Jami Miscik

Jami Miscik is the CEO and Vice Chairman of Kissinger Associates, Inc., a strategic international consulting firm based in New York that evaluates and navigates emerging market geopolitical and macroeconomic risks for its clients. Before joining Kissinger Associates, Miscik served as the global head of sovereign risk at Lehman Brothers.

Before her tenure in the private sector, Miscik had a twenty-two-year career in intelligence, culminating in her role as the CIA’s Deputy Director for Intelligence. In this capacity, she was responsible for overseeing all of CIA's intelligence analysts, the production of all-source analysis, and determining the content of the President's Daily Briefing. She also held the position of director for intelligence programs at the National Security Council.

Miscik serves on the boards of Morgan Stanley, In-Q-Tel, and the American Ditchley Foundation. She formerly served on General Motors' board. From 2009 to 2017, she was a member of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board, serving as co-chair from 2014 to 2017. Miscik received her BA with honors from Pepperdine University in political science and economics, and her MA from the University of Denver’s School of International Studies. She was awarded an honorary doctorate in public service by the University of Denver. Her recognitions include the DCI’s Director’s Medal, the Distinguished Intelligence Medal, the Defense Intelligence Agency Director’s Medal, and she has been awarded the Intelligence Commendation Medal twice.