Kevin Chalker

Kevin Chalker, who was a senior fellow at the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs in Fall 2018 and Spring 2020, had been working as a spy for the Qatari government since 2010, helping them secure the rights to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup and subsequently monitoring nations who voiced criticism over their bid, according to an investigation from the Associated Press. Chalker worked for the Central Intelligence Agency for around five years as an operations officer before leaving to start his own private security firm, Global Risk Advisory. His firm was contracted by the Qatari government to gather cell phone data, among other intelligence, on other nations who were competing to host the FIFA World Cup — the world’s most popular sporting event. According to the firm’s website, Global Risk Advisory is “an international strategic consultancy specializing in cybersecurity, military and law enforcement training, and intelligence-based advisory services.” During his time at the Jackson Institute, Chalker taught two classes.