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On July 30, PenLink, an authority in AI-powered digital evidence and open-source intelligence for law enforcement, national security, defense, and enterprises, announced the appointment of distinguished professionals to its advisory board. These individuals bring a wealth of experience from their extensive careers in law enforcement, intelligence, and the military.
James Dinkins
Jim Dinkins is the president of Thomson Reuters Special Services (TRSS), an independent subsidiary of Thomson Reuters. With over 30 years of experience in federal law enforcement and the banking industry, he is a recognized leader in global law enforcement, national security, intelligence, and financial crimes investigations. In 2010, he led the establishment of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), overseeing a $2 billion budget, 9,000 employees, and operations in 200 U.S. field offices and 75 international locations. He retired from law enforcement in 2014 and joined TRSS as general manager, later becoming senior vice president and director of operations for financial crimes compliance at a major financial institution. He returned to TRSS in 2019 as president, driving partnerships with federal agencies and commercial clients.
Constantine Saab
Constantine Saab is an experienced board director, advisor, and entrepreneur specializing in national security and strategic technologies. Over the past five years, Saab has focused on venture capital investments in dual-use (commercial and government) strategic technology as well as serving as a co-founder of an AI gov-tech company. He currently serves on the board of directors of HackerOne, Strider, and NobleReach Foundation and is on the board of advisors of Peraton and Anduril, among others. Saab serves as senior advisor at Valor Equity Partners.
Until November 2018, Saab held numerous leadership and operational positions at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), including chief strategy officer, member of CIA’s corporate board, acting assistant director, center chief of operations, chief of station, and other senior executive operations positions.
Lt Gen Scott Howell
Lt Gen Scott Howell is the former commander of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). He retired from the United States Air Force in August 2021 after a 34-year distinguished military career, primarily in special operations, with extensive deployment experience in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Kuwait, Bosnia, Kosovo, Haiti, Mozambique, Djibouti, and Somalia. Prior to commanding JSOC, Lt Gen Howell served as the vice commander of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) in Washington, D.C. where he planned, coordinated, and executed USSOCOM initiatives with the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, military services, and other government agencies.
Lt Gen Howell serves as a CAPSTONE senior fellow at the National Defense University, and is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, and Bronze Star Medal.
“We are honored to welcome Costa Saab, Scott Howell, and Jim Dinkins to our advisory board,” said Peter Weber, CEO of PenLink. “Their unparalleled expertise and leadership in their respective fields will provide PenLink with strategic guidance as we continue to innovate and expand our solutions for government agencies.”
Source: Penlink
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