Former Senior Intelligence Service Officer with the Directorate of Operations of the Central Intelligence Agency, Gerald Hamilton served with the CIA for 35 years in numerous senior management positions. The majority of Mr. Hamilton’s career was devoted to overseas duty, primarily in Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, South Asia and Europe. He is a recipient of the Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal, the National Clandestine Service Career Medal, and two Donovan Awards for Exceptional Performance. Mr. Hamilton held assignments at CIA Headquarters at the Office Director and Division Chief level and was appointed by former CIA Director Leon E. Panetta as the first Director of the Employee Resource Center.