Jill Sanborn is a national security and geopolitical risk executive and strategic advisor who brings broad leadership and decades of national security experience to mission driven organizations. Her expertise helps executive teams navigate today’s global risk environment. She is an effective leader who builds collaborative teams and cross functional solutions. Jill is qualified to serve CEOs and boards from start-ups to public companies seeking to maintain resilience and grow globally.

Jill recently served at Roku where she created and led a Geopolitical Strategy and Risk program. Prior to joining Roku, Jill served nearly 24 years in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) where she provided valuable strategic and operational counsel. Jill retired as the executive assistant director (EAD) of the National Security Branch where she led a global workforce of 8,000 personnel, managed an operating budget of $330 million, developed and led the FBI’s national security strategy.

As EAD, Jill made sure the FBI executed its mission to defend the United States and its interests from all national security threats. Jill represented the FBI on all national security matters, frequently engaged the National Security Council, appeared in front of Congress, and served on the President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice.

Prior to serving as EAD, Jill severed as the Assistant Director of the Counterterrorism Division where she oversaw thousands of terrorism investigations, disrupted multiple plots, responded to crisis events, and extradited numerous terrorism subjects to the U.S.

Jill is a well-respected strategic leader known for her inclusive and collaborative approach to mitigating risk and developing strategic solutions. Throughout her 24-year career, Jill served the FBI, the Department of Justice, and the American people

with a strong commitment to the mission, to partnerships, and to her colleagues.

Since joining the FBI in 1998, Jill held a variety of leadership positions including serving as the Deputy Director of Law Enforcement at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), leading the Los Angeles Joint Terrorism Task Force during the 2015 attack in San Bernardino, and serving as the Agent in Charge for the FBI in Minnesota, North and South Dakota where she also served on the Director’s advisory board.

As a career-long advocate of the importance of cultivating partnerships across the communities we serve, Jill routinely collaborated with law enforcement and intelligence partners, academia, and private sector partners, to create a network of community engagement. In recognition of Jill’s collaborative approach and exceptional service she received the 2022 Meritorious Presidential Rank award, the CIA’s George H.W. Bush award, and a Department of Defense Joint Civilian Service Commendation award.

Jill earned a bachelor’s business administration in finance from the University of Portland. Prior to joining the FBI, she investigated fraud, waste, and abuse allegations at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. Jill is currently a visiting fellow at the National Security Institute at George Mason's Antonin Scalia Law School.