About Us

Meet the Founder: Carrie Staugler

Carrie Staugler brings over 20 years of experience leading insider threat and counterintelligence programs across government, finance, technology, and hospitality. She has designed and scaled programs for organizations including the Pentagon, Department of Justice, PayPal, Zoom, and Marriott, protecting people, intellectual property, and mission-critical operations. Her expertise combines behavioral insight, investigative skill, and strategic foresight to help organizations anticipate and mitigate risk.

Career Highlights:

• Built enterprise-wide insider threat programs at multiple Fortune 500 companies

• Federal counterintelligence and insider threat leader at DOJ and Pentagon, supporting 100,000+ personnel

• Recognized educator in national security, counterintelligence awareness, and human risk strategy

Education & Credentials:

• M.S., Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati

• B.S., Criminal Justice (Magna Cum Laude),  Park University

• Key Executive Leadership Program, American University

• National Security Investigators Course, Joint Counterintelligence Training Academy

• Criminal Investigator Training Program, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

Awards & Recognition:

• Civilian Employee of the Year, Pentagon Force Protection Agency

• Air Force Humanitarian Service Award

Leadership & Memberships:

• Chair, Insider Threat Cross-Sector Council, InfraGard National Members Alliance

• Advisory Board Member, National Insider Threat Special Interest Group

• Advisory Board Member, Teramind, Insider Threat Analytics

• Member, WIFLE (Women in Federal Law Enforcement)

Carrie’s mission through Human Risk Solutions is simple: deliver holistic, mission-aligned programs that defend against both visible and invisible threats by understanding the people behind them.