Gary M. Shiffman

Gary M. Shiffman has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. In 2001, they worked as the Director of Government Affairs at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Gary M. then served as the Chief of Staff for Customs and Border Protection at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from 2004 to 2006. From 2006 to 2009, they held the position of Sr. Vice President and General Manager, Risk Management Solutions at L3 Technologies.

In 2009, Shiffman founded Giant Oak, Inc. and served as the Founder, CEO, and Chair of the Board. Giant Oak specializes in behavioral science-led machine learning to identify potential threats in publicly available information. During the same period, they also became a part of the Board of Advisors at the Homeland Security & Defense Business Council.

Shiffman's involvement with academia included a role as a Professor at Georgetown University from 2002 to 2022. Gary M. was also a Senior Associate Fellow at King's College London from 2011 to 2016.

In 2011, Shiffman served as the Chair of the Board of Directors for Arlington Mercury. Gary M. was also a Managing Director at The Chertoff Group from 2009 to 2012.

Gary M.'smost recent venture is Consilient, a company they co-founded in 2020, where they hold the positions of CEO and Board Member.

Gary M. Shiffman acquired their education over a series of years. Gary M. began their educational journey in 1980 at Westlake High School, where they completed their secondary education. After graduating from high school in 1984, they enrolled at the University of Colorado Boulder and pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, which they successfully completed in 1988. Following their undergraduate studies, they continued their academic pursuits at Georgetown University from 1993 to 1996, earning a Master of Arts degree in Security Studies. Ultimately, they went on to George Mason University, where they dedicated four years from 1998 to 2002 to attain their highest level of education—a PhD in Economics.