Lisa Monaco

President, Global Affairs
Mircosoft

Distinguished Scholar in Residence
NYU School of Law

Former:
Deputy Attorney General of the United States,
DOJ
White House Homeland Security Advisor and Deputy National Security Advisor,
National Security Council

Lisa Monaco is the President of Microsoft Global Affairs, where she leads the company’s global policy work and engagement with governments and international organizations around the world.   In this role, she is responsible for advancing Microsoft’s global policy and trust agenda—championing responsible leadership on technology policy including national security and cybersecurity, digital sovereignty, and AI governance—while strengthening strategic partnerships with governments and international institutions. 

Lisa joined Microsoft in 2025 after serving as the 39th Deputy Attorney General of the United States (2021–2025), the Department of Justice’s second-ranking official and Chief Operating Officer.  She oversaw its law enforcement, litigation, policy and national security work and was responsible for the day-to-day operations of a 115,000 employee Cabinet department.

In her more than 25-year career in government Lisa has held several senior national security positions, including White House Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Advisor (2013–2017), where she advised the President and coordinated the U.S. government’s response to a wide range of security threats—including terrorist attacks, cyber incidents, and pandemics. She also served as Assistant Attorney General for National Security, the first woman to hold the position, and as Chief of Staff of the FBI. She began her career as a federal prosecutor and was a member of the Justice Department’s Enron Task Force. 

Lisa is a recognized leader in national security, cybersecurity, law enforcement, and public policy.  A former partner in a global law firm, she has served on numerous private sector boards and commissions and taught national security law.  She is a Distinguished Scholar at the NYU School of Law, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and is a recipient of the National Intelligence Public Service Medal and the CIA Director’s Award. 

She holds a B.A. in American History and Literature from Harvard University and a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School.