Jeff Lanza
Jeff Lanza is an award winning speaker who uses humor and compelling content to engage his audience and deliver powerful messages.
Jeff served as an FBI Special Agent for over 20 years. He investigated corruption, fraud, organized crime, cyber-crime, and terrorism. He appears regularly on the Fox News Channel and has informed the public on other national programs including CNBC, the Today Show, Good Morning America, among others. He is passionate about keeping people and organizations safe from risk and has presented to thousands around the globe. His latest book, “Pistols to Press”, has received critical acclaim from national media figures.
Jeff’s clients include 20th Century Fox Entertainment, Morgan Stanley, Nationwide, Citigroup, The Young Presidents Organization, American Century, Hallmark, H & R Block, The Society of Human Resource Management, Hess Oil, Standard and Poor’s, Financial Executives International, U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo and others. He developed and presented a program on identity theft prevention which was used to educate a nationwide audience of Citigroup employees. His program on the topic of leadership integrity has been certified for education credits across the United States. He provided this program as part of ethics training for a nationwide sales force for Pacific Life Insurance Company. The program was also used to educate the Kansas City Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors and many other associations.
Jeff was head of operations security for the Kansas City FBI and a graduate of the world renowned John E. Reid School of Interviewing and Interrogation. He is a certified FBI instructor and has trained numerous government agencies and corporate clients on how to handle the media tricks that the national television personalities such as Connie Chung and Chris Hansen used on him during his nearly two decades as a crisis communicator with the FBI.
In addition to his latest book, Jeff authored speeches for FBI executives and has been published in The Kansas City Star, Ingram’s Magazine and on the FBI National Web site.
Jeff consulted for academy award winning director Ang Lee during the production of “Ride with the Devil”, and he has provided regular consulting services for television and movie production in Hollywood at Steele Films and Granfalloon Productions. Jeff was a major contributor and appeared on camera in a recent episode of The History Channel’s, “America’s Book of Secrets”. He will be featured in the upcoming companion documentary to the major theatrical release “Runner Runner”, which stars Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake.
Prior to his career as an FBI agent, Jeff was employed by Xerox Corporation as a Computer Systems Analyst. He has an undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice from the University of New Haven (Connecticut) and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the University of Texas.
Jeff loves talking to audiences the world over, but is most comfortable in his home city, where he serves as a certified Kansas City barbecue judge.
Jeff Lanza is an award winning speaker who uses humor and compelling content to engage his audience and deliver powerful messages.
Jeff served as an FBI Special Agent for over 20 years. He investigated corruption, fraud, organized crime, cyber-crime, and terrorism. He appears regularly on the Fox News Channel and has informed the public on other national programs including CNBC, the Today Show, Good Morning America, among others. He is passionate about keeping people and organizations safe from risk and has presented to thousands around the globe. His latest book, “Pistols to Press”, has received critical acclaim from national media figures.
Jeff’s clients include 20th Century Fox Entertainment, Morgan Stanley, Nationwide, Citigroup, The Young Presidents Organization, American Century, Hallmark, H & R Block, The Society of Human Resource Management, Hess Oil, Standard and Poor’s, Financial Executives International, U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo and others. He developed and presented a program on identity theft prevention which was used to educate a nationwide audience of Citigroup employees. His program on the topic of leadership integrity has been certified for education credits across the United States. He provided this program as part of ethics training for a nationwide sales force for Pacific Life Insurance Company. The program was also used to educate the Kansas City Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors and many other associations.
Jeff was head of operations security for the Kansas City FBI and a graduate of the world renowned John E. Reid School of Interviewing and Interrogation. He is a certified FBI instructor and has trained numerous government agencies and corporate clients on how to handle the media tricks that the national television personalities such as Connie Chung and Chris Hansen used on him during his nearly two decades as a crisis communicator with the FBI.
In addition to his latest book, Jeff authored speeches for FBI executives and has been published in The Kansas City Star, Ingram’s Magazine and on the FBI National Web site.
Jeff consulted for academy award winning director Ang Lee during the production of “Ride with the Devil”, and he has provided regular consulting services for television and movie production in Hollywood at Steele Films and Granfalloon Productions. Jeff was a major contributor and appeared on camera in a recent episode of The History Channel’s, “America’s Book of Secrets”. He will be featured in the upcoming companion documentary to the major theatrical release “Runner Runner”, which stars Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake.
Prior to his career as an FBI agent, Jeff was employed by Xerox Corporation as a Computer Systems Analyst. He has an undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice from the University of New Haven (Connecticut) and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the University of Texas.
Jeff loves talking to audiences the world over, but is most comfortable in his home city, where he serves as a certified Kansas City barbecue judge.
Leadership Ethics: How Professionals Can Ensure a Future of Success with Integrity
During his 20 year career as an FBI Special Agent, Jeff Lanza investigated organized crime, cyber-crime, sex trafficking and terrorism. But his main focus was rooting out corruption and fraud. Along the way, he learned what causes the white collar criminal to step over the line and how their decision making relates to human morality, values and character. “Leadership Ethics”, applies this insight and perspective to help professionals ensure a future of success and accomplishment while...
Leadership Communication: Develop, Deliver, Connect.
Whether you are leading a small group of people or a large corporation, your ability to communicate well is one of the biggest factors in success. Employees of organizations large and small consistently value leadership communication as being a vital component of job satisfaction. This presentation will focus on how to develop great messages, deliver them effectively and to connect with your stakeholders for maximum results.
During his career as an FBI Special Agent, Jeff Lanza...
Crisis Communication: Restoring Normalcy in a Time of Chaos
We live in an age of instant mass communication from traditional media and the viral spread of information through social media. Returning to normalcy from a state of crisis is often dependant on how information is communicated to various stakeholders. This workshop will enable and empower human resources professionals to communicate effectively with key stakeholders, minimize the spread of false and damaging information and, ultimately, shepherd their organization through a time of...
Hoodlums to Hackers: How Criminals Commit Fraud and What You Can Do to Stop Them
Hoodlums and hackers have combined forces and organized like a Fortune 500 company. Their mission: to profit by exploiting the vulnerabilities of the Internet, our financial systems and our personal lack of vigilance. The resulting fraud has been massive. This non-technical presentation is an informative account of how criminals have taken advantage of vulnerabilities and weak defenses to commit their crimes and what we can do to mitigate and prevent today’s hoodlums and hackers from...
Innovations in Fraud: How to Protect Yourself and Your Business Against The Newest Threats
Hoodlums and hackers of the world have learned the power of innovation to exploit our defenses, the vulnerabilities of the Internet, our financial systems and our personal lack of vigilance. The resulting fraud has been massive.
A retired FBI agent and security expert uses real life examples of the latest hacks, scams and tricks to demonstrate how fraud occurs and what countermeasures individuals and organizations of all sizes can take combat the innovations of...
Nonverbal Communication: How To Obtain Better Outcomes By “Hearing” What Is Not Said
Is a person buying into your message? Is it time close the deal or try another approach? A retired FBI agent and expert interviewer will help enhance communication skills and business relationships by increasing the ability to understand key signals that make up two-thirds of our projected communication.
All of Jeff’s programs keep the audience engaged and are presented in a compelling way that provides great take home learning points and just the right touch of humor.
Cybercrime: How to Stay Safe From the Latest Threats
