Joanne O. Isham

Joanne O'Rourke Isham is an espionage and security expert from the United States.

[1] She started working in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) at the age of 20 doing background checks.

In addition, she was the Deputy Director of National Imagery and Mapping Agency from September 2001 to October 2003.

[5] In August 2017, she joined defense technology firm Polaris Alpha's advisory board.

[6][7] Isham was awarded CIA's Distinguished Intelligence Medal by Director John Deutch on March 18, 1995; in recognition for her outstanding leadership and management of the Office of Congressional Affairs.