Craig Lisher

About Craig Lisher

Strategic legal and risk executive with over 20 years of experience advising senior leaders at the highest levels of national security, cybersecurity, and enterprise risk.As the dedicated legal advisor to the FBI’s Executive Assistant Director for National Security and a trusted advisor to the FBI General Counsel, I helped guide decision-making on some of the most sensitive and high-impact challenges facing the U.S. government. I also served as Acting Deputy Chief of Staff to the FBI Director during a period of major organizational transformation, supporting daily engagements with the Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General.Throughout my career, I’ve built governance frameworks for emerging technologies, negotiated international data-sharing agreements, led cross-functional teams through complex compliance reforms, and helped organizations navigate operational, regulatory, and reputational risk at scale.Today, I’m focused on helping forward-leaning organizations — especially those at the intersection of national security, cybersecurity, and innovation — build resilient legal, compliance, and risk strategies that can withstand a rapidly evolving threat landscape.If your team is shaping the future of technology, security, or critical infrastructure — and needs a strategic legal partner to navigate what’s next — I’d welcome the conversation.

Experience

1. Senior Legal Counsel, Cybersecurity

   Salesforce

   Jul 2025 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Advise on cybersecurity and regulatory compliance issues related to U.S. Government Cloud and sensitive public sector deployments. • Provide legal counsel on incident response and breach notification obligations.• Collaborate with technical and legal teams to ensure alignment with evolving privacy and cybersecurity regulations.• Partner with internal stakeholders to shape security policy, standards, and legal risk mitigation efforts.• Track emerging cyber, privacy, and compliance developments across U.S. and global regulatory frameworks.

Education

• American University School of International Service

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, International Relations and Affairs

  1992 — 1996

• American University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science and Government

  1992 — 1996

• American University Washington College of Law

  Juris Doctor, Law

  1996 — 1999