Operation Soiree: Social Like a Spy and Save the World

4401 Wilson Boulevard,Arlington VA 22203

22 January, 2022

Description

Mix and mingle like a pro with coaching from former intelligence officers With coaching from senior former intelligence officers, guests will prepare for a high-stakes mission to help thwart an imminent chemical attack against the McMillan Reservoir in Washington, D.C. Guests will craft a cover story and learn how to discreetly gather information with the elicitation techniques used daily in the world of espionage. With specific requirements in hand, guests ultimately deploy to a cocktail party celebrating the opening of a new art exhibit to find their targets. Armed with new skills, they must tease out details of the attack plan that the Spyher team needs to be successful in stopping the perpetrators. Dress Code: Cocktail Spyher welcomes Val LeTellier to OPERATION SOIREE: Social Like a Spy and Save the World! Val is a retired CIA operations officer with assignments as Chief of Station (twice), Chief of Base, and Chief of Operations. He had eight field tours in the Middle East, Africa and warzones leading traditional recruitment, covert action and counterterrorism operations. Before that, he was a Special Agent for the US State Department Diplomatic Security Service (DSS). He is a Washington DC native. Spyher welcomes Paul S. to OPERATION SOIRÉE. Paul is a counterintelligence subject matter expert and served 28 years as an NCIS Agent. During that time, he worked everything from onboard and offshore counterintelligence investigations and operations worldwide to oversite activities of counterterrorism and infrastructure protection. Paul is a highly credentialed and experienced trainer Rosanna served for 15 years in CIA’s Directorate of Operations. She worked overseas in South Asia, Europe, and Latin America focusing on recruitment and hard target operations. She spent three years with the Department of Homeland Security and targeted threats at and between U.S ports of entry. Now, Rosanna and her network of former colleagues deliver fun, interactive, spy-themed tours and events.