Chris Ellis

Regional Representative, Northern California and Nevada
National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)

Chris Ellis currently serves as the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) regional representative in San Francisco, covering Northern California and Nevada. Chris began his career in the Intelligence Community in 2004, where he covered Iraq-related terrorism issues. Chris arrived at NCTC in 2009 and has worked in several directorates covering terrorism-related issues around the globe. Prior to coming to the Intelligence Community, Chris performed non-governmental organization work in Afghanistan in 2002 and 2003. Chris has a Master of Arts degree in Strategic Security Studies from the National Defense University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Affairs from The George Washington University.