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Jay Truesdale

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Chief Executive Officer at TDI
📍 United States

Jay Truesdale is the CEO of TDI, a strategic advisory firm specializing in geopolitical risk. A graduate of Stanford, Harvard, and the Fletcher School at Tufts, his career includes being CEO of Veracity Worldwide, a leader at McKinsey & Company, a US diplomat, and a US Navy officer, advising on global risk and crisis management.

His extensive public service includes roles as Chief of Staff at the US Embassy in Pakistan and Special Assistant to two Deputy Secretaries of State. Jay continues to serve as a US Navy reserve officer and is a former Fulbright Scholar, Boren Fellow, and Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar. He is married with four children.

Unique fact: He is a frequent keynote speaker on global affairs and speaks Russian, German, and French.

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Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United States
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Geopolitical Risk
As CEO of TDI and former CEO of Veracity Worldwide, his career is focused on advising clients on geopolitical strategy, market intelligence, and compliance risk.
Corporate Crisis Management
During his time at McKinsey & Company, he was a leader on risk and crisis management topics for Fortune 500 companies across five continents.
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Career

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Chief Executive Officer
TDI
Foreign Area Officer (RC)
US Navy
Chief Executive Officer
Veracity Worldwide
Associate Partner
McKinsey & Company
Foreign Service Officer
U.S. Department of State
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Education
A.B. with honors
Stanford University
M.T.S.
Harvard University
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