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Jeffrey Sanów        

Former CIA Intelligence Officer & Author of "Humint for Humanity: A Journey into the World Less Traveled"; Global Intelligence, Risk Management & Strategic Leadership Speaker

Jeffrey Sanów is a highly respected expert in global intelligence, risk management, and strategic leadership, with over 35 years of experience across international operations, security, and executive training. As a former Senior Intelligence Officer in the National Clandestine Service of the CIA, Sanów played a critical role in high-stakes missions worldwide, focusing on counterproliferation, embassy security, and intelligence operations. Post-CIA, Sanów transitioned into defense contracting, leadership consulting, and corporate training. He has advised elite military units, worked in high-risk international environments, and served as a strategic consultant for businesses aiming to enhance risk management, leadership resilience, and crisis preparedness.

Now, as a keynote speaker, leadership coach, and risk consultant, Sanów brings advanced CIA-inspired methodologies to corporations, executives, and security professionals worldwide. Sanów's unique approach integrates intelligence-based strategies with biblical leadership principles, making his insights both practical and profound. He is author of the book "HUMINT FOR HUMANITY: A Journey into the World Less Traveled".

Sanów's journey exemplifies a remarkable dedication to service, continual learning, and the cultivation of a nuanced understanding of intricate global issues. Hailing from a humble upbringing on a small farm in Ohio, Sanów's formative experiences have molded him into a distinguished professional, starting as a Peace Corps Volunteer and followed with over two decades of service within the CIA.

His extensive travels across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia have afforded him a profound and personal understanding of the three monotheistic religions. His diverse experiences, initially as an agriculture development technician and later as a CIA field operations officer, have provided him with unique insights into the intricate social constructs and inherent conflicts within these regions.

Through his presentations and engagements, Sanów endeavors to bridge gaps in understanding, leveraging his rich background to promote awareness, dialogue, and ultimately, peaceful resolutions to complex global challenges.

Speech Topics


CIA Leadership Lessons

Leadership is like humility. The moment you think you have it, it is gone. Jeffrey Sanów learned through training and the school of hard knocks the essentials of being a leader for a large group of type A, hard-charging, intelligent and dedicated individuals from across the Intelligence Community. He will show you how to convert your teams into extraordinary ones, achieving success beyond expectations and succeed where failure is not an option. He brings to life his love and dedication to operations from around the globe, supporting and training new officers to collect intelligence in support of the American people.

Lessons will be:

  • Putting your people first
  • Protecting your people from themselves and the organization
  • Understanding that Leadership is about service - Servant Leadership

WALK IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ST. PAUL

The JudeoChristian underpinnings of the USA originated in the Middle East a couple of millennia ago. Damascus, Syria is considered to be one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, with evidence of settlement dating back to at least 11,000 years ago. Jeffrey Sanów brings this city alive as the destination for Saul's conversion to Paul on the road to Damascus, his escape and the continuing influence on our belief system. You will never watch the news in the same way!

Lessons will be:

  • Understand the historical importance of Damascus and apply the lessons of Rahab and the two spies to life today.

  • Learn what Rahab the Harlot knew and how her trust and loyalty changed the course of history.

  • Understand the significance of Emperor Justinian the First and how his actions impact us in the Middle East and around the globe.

Stopping Antisemitism for the Benefit of All

Antisemitism is as old as the Pharaohs of Egypt. It did not just begin with the Reformation, the Pogroms of Czarist Russia or the Holocaust. While it is important to understand the history of antisemitism, it is equally important to understand how this form of racism as with all racist and prejudicial beliefs can and must be turned around. How can we adhere to our First Amendment protections and yet not push back on the antisemitism that is wracking our nation, especially college and university campuses? Let's join in Martin Luther King's dream.

Lessons will include:

  • The price we all pay for tolerating antisemitism
  • The benefits and rewards we al reap when we put an end to antisemitism.

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