Experience

UJA-Federation of New York

• United States
• Fundraising
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Executive DIrector

  • Feb 2020 - Present

  UJA-Federation of New York (UJA) and the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York (JCRC-NY), in partnership with The Paul E. Singer Foundation, Carolyn and Marc Rowan, and several foundations, today announced that Mitchell D. Silber has been named the executive director of the Community Security Initiative, a new position created as part of UJA and JCRC-NY’s $4 million plan to help secure local Jewish institutions in the New York region. UJA-Federation of New York (UJA) and the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York (JCRC-NY), in partnership with The Paul E. Singer Foundation, Carolyn and Marc Rowan, and several foundations, today announced that Mitchell D. Silber has been named the executive director of the Community Security Initiative, a new position created as part of UJA and JCRC-NY’s $4 million plan to help secure local Jewish institutions in the New York region.



Columbia University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer in International and Public Affairs, Dean's Advisory Board

  • Sep 2008 - Present

  Mitch is a lecturer in International and Public Affairs at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) where he teaches a course on Modern Urban Terrorism. He also serves on the Dean’s Advisory Board at SIPA. Mitch is a lecturer in International and Public Affairs at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) where he teaches a course on Modern Urban Terrorism. He also serves on the Dean’s Advisory Board at SIPA.



Guardian Group

• 745 Fifth Avenue

• Principal & Co-Founder

  • Nov 2017 - Jan 2020

  Conducted two year international study of antisemitism in eleven different European countries on behalf of Ambassador Ronald Lauder, working directly with former NYPD Police Commissioner, Ray Kelly. From London to Kyiv, met with top European political leaders, religious leaders, police and intelligence agencies and Jewish community leadership in order to assess the threat of antisemitism in each country. Conducted two year international study of antisemitism in eleven different European countries on behalf of Ambassador Ronald Lauder, working directly with former NYPD Police Commissioner, Ray Kelly. From London to Kyiv, met with top European political leaders, religious leaders, police and intelligence agencies and Jewish community leadership in order to assess the threat of antisemitism in each country.



FTI Consulting

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Managing Director/Head of Geopolitical Intelligence

  • Sep 2015 - Oct 2017

  Mitch is a Senior Managing Director at FTI and the head of the company’s Geopolitical Intelligence team. He is a professional global political risk and intelligence analyst with significant government, private sector and academic experience. Before joining FTI, Mitch served as the Director of Intelligence Analysis at the New York Police Department’s Intelligence Division. During his tenure, he presented at the White House, National Security Council, CIA, FBI, and National Counter Terrorism… Show more Mitch is a Senior Managing Director at FTI and the head of the company’s Geopolitical Intelligence team. He is a professional global political risk and intelligence analyst with significant government, private sector and academic experience. Before joining FTI, Mitch served as the Director of Intelligence Analysis at the New York Police Department’s Intelligence Division. During his tenure, he presented at the White House, National Security Council, CIA, FBI, and National Counter Terrorism Center and testified before the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Mitch is a visiting lecturer at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Before earning his Master’s Degree at Columbia, Mitch spent nine years in corporate finance as a partner at The Carson Group and as a principal at Evolution Capital, LLC. Mitch is a co-author of soon to be published Cyberwarfare: Understanding the Law, Policy and Technology (2016 Thomson Reuters) and The Al Qaeda Factor: Plots Against the West (2011 University of Pennsylvania) and is a regular commentator on geopolitical and terrorism related issues for both print and broadcast news outlets. FTI Geopolitical Intelligence provides global political risk analysis to clients, both at the macro and micro level for retainer clients and as bespoke project work for consulting clients. The experienced political risk analysts in FTI’s New York office draw on the political and commercial insights of FTI’s established platform of over 4,000 professionals located in every major world market. The team connects political events to commercial outcomes -- identifying the specific implications of political events for corporate and investment environments. Show less Mitch is a Senior Managing Director at FTI and the head of the company’s Geopolitical Intelligence team. He is a professional global political risk and intelligence analyst with significant government, private sector and academic experience. Before joining FTI, Mitch served as the Director of Intelligence Analysis at the New York Police Department’s Intelligence Division. During his tenure, he presented at the White House, National Security Council, CIA, FBI, and National Counter Terrorism… Show more Mitch is a Senior Managing Director at FTI and the head of the company’s Geopolitical Intelligence team. He is a professional global political risk and intelligence analyst with significant government, private sector and academic experience. Before joining FTI, Mitch served as the Director of Intelligence Analysis at the New York Police Department’s Intelligence Division. During his tenure, he presented at the White House, National Security Council, CIA, FBI, and National Counter Terrorism Center and testified before the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Mitch is a visiting lecturer at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Before earning his Master’s Degree at Columbia, Mitch spent nine years in corporate finance as a partner at The Carson Group and as a principal at Evolution Capital, LLC. Mitch is a co-author of soon to be published Cyberwarfare: Understanding the Law, Policy and Technology (2016 Thomson Reuters) and The Al Qaeda Factor: Plots Against the West (2011 University of Pennsylvania) and is a regular commentator on geopolitical and terrorism related issues for both print and broadcast news outlets. FTI Geopolitical Intelligence provides global political risk analysis to clients, both at the macro and micro level for retainer clients and as bespoke project work for consulting clients. The experienced political risk analysts in FTI’s New York office draw on the political and commercial insights of FTI’s established platform of over 4,000 professionals located in every major world market. The team connects political events to commercial outcomes -- identifying the specific implications of political events for corporate and investment environments. Show less



