Chad Ensley

Chad Ensley is a prominent professional in geopolitical risk and emerging technology, currently serving as a Partner at FGS Global since September 2023. Ensley also holds the position of CEO and Co-Founder at Khyros since September 2021. Previous experience includes roles as a Foreign Service Officer and Political Officer at the U.S. Department of State, with assignments in Rome, Italy, from June 2018 to September 2023, and extensive tenure as a Senior Intelligence Officer at the Central Intelligence Agency from November 2005 to June 2018. Additional significant positions include serving as a Senior Intelligence Officer in the White House Situation Room and working as an Analyst at the Defense Intelligence Agency. Ensley’s early career involved participation in the National Security Leadership Fellowship at the Center for International Trade and Security. Academically, Ensley has degrees from Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, UGA School of Public and International Affairs, and The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School, with a B.A. in International Relations and a minor in Philosophy.