Named as one of the “Most Outstanding Women of the CIA”, — retired CIA–Lynn holds a PhD, Advanced Diploma in Neuroscience, and her MBA and BA degrees from The Johns Hopkins University.  

She is one of only a very few speakers approved by the CIA to speak about what is in the building, how the CIA works, and what are in both the internal CIA Museum and Office of Strategic Services (OSS) Museum.  

As an accomplished cruise presenter, Lynn tailors her talks about the profession of intelligence to destinations worldwide. She has personally been to over 100 countries during her career, and depending on destinations, she can tell of historical spy stories relative to those destinations.

Her audience will hear first-hand from the one who has “been there” and worked across Operations worldwide. A docent for the internal CIA and OSS museums, which the public can never visit.

She gives spellbinding presentations on professional spies across history, spy technology, & the profession of intelligence! Lynn explains the CIA’s greatest coup, greatest deception, and their still unsolved mystery.

Island Princess Rome Mediterranean  Nov 2023

Diamond Princess Japan  Jun 2023

Caribbean Princess Dec 2019- Jan 2020

1. The Importance of Spies: The roots of intelligence gathering 

(History of US Intelligence to WWII and the Office of Strategic Services)

Leaders have needed information about their adversaries since the Pharaohs of Egypt.  Surveillance was essential in every war since that time. In the US, the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) is the “go-to” agency.  Supporting our European Allies and fighting the Japanese could only be done with exceptional intelligence gathering!

2. 1947 -The formation of the CIA: a very hard task!

(History of US Intelligence from WWII to today)

Once our ally, the post war actions of the Soviet Union convinced President Truman that the US needed information about their capabilities. Today, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is the model for what “intelligence gathering” should look like.

3. The Pacific, and Hawaii: spy stories at their best!

Howard Hughes covered for the Glomar Explorer in the Pacific which performed one of the most amazing feats ever accomplished under the noses of the Russians near Hawaii. Native American code talkers turned the tide for the Marines in the Pacific in WW2.  How did that ever begin?  These intelligence feats turned hopeless situations into winning ones for our country and the world.

4. Inside the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) – Literally. No clearance; no entry. (A Virtual Tour of the CIA)

The buildings are a maze of hallways and locked doors. No tours.  Rarely seen by civilians, the grounds are punctuated mysteries reminiscent of “James Bond.” The tools of the art of spying give assurance that the country is secure.  

Feedback has reported it as a “HIGHLIGHT DESTINATION” while on a sea day for many on the cruise.