Tracy Walder

Tracy Walder is a former CIA staff operations officer and FBI special agent who specialized in counterterrorism and Chinese counterintelligence operations.

After leaving government service, she transitioned to education, teaching history at an all-girls school in Texas.

Walder is committed to empowering young women in national security fields, serving on the board of Girl Security, an organization that introduces high school girls to national security topics.

Her experiences as a woman in male-dominated agencies have shaped her mission to inspire and prepare the next generation of female leaders in security and intelligence.