Francona Advisors, LLC offers geopolitical analysis, Arabic language consulting, historic and cultural orientation, and customized seminars and workshops for corporate, government groups, media organizations and NGOs on current Middle East, terrorism and intelligence issues.  For more information on scheduling a speaking engagement, developing a seminar or workshop, please contact Liz Wagner (liz.wagner@francona.net; 541-366-8025).

Rick Francona
An acknowledged Middle East expert, dynamic speaker and author, retired USAF intelligence officer and former NBC News Middle East military analyst, Lieutenant Colonel Rick Francona provides analysis, consulting and seminars on a variety of Middle East topics.

Speaker

Rick speaks to a variety of audiences.  Read more - and have Rick speak to your next convention or group meeting.

Seminars - Workshops

Rick conducts tailored seminars and workshops on variety of Middle East topics and issues..

Commentary

Read Rick's Middle East Perspectives commentaries - recommended by TIME.com, CNN.com and MSNBC.com

Author

Rick's hunt for five war criminals in Bosnia - as leader of a joint CIA-DOD team.	Rick's eyewitness account of how Iraq changed from a virtual U.S. ally to become America's foe.

Speaker

Emily speaks to civic organizations, academic groups, and has lectured at several universities and military schools.  More information.

Seminars - Workshops

Emily is developing a new citizen's seminar on the U.S. Intelligence Community - Intelligence 101.

Commentary

Read Emily's commentaries on the intelligence community and how it is - or is not - serving the decisionmakers.

Analysis

Emily provides analysis of intelligence issues on a contract basis.  See some samples of her work.