About
Head of Federal at Altana Digital Supply Chain with prior service as a senior analyst at the CIA, a branch chief at EUCOM, and roles in DoD intelligence and McKinsey.
Experience
- U.S. Department of StateUnit Chief / First Secretary, Political Section, U.S. Embassy Bogotácurrent2025 — presentBogotá, Capital District, Colombia
- U.S. Department of StateForeign Service Officer (Political Officer)current2025 — present
- FILTERLABS.AIAdvisorcurrent2023 — present
- FILTERLABS.AIChief Operating Officer2024 — 2025
- Audere CapitalSenior Advisorcurrent2023 — present
- Sticky Wicket AdvisingFoundercurrent2020 — present
- Marvin's AngelsCo-Founder & Executive Board Membercurrent2020 — present
- AltanaPublic Sector2023 — 2024
- DataRobotPublic Sector2020 — 2022
- McKinsey & CompanyManagement Consultant, Public Sector2018 — 2020
- Central Intelligence AgencyManager / Senior Analyst2008 — 2018
- United States Department of DefenseBranch Chief, EUCOM, Under Secretary for Defense Intelligence (Joint Duty)2016 — 2017
- USAIDForeign Service Officer2007 — 2008Islamabad, Pakistan; Bangkok, Thailand; Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- National Democratic Institute (NDI)Program Assistant2005 — 2007
- The Fulbright ProgramFulbright Scholar (Poland/Ukraine/Russia)2003 — 2005
Skills & more
Government1National Security4Foreign Policy2Change ManagementOrganizational DesignInternational DevelopmentInternational RelationsPolicy AnalysisProject ManagementResearchPublic PolicyPolitical Science
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Defense SectorProcess DesignActive TS/SCI ClearanceForeign AssistanceGovernment RelationsPoliticsProgram ManagementNonprofit OrganizationsStrategyAnalytical SkillsWritingStrategic PlanningLanguages Polish · Spanish · Ukrainian
- Deeper Dive — DataRobot
- DataRobot Time Series Modeling — DataRobot
- AutoML I — DataRobot
From Marguerite's professional profile.
Colleagues at Audere Capital
Brigham Hyde
Venture Partner at Audere Capital
Don Baer
Senior Advisor at Audere Capital
Dr. Brigham Hyde
Venture Partner at Audere Capital
E. John Teichert
Senior Advisor at Audere Capital
Evan Loomis
Venture Partner at Audere Capital
Frances Townsend
Senior Advisor at Audere Capital
Hugh Wyman Howard III
Senior Advisor at Audere Capital
Ian Eishen
Venture Partner at Audere Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Marguerite Benson?
- Head of Federal at Altana Digital Supply Chain with prior service as a senior analyst at the CIA, a branch chief at EUCOM, and roles in DoD intelligence and McKinsey.
- Where does Marguerite Benson work?
- Marguerite Benson is Senior Advisor at Audere Capital.
- Where did Marguerite Benson go to school?
- Marguerite Benson studied at Stanford University (Post-graduate certificate, Political Psychology); Harvard University (Post-graduate certificate, Ukrainian Studies); Jagiellonian University (M.A., Russian).
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