Jay Truesdale is the CEO of Veracity Worldwide, the global risk advisory firm, and a top advisor on geopolitical risk and market intelligence. Prior to joining Veracity, he worked at McKinsey & Company on strategy and risk management topics spanning five continents and multiple industries. As a U.S. diplomat, he served as Chief of Staff at the US Embassy in Pakistan and as Special Assistant to two Deputy Secretaries of State, with additional postings in Russia, Ukraine, Hungary, and at the US Mission to the OSCE. Jay is a US Navy veteran and reserve Foreign Area Officer, and he holds degrees from Stanford, Harvard, and the Fletcher School at Tufts.