K2 Intelligence

• New York, NY

• Executive Managing Director, Threat Intelligence and Analytic Solutions

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2015

  As an Executive Managing Director at K2 leading up the Cyber Threat Intelligence and Data Analytics practices, Mitch Silber is responsible for building K2 Intelligence’s cyber intelligence capabilities and technology partnerships in the U.S. This includes identifying and partnering with venture stage companies that are creating cutting edge data analytics and cyber security capabilities, designing new uses for them in the business intelligence and investigations arena and creating new… Show more As an Executive Managing Director at K2 leading up the Cyber Threat Intelligence and Data Analytics practices, Mitch Silber is responsible for building K2 Intelligence’s cyber intelligence capabilities and technology partnerships in the U.S. This includes identifying and partnering with venture stage companies that are creating cutting edge data analytics and cyber security capabilities, designing new uses for them in the business intelligence and investigations arena and creating new business practice areas around them. Mitch also leads K2’s strategic acquisition and investment efforts and is regularly meeting and assessing new technology/companies. Show less As an Executive Managing Director at K2 leading up the Cyber Threat Intelligence and Data Analytics practices, Mitch Silber is responsible for building K2 Intelligence’s cyber intelligence capabilities and technology partnerships in the U.S. This includes identifying and partnering with venture stage companies that are creating cutting edge data analytics and cyber security capabilities, designing new uses for them in the business intelligence and investigations arena and creating new… Show more As an Executive Managing Director at K2 leading up the Cyber Threat Intelligence and Data Analytics practices, Mitch Silber is responsible for building K2 Intelligence’s cyber intelligence capabilities and technology partnerships in the U.S. This includes identifying and partnering with venture stage companies that are creating cutting edge data analytics and cyber security capabilities, designing new uses for them in the business intelligence and investigations arena and creating new business practice areas around them. Mitch also leads K2’s strategic acquisition and investment efforts and is regularly meeting and assessing new technology/companies. Show less



New York City Police Department

• Senior Executive Staff, Director of Intelligence Analysis

  • Nov 2007 - May 2012

  Mitch supervised the analysis of all of terrorism related investigations within the Intelligence Division. He also built out and managed the Analytic, Cyber and Telephonic Analysis Units between 2007 and 2012, supervising more than 60 personnel. Mitch also vetted new data analytics platforms for use in the Analysis and Cyber Units. He is the co-author of the 2007 NYPD report - Radicalization in the West: The Homegrown Threat. He has presented on behalf of the NYPD at the White House,… Show more Mitch supervised the analysis of all of terrorism related investigations within the Intelligence Division. He also built out and managed the Analytic, Cyber and Telephonic Analysis Units between 2007 and 2012, supervising more than 60 personnel. Mitch also vetted new data analytics platforms for use in the Analysis and Cyber Units. He is the co-author of the 2007 NYPD report - Radicalization in the West: The Homegrown Threat. He has presented on behalf of the NYPD at the White House, National Security Council, CIA, FBI, National Counter Terrorism Center and testified before the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. He is also the author of the The Al Qaeda Factor: Plots Against the West, published in December 2011 by University of Pennsylvania Press.

• Special Assistant to the Deputy and Assistant Commissioner

  • Feb 2005 - Nov 2007

  Mitch was responsible for strategic assessments of emerging and future threats to New York City. He was involved in internal planning, development and new unit creation for the Intelligence Division. Mitch initiated, developed and managed relations with foreign intelligence and law enforcement agencies.



The Carson Group

• New York, New York

• Partner

  • Jan 1993 - Feb 2002

  Created biotech sector advisory and consulting practice. Advised senior management on financing strategies and provided capital markets intelligence. Evaluated venture stage technology companies for investment/financing potential. Founded Evolution Capital as Carson Group subsidiary - boutique investment bank. Principal at Evolution Capital; responsible for new investment banking business. Sold Carson Group and Evolution Capital to Thomson Financial in September… Show more Created biotech sector advisory and consulting practice. Advised senior management on financing strategies and provided capital markets intelligence. Evaluated venture stage technology companies for investment/financing potential. Founded Evolution Capital as Carson Group subsidiary - boutique investment bank. Principal at Evolution Capital; responsible for new investment banking business. Sold Carson Group and Evolution Capital to Thomson Financial in September 2000. Managed transition process following merger until 2002. Show less Created biotech sector advisory and consulting practice. Advised senior management on financing strategies and provided capital markets intelligence. Evaluated venture stage technology companies for investment/financing potential. Founded Evolution Capital as Carson Group subsidiary - boutique investment bank. Principal at Evolution Capital; responsible for new investment banking business. Sold Carson Group and Evolution Capital to Thomson Financial in September… Show more Created biotech sector advisory and consulting practice. Advised senior management on financing strategies and provided capital markets intelligence. Evaluated venture stage technology companies for investment/financing potential. Founded Evolution Capital as Carson Group subsidiary - boutique investment bank. Principal at Evolution Capital; responsible for new investment banking business. Sold Carson Group and Evolution Capital to Thomson Financial in September 2000. Managed transition process following merger until 2002. Show less