Bill Priestap

Trenchcoat Advisors LLC
Founder
UPCOMING EVENT
2023 Joint NDIA/AIA Spring Industrial Security Conference
Bio

Bill Priestap is a founder of Trenchcoat Advisors LLC, a human-driven risk advisory firm. He is a recognized thought leader in national security, with a particular expertise in business security risks. He spent 21 years at the FBI. While serving as head of the Counterintelligence Division, his responsibilities included the development and implementation of the organization’s global strategy to counter foreign nations’ intelligence efforts against the United States. Earlier in his career, Bill handled transnational organized crime and later counterterrorism investigations. Over the years, he has interacted with hundreds of businesses and gained deep insight into the risks they face. He is also an adjunct professor at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service, where he was previously a Centennial Fellow. Prior to joining the FBI, Bill coached football at the high school and college levels and was the director of Football Operations at the University of Michigan.