James G. Conway, Jr. spent the past 25 years as a Special Agent for the FBI and retired from service in March of 2008.

Conway, a native of New England, received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut and a Masters degree in Communication and Issues Management.

He was appointed as a Special Agent in May of 1984 and upon completion of his training was assigned to the Houston Division.  While in Houston he worked in a variety of capacities managing successful and complex investigations in the areas of Organized Crime, International Counterterrorism and Counterintelligence. He also spent four years as the Media and Public Affairs Spokesperson for the Houston Division.  

Conway supervised the Houston Joint Terrorism Task Force and was responsible for a variety of assignments, both in the U.S. and overseas.  He has extensive experience working internationally with police and judicial counterparts in the Middle East, Europe, and Latin America.  Additionally, Conway was a member of the FBI SWAT team for 10 years and served as an FBI Police Instructor throughout his career. 

Conway, who speaks fluent Spanish, was appointed in December of 2002 to a Diplomatic position at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City, Office of the Legal Attaché where he served as Program Manager of International Counterterrorism and Counterintelligence matters until 2006.

This highly decorated agent is very media savvy and qualified to provide expertise on the following issues:

• International & Domestic Terrorism

• National Security matters

• Immigration & Border issues

• Organized Crime

• Drug Trafficking

• Mexico & Latin-American criminal matters

• Criminal matters associated with Balkan States (Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina & Croatia)

James Conway is the President and Managing Director of Global Intelligence Strategies, Inc., located in Houston, Texas.