Areas of Expertise
Digital Transformation | AI Strategy | Public-Private Partnerships | National Security Technology | Geopolitical Risk | Southeast Asia and Central and Eastern Europe
About Jennifer
Jennifer Ewbank is a recognized leader in organizational transformation and strategic innovation, with deep experience driving complex digital initiatives during periods of high risk, ambiguity and intense external pressure. She most recently served as Deputy Director of CIA for Digital Innovation. At The Chertoff Group, she supports Cybersecurity and Government Advisory Services engagements.
Career Highlights
- Deputy Director of CIA for Digital Innovation, leading enterprise-wide transformation that aligned technological innovation with mission outcomes while building workforce confidence through clear strategy and vision
- Sponsored a responsible and ambitious AI strategy at CIA, promoting human-machine partnerships across the agency
- Built decades of global expertise through direct engagement with governments and institutions across five continents, with particular regional expertise in Southeast Asia and Central and Eastern Europe
- Frequent keynote speaker on digital technologies, leadership, organizational transformation and resilience at events in the United States and abroad
- Recognized with the GovExec Federal 100 Award for influential leadership in technology (2024), consecutive Wash100 Awards for leadership in federal contracting (2022-2023) and the FedScoop 50 Award for leadership in technology transformation (2022)
- Awarded the Presidential Rank Award and the Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal
Boards and Affiliations
Current board service across cybersecurity, financial services and national security technology companies
Education
Ewbank holds two Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of California, Berkeley, and has completed executive education programs at Harvard Business School and the Kellogg School of Management.