Freda Scheuer is a decorated intelligence officer who served over three decades at CIA working in counterterrorism. She began her career as a graduate fellow in 1988 and went on to become a pioneer in counterterrorism targeting. She was chief of the CIA unit charged with destroying al-Qa’ida and worked with partners in the United States and globally to identify and hunt down terrorists and thwart their attacks.
She retired in 2021 as the Deputy Chief of Operations for Homeland and Strategic Threats at the CIA’s Counterterrorism Mission Center. She is the recipient of the Intelligence Medal of Merit, The Director’s Award, and the Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal. She used her experience leading and mentoring teams—largely comprised of women—at CIA to become a certified life and leadership coach. She started own her business called YBeU Life Coaching for Women where she still loves supporting women to trust their gut, take smart risks, and make a difference.
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