Education
George Washington University.
George Washington University.
He was until recently the president of the Good Harbor consulting group, and an adjunct professor of counter-terrorism policy at Georgetown University. Currently he is a Partner with Liberty Group Ventures, Limited Liability Company.
Cressey received his Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Massachusetts Lowell in 1987 and a Master of Arts in security policy studies from George Washington University in 1991. He has taught a graduate course on United States. counter-terrorism policy at Georgetown University, where he is currently an adjunct professor
Cressey worked at the Department of Defense, including as Deputy Director for War Plans.
From 1991 to 1995, he served in the Department of State, working on Middle East Security issues. He has also served overseas with the United States. Embassy in Israel and with United Nations peacekeeping missions in Somalia and the former Yugoslavia.
From November 1999 to November 2001, he was Director for Transnational Threats on the National Security Council staff, where he was responsible for coordination and implementation of United States counterterrorism policy. During this period, he managed the United States. Government"s response to the Millennium terror alert, the United States Ship Cole attack, and the September 11 attacks.
In 2002, Cressey founded the corporate security company Good Harbor Consulting.
Cressey has been a foreign policy advisor to President Barack Obama, but not exclusively.