Kara Hericks is part of the Global Assistance and Protection team at Accenture, providing intelligence analysis to assess and mitigate risks to the company’s staff and assets. Before joining Accenture, Kara worked as an intelligence analyst and consultant, supporting the Defense Intelligence Agency, National Counterterrorism Center, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and U.S. European Command. She has led defense intelligence analysis on several international crises and pioneered the development of new analytic programs, shaping U.S. global military operations, activities, and investments. Kara graduated from American University in 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies. During her undergraduate degree, Kara studied Arabic in Amman, Jordan, and played lacrosse. She completed her Masters of Science in International Strategy and Diplomacy from The London School of Economics and Political Science in 2021. Kara lives in the United Kingdom and rows crew.