Dexter Ingram is a counterterrorism, counter weapons of mass destruction, and counter violent extremist strategist with over 25 years of experience. He's led U.S. interagency delegations to Asia and Africa focusing on nuclear proliferation deterrence and currently serves as Director, Office of Countering Violent Extremism (CT/CVE) at the U.S. Department of State.

Dexter's assignments have included serving as Senior Advisor to the Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, Senior CT Advisor to INTERPOL in Lyon, France; Senior Political Advisor in Helmand, Afghanistan; Deputy Director of the State Department's WMD Terrorism effort; International Counterterrorism Fellow at the National Defense University; and as a senior liaison to the FBI and DHS.