Sheila Archambault Helke is a national security leader with over 14 years of service with the federal government. Throughout her career, she gained experience working on counterintelligence, counterterrorism, cyber, and Near East regional issues. A native of Minnesota, she earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of St. Thomas in International Studies, with a focus on Near East Studies and Arabic language, her Master’s degree in International Affairs from the Catholic University of America, and is currently earning her Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership at Concordia University Chicago.