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Jennifer Ewbank

Senior Advisor

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Jennifer Ewbank is a Senior Advisor at Ankura based in the Washington, DC region. A recognized leader in organizational transformation and strategic innovation, Jennifer brings unparalleled expertise in driving complex digital initiatives during periods of high risk, ambiguity, and intense external pressure. Drawing from her experience as deputy director of a civilian foreign intelligence service for digital innovation and current board service across cybersecurity, financial services, and national security technology companies, Jennifer offers Ankura teams and clients a unique combination of operational wisdom and strategic insight in navigating today’s challenging business environments.

Experience

During her government service, Jennifer demonstrated that successful digital transformation is fundamentally about cultural and organizational change, not just technology. In her previous position, she led an enterprise-wide transformation that required aligning technological innovation with mission outcomes while building workforce confidence through clear strategy and vision. This experience in managing human-machine partnerships and sponsoring a responsible and ambitious artificial intelligence strategy provided Jennifer with distinctive insights into how organizations can maintain security and resilience while pursuing innovation.

Jennifer serves on boards of directors and advisors for a range of privately held technology companies, as well as an organization supporting the U.S. financial services sector, and two charities that are close to her heart. She is also the founder of Andaman Strategic Advisors.

Jennifer brings extensive global expertise developed through decades of direct engagement with governments and institutions across five continents, with a particular focus on Southeast Asia and Central and Eastern Europe. This international experience, combined with Jennifer’s current board service, provided her with a deep appreciation for geopolitical risks, cross-border collaboration, and the evolving threat landscape facing today’s organizations.

Recognized as a leader in building public-private partnerships, Jennifer has received multiple industry awards including the GovExec Federal 100 Award for influential leadership in technology (2024), consecutive Wash100 Awards (2022-2023) for leadership in federal contracting, and the FedScoop 50 Award (2022) for leadership in technology transformation. Her approach emphasizes transparent communication and strategic relationship building, helping organizations navigate complex partnerships while building adaptive, resilient frameworks for long-term success. Jennifer also has been recognized with a range of government honors, including the Presidential Rank Award and the Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal.

Finally, Jennifer is a frequent keynote speaker on digital technologies, leadership, organizational transformation, and resilience at events here in the United States and abroad.

Education
  • BA, Political Science, University of California, Berkeley
  • BA, French Language, University of California, Berkeley
  • Extensive professional education and training in foreign affairs, national security, leadership, and foreign languages
  • Prior professional fluency in French, Thai, Russian, Slovenian, and Czech languages
Affiliations
  • Andaman Strategic Advisors

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