Laura Galante — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Principal at the global strategic advisory firm, WestExec Advisors
Serves on a number of national security and cybersecurity companies' boards
Served as Director of the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center (CTIIC) and the Intelligence Community’s Cyber Executive at ODNI (2022-2025)
Former Director of Global Intelligence at Mandiant (formerly FireEye)
Established the consulting practice, Galante Strategies LLC
Led public reports attributing nation-state hacking operations, including Moscow-sponsored APT28 and Russia’s GRU NotPetya attack
Received a JD from the Catholic University of America and a BA from the University of Virginia

Biography

Laura Galante is an American intelligence official and cybersecurity executive. She currently serves as a Principal at WestExec Advisors, a global strategic advisory firm, and holds board positions with several national security and cybersecurity companies. From 2022 to 2025, Galante was the Director of the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center (CTIIC) and the Intelligence Community’s Cyber Executive at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).