Profile of a Private Sector Intelligence Analyst

By Angela Lewis

Angela Lewis is the Manager of the Global Intelligence and Threat Analysis Team at The Walt Disney Company, which is tasked with strategic forecasting – understanding how geopolitical events around the world could impact The Walt Disney Company’s various lines of business from a security perspective. This includes ABC News reporting from conflict zones, assessing potential locations for film productions and business endeavors, identifying risks to Disney Cruise Line, ensuring the security of Adventures by Disney and National Geographic land tours, and informing ESPN’s coverage of worldwide sporting events. Prior to joining the private sector, Ms. Lewis served as a Senior Counterterrorism Targeting Officer in the CIA’s Directorate of Operations, including serving two tours abroad in Central Europe and in the Middle East. She earned her Master’s degree in International Relations with a focus in Foreign Policy from American University and graduated from the University of Cincinnati with bachelor’s degrees in International Affairs and Political Science. She is currently a PhD student at Pepperdine University.