Sam Meale

Mr. Meale provides expert knowledge in intelligence/information collection, surveillance detection training and implementation of operational activities in various government organizations.

Prior to joining Powhatan Group, Meale was a former consultant for Northrop Grumman where he served as a team member providing surveillance detection training. Prior to Northrop Grumman, Meale was a Military Police Intelligence Doctrine Developer tasked to assist in the development of a Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for the U.S Army, supporting the integration of Police Intelligence Operations across full spectrum operations. Meale was the former Senior Advisor, Client Liaison and Services for the U.S. Department of Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). As a Senior Advisor, he assisted senior FinCEN official in oversight and implementation of the USA Patriot Act.

Meale began his career with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Drug Enforcement Administration, and retired as the Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Caribbean Field Division. He was responsible for planning and carrying out a full range of criminal and regulatory investigations, supervising over 110 employees to include six foreign offices covering 19 island nations.