Joseph Assad is an international security consultant with extensive counterterrorism and counterintelligence field experience. As a former U.S. Government official, Joseph worked on some of the most complex and protracted international security issues in the world. His operational expertise is rare in that it combines intelligence, advocacy, and diplomacy—resulting in a powerful ability to get things done in the most challenging and bureaucratic of environments.

A deeply impactful trainer, Joseph is especially effective in helping clients learn to navigate difficult circumstances—providing them with tools and information needed to operate in challenging environments, bridge cultural gaps, solve complex problems, negotiate successfully, and make informed decisions.

Joseph has a Master’s degree in International Conflict Analysis and Resolution, and has first-hand experience and insights into issues of conflict resolution, counter-radicalization, and religious extremism. Extensive human rights and advocacy experience, coupled with his government tenure, have positioned him to provide unparalleled support to clients as an international security expert.

Joseph's wife, Michele Rigby Assad, is a former CIA undercover officer and a SPYEX trainer, speaker and consultant.