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Official site of bestselling author and former CIA Chief of Disguise, Jonna Mendez. Order her latest book, "In True Face." Explore the world of espionage. Read testimonials, reviews, and learn about her remarkable 27-year career, for which she earned the CIA’s Intelligence Commendation Medal.
Jonna Mendez (née Hiestand; born 1945) is an American former technical operations officer, photo operations officer, and chief of disguise for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
Feb 21, 2024 · When Jonna Mendez, then the CIA’s chief of disguise, was asked to brief President George H.W. Bush on the agency’s new mask technology in the early 1990s, she wanted to make a powerful...
Oct 22, 2018 · Former Chief of Disguise for the CIA, Jonna Mendez, explains how disguises are used in the CIA, and what aspects to the deception make for an effective disguise.
Jonna Hiestand Mendez is a retired CIA intelligence officer with over 25 years of service. When she retired in 1993 she had risen to the position of Chief of Disguise at the CIA. Since that time she has continued her career as a photographer, a consultant/lecturer and an author.
Learn about Jonna Mendez, bestselling author and former CIA Chief of Disguise. Read about the foundations of her distinguished career in clandestine espionage operations.
Mar 5, 2024 · Jonna Mendez. Jonna Mendez is a former Chief of Disguise with over twenty-five years of experience as a CIA officer working in Moscow and other sensitive areas. With her late husband Tony Mendez, she is the bestselling coauthor of Argo, The Moscow Rules, and Spy Dust.
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Mar 13, 2024 · Mendez, born Jonna Hiestand, rose from the typing pool in the early 1960s, besting misogynistic bosses, sharpening her skills during many years working overseas and becoming the CIA’s chief of...
Meet Jonna Mendez, the former CIA Chief of Disguise (a real job!). During her tenure, Mendez oversaw the equipment used by spies to conceal their identities, including a five-second mask, which had been inspired by Hollywood.
Antonio Mendez finally details the extraordinarily complex and dangerous operation he led more than three decades ago. A riveting story of secret identities and international intrigue, Argo is the gripping account of the history-making collusion between Hollywood and high-stakes espionage.
