Jackie is a Partner and leads the Advisory and Risk Consulting practice within Control Risks’ Global Security business, based in Washington DC. She provides strategic direction and executive leadership across multidisciplinary consulting teams that specialize in corporate security, business resilience, integrated threat and intelligence programs, insider risk, crisis preparedness and board-level advisory services.
Jackie leverages her 25 years of experience in the security industry to serve as a trusted advisor to boards, C-suites, and institutional leaders across the public and private sectors. Her work spans concierge crisis advisory, executive decision support and sensitive stakeholder engagement for multinational corporations, higher education institutions and high-net-worth individuals.
Recent engagements include:
- Serving as the strategic advisor to a Fortune 10 company after a major incident. Provided hands-on crisis leadership and decision support, and oversaw threat intelligence, security response and programmatic consulting services to assist with the company’s security transformation
- Leading executive security advisory, protective intelligence and executive protection program engagements for Board/C-Suites of multiple Fortune 100 companies and high-profile private clients
- Providing executive oversight and post-breach scenario analysis for a privately held company, including design of a customized security program, training and other concierge services
Jackie is widely recognized for her ability to translate complex risk environments into actionable strategies for senior leaders navigating high-consequence decisions. A respected voice in an industry where women remain underrepresented at the most senior levels, Jackie is also a Founding Member of Chief in Washington DC, a private membership network focused on supporting and connecting women executive leaders.
A certified Governance, Risk and Compliance professional and a member of Harvard Business Review Advisory Council, Jackie holds a Master of Law & Diplomacy from The Fletcher School at Tufts University and a BS in Foreign Service from Georgetown University. Alongside her native English, Jackie has working knowledge of Brazilian Portuguese and Mandarin Chinese.