitors for the National Intelligence University.

Gary O'Shaughnessy, Maj Gen, USAF(Ret) served in the United States Air Force for 33 years, during which he commanded intelligence units in the US, Europe, and the Pacific. Just prior to retirement, he was Commander of the 16,000 people in Air Force Intelligence Command. He spent several tours with the National Security Agency and was Director of Intelligence (J-2) at the US European Command's headquarters in Germany (EUCOM). Following military retirement, he joined Oracle as a Vice President for National Security Operations, retiring from that position in 2014. O'Shaughnessy received his bachelor's degree in English from Fordham University and a master's degree in education from Manhattan College.

John J. Quattrocki currently a professor in National Security Policy and U.S. Counterintelligence Strategy and Policy at the Institute of World Politics. Quattrocki is a national security expert with 19 years of operational experience and 14 years of experience in policy development and implementation on the National Security Council, the Office of the DNI, and the DoD. He served for several years as a Division Manager and Vice President of National Services Group at CACI International. Quattrocki also served with distinction as a Special Agent and Supervisory Special Agent with the FBI. He attended the USAF Academy and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in political science, constitutional law from Northern Illinois University. He later attended the Executive Development Program at Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management.

William Richardson recently retired as Managing Director of TRSS International, Ltd, a risk identification and mitigation company serving government and commercial clients globally. He currently serves on TRSS International's board of directors. He previously served as Director of Analysis for Thomson Reuters Special Services, LLC. Prior to his six years of private sector experience, Richardson served for 32 years (Oct 1982-Jul 2014) in various analytic and leadership assignments with the CIA, including: as representative in a major Western European capital as the focal point on counterterrorism, Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Balkans; as the senior analytic officer in a South Asia war zone; as National Intelligence Manager for South Asia; and as PDB briefer to President Barack Obama as well as to Vice President Al Gore. He earned Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in geography and environmental planning from Towson University, where he has also served as adjunct faculty member. He has been a frequent guest lecturer at universities nationwide. Richardson and his wife, Robin, live in Williamsburg, Virginia, and are the parents of two grown children.

Philip L. Ritcheson, PhD served as a senior executive in the IC, DoD, Navy, at the Executive Office of the President, and at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Ritcheson has written Presidential-level policies and strategies, provided IC-wide community leadership and agency-wide corporate leadership, improved DoD-national intelligence integration, and led multinational policy and intelligence activities. A Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve, he served in a variety of leadership positions and provided operational intelligence support to U.S. forces in warzones. Ritcheson earned a B.A. in International Relations at the University of Southern California; a M.Sc. in Defense and Strategic Studies at Southwest Missouri State University; and a Ph.D. in International Relations from Tufts University, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.

Michelle Van Cleave was the National Counterintelligence Executive under President George W. Bush, who appointed her in 2003 to set up and lead the newly created office. She was Director of Security, United States Senate (2020-2021), and is currently a principal with the Jack Kemp Foundation. Van Cleave previously served as Special Assistant to Under Secretary for Policy, DOD; General Counsel and Assistant Director for National Security Affairs, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; staff director, Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism and Government Information; Chief Minority Counsel of House Committee on Science, Space and Technology; and defense and foreign policy assistant to Rep. Jack Kemp and House Republican Conference. Van Cleave holds a master's degree and a bachelor's degree in international relations from the University of Southern California and a J.D. from the USC School of Law.

Maura B. Watson is Executive Vice President at PenFed Credit Union leading Risk, Talent, and Corporate Communications. She is a retired CIA Senior Officer with 28 years of experience running cyber, counterintelligence, and traditional intelligence operations. She was previously chair of the Board, 8th Light, Inc. Software Consultancy. Watson holds a B.S. in history and political science from the University of Scranton; an M.A. in history from the same institution; and an Executive MBA from the Kellogg School of Business, Northwestern University. She also completed the Cybersecurity Certificate Program at Harvard University.

Lucinda A. Webb is a retired senior intelligence executive with 32 years of service in the CIA, including leading and managing complex programs in operations, counterintelligence, analysis, hiring, and the IC. After retirement Webb was an independent consultant, served on the board for CIA's Studies in Intelligence and on the Senior Advisory Board to the DNI. She holds a bachelor's degree in international relations from Sweet Briar College and a master's degree in public administration from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Additional professional programs she attended include the Kellogg School's Executive Leadership Program, Northwestern University; the Intelligence Fellows Seminar; and the Federal Executive Institute.

Peter C. Oleson is Contributing Editor of Intelligencer journal, and Editor of "The Guide to the Study of Intelligence" article series released serially in the Intelligencer journal, online on AFIO's website, and appearing in October 2016 as a 788-page printed book available from Amazon and also on AFIO's website store. He served for many years as Senior Editor of Intelligencer journal. Oleson is a former associate professor of intelligence studies, University of Maryland University College. Prior to his time teaching, he was assistant director of DIA, involved in policy, resource, and acquisition matters. He served as senior intelligence policy advisor to Under SecDef for Policy. Was one of eight charter members of Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service. After leaving government worked in industry developing defense and intelligence systems. From 1990 to 2008 was President of Potomac Strategies & Analysis, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in technology applications, C3I systems development, and strategic planning. Has taught about intelligence extensively on the faculties of CIA University and the National Defense Intelligence College. He previously served as Director of AFIO's Academic Exchange program. Avocationally, Oleson is a competition croquet player as well as a skilled blue water sailor.

Richard Tropea serves as Chapter Liaison to the AFIO National Board starting January 2025. His dual hat is his service as President of the AFIO Michigan Chapter.