Calling all Dawgs! On behalf of the San Diego Alumni Chapter and the UGA Student Veterans Resource Center, you are invited to join us for an exclusive networking event with former CIA Deputy Director of Counterterrorism, Darrell Blocker (BS '86).

Darrell will discuss the Ethics of Espionage, as well as his career journey from the United States Air Force to the Central Intelligence Agency.

Attendance to the event is free and dinner will be provided to all guests. Free parking is available at the venue on a limited basis, with additional street parking nearby. We kindly ask that you register using the button above and look forward to seeing you soon!

Darrell M. Blocker is a 1986 graduate of the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences with a degree in psychology. He is a member of the UGA Mentoring Program and one of three alumni chosen to deliver a TEDxUGA talk in April 2022 titled, “Listen More, Speak Less: Lessons in Kindness from a CIA Operative.”

Darrell was a proud 4-year member of the UGA Men’s Glee Club and Air Force ROTC Detachment and later served as a commissioned USAF officer in the Republic of Korea and Texas. He served as an intelligence officer for six consecutive administrations, including four years as a USAF analyst and 28 years as a CIA operative before retiring in 2018. He was later considered one of President Biden’s top nominees to be CIA Director.

Darrell founded DMB Consulting Services in 2018, a strategic crisis management and executive advisory firm. He is a regular on-air contributor on ABC News and primarily provides analysis on Russia, Ukraine, North Korea, Iran and terrorism.

Darrell is a Leadership Council of Advisors member for Black Professionals in International Affairs (BPIA) and also volunteers with nonprofits dedicated to serving youth in the foster care system.

Questions? Email Tara Shah (AB '98).

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