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John Fileppo

Doylestown,PA

Summary

28 years of service in the Directorate of Operations, Central Intelligence Agency. Primary focus was the creation and execution of clandestine operations that resulted in strategic intelligence collection against top-tier threats to the United States. This included several tours of duty in overseas locations in senior leadership roles. Expertise working with other parts of the Intelligence Community (IC) and USG on topics such as Russia, China, weapons proliferation and cyber threats. Also, experience leading and directing an expansive inter-agency USG training program.

Overview

Work History

Operations Officer

Central Intelligence Agency
12.1997 - Present
  • Leadership: Deep experience leading CIA programs, officers and operations against top-tier threats to national security. Multiple tours of duty in Executive Management positions that included responsibility for setting strategic direction, resource allocation and HR management. These roles also required interactions with the highest level USG elements on program needs, successes and setbacks, and training/mentoring of the next generation of CIA officers.
  • Risk and Crisis Management: Expertise in risk identification and mitigation developed over decades of running complex, high-risk clandestine operations for the purpose of intelligence collection or disruption of U.S. adversary activities. This included careful crisis contingency planning and execution to deal with setbacks that could threaten USG global equities and lives.
  • Project Management: Senior Executive roles tasked with creating and managing complex global programs against adversary cyber and WMD programs. Responsibilities included hiring personnel to deal with an increased operational tempo, management of multi-million dollar budgets, and coordination with other senior members of the USG.

Education

Master of Arts - Political Science

University of Delaware
Newark, DE
05.1996

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

University of Delaware
Newark, DE
05.1994

Skills

  • Strategic Planning
  • Cyber Threats experience
  • Training and Curriculum Design
  • Languages
  • Decision Making
  • Broad Relationships with USG
  • Threat Assessments
  • Personnel and Budget
  • Team Leadership
  • Risk Forecasting
  • Program Creation
  • Project Management
  • Resource Allocation

Accomplishments

  • Several CIA and USG exceptional performance awards and recognition for operational excellence and mission impact against U.S. adversaries
  • Scholarship athlete (football)at the University of Delaware, 1989-1993
  • Graduate Assistant (football coach) Scholarship Recipient for Master's Degree

Volunteer Work:

  • Member of the Travis Manion Foundation which works to empower veterans and support families of fallen U.S. military personnel.
  • Vienna VA Youth Football Coach 2012-2017
  • Vienna VA Youth Baseball Coach 2015-2017

Languages

Italian
Professional

Timeline

Operations Officer

Central Intelligence Agency
12.1997 - Present

Master of Arts - Political Science

University of Delaware

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

University of Delaware
John Fileppo