Michael McGarrity is a member of ScanTech Identification Beam Systems, LLC Board of Directors and is a recognized leader in global security with extensive private and public sector experience. Mr. McGarrity is Vice President Global Security for Capital One where he leads a skilled Capital One team to detect and mitigate risks across a global footprint. With 28 years of public service, the last 23 years with the FBI, Mr. McGarrity has led teams at all levels to protect the American people. Mike brings strong operational experience most recently serving as the Assistant Director of Counterterrorism with daily oversight of all counterterrorism operations in the FBI’s 56 field offices and almost 80 overseas offices. Mr. McGarrity was continuously recognized for his strategic vision and performance and promoted into the FBI’s most challenging and critical positions including serving as the squad supervisor of the FBI’s extraterritorial squad, first Director of the USG’s Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell, Special Agent in Charge of the Criminal Division of the New York Field Office, and Assistant Director of Counterterrorism, the FBI’s priority mission. Mr. McGarrity served at the CIA and on the White House National Security Council as Director of Counterterrorism and has met regularly with congressional leaders, senior White House national security leaders, foreign law enforcement leaders, and cabinet officials.
Mr. McGarrity is the recipient of the Distinguished Presidential Rank Award, Department of Justice Victim Assistance Award, Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement National Anniversary Award, and the Catholic University School of Law Alumni Award for Leadership and Academic Excellence. Previously, as Vice President of Global Risk Services for Global Guardian LLC, an international security firm that provides Fortune 500 businesses with integrated security, cyber, medical, and emergency response services, Mr. McGarrity worked with numerous clients to provide strategic guidance to protect their people, infrastructure, and communications. He supported clients with global travel security, cybersecurity, threat management, crisis management, and emergency response matters to protect their workforce and assets. A New Jersey native, Mr. McGarrity holds his undergraduate and law degree magna cum laude from the Catholic University of America and executive certificates form Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, University of Virginia Darden School of Business, and Northwestern University. He is a current member of the International Association Chiefs of Police (IACP) Committee on Terrorism and past board member of the Five Eyes Leadership in Counterterrorism (LinCT) program.
Committee Roles:
• Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee