Former Executive Assistant Director (EAD) of the National Security Branch, FBI
Jill Sanborn spent 24 years in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and retired as the executive assistant director (EAD) of the National Security Branch. As the EAD, Ms. Sanborn made sure the FBI executed its mission to defend the United States and its interests from national security threats. Prior to servicing as EAD, Ms. Sanborn served as the assistant director of the Counterterrorism Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. The first female to hold this position. She began her FBI career as a special agent in 1998 and was assigned to the Phoenix Field Office to investigate bank fraud and computer intrusions. She joined the Phoenix Joint Terrorism Task Force in 2001 and has held primarily counterterrorism assignments since.