Laura Mansfield has over 20 years of experience dealing with issues pertaining to the Middle East. She is fluent in written and spoken Arabic, and has an excellent understanding of the complex cultural, religious, and historical issues. She spent nearly 7 years living and working in the region, for a wide range of clients including the United States Embassy, the United States Agency for International Development, and various international corporations. She was active in the embassy warden system, acting as a liaison between
the Embassy security office and her employer during the days of the Beirut hijacking.
Her other areas of specialization include web design and development, and internet security. She is proficient in a variety of programming languages, and has consulted for a variety of Fortune 100 clients throughout the past decade. She is happy to add her efforts to the war on terror.



