Nicole Magney

Nicole Magney is a national security professional with experience in federal government, commercial startups, and internationally-focused nonprofits and a particular passion for the intersection between foreign policy, defense, and technology. As a Customer Success Manager at Second Front Systems, she helps accelerate the delivery of innovative software to U.S. and Allied warfighters. Before moving from DC to Arizona in 2019, Nicole worked at the Pentagon as one of two speechwriters to Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, helping articulate US defense strategy, policy, and operations to the world. During this time, she frequently traveled to and engaged with other nations, including India, Oman, Bahrain, Canada, Mexico, and the Czech Republic.

Nicole volunteers with several Arizona nonprofits in addition to Global Ties Arizona, including the Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations and Phoenix Sister Cities. She has a bachelor's degree in history and Arabic from Vassar College, a master's degree in national security studies from Georgetown University, and has lived and studied abroad in Jordan, Scotland, China, and Belgium.