Former CIA Officer and USAF Pararescueman on Fighting Human Trafficking
The Everyday Warrior Conversation with Nic McKinley
Mike Sarraille talks with Nic McKinley about his journey from special operations to intelligence work to nonprofit founder. Nic explains the VICE Media "Real-Life Jack Ryan" label, the founding of DeliverFund, and why military and intelligence training applies directly to fighting human trafficking.
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Key Moments
The Path from Special Operations to Intelligence Work
Nic discusses his years in U.S. Air Force Pararescue and the transition to intelligence work — and how those two operational domains share more tradecraft than most people recognize.
The "Real-Life Jack Ryan" Designation
How VICE Media came to apply the real-life Jack Ryan label, and what that label actually means when measured against the operational reality of Nic's career.
Founding DeliverFund: Why 2014
The specific insight that led Nic to found DeliverFund — that human trafficking was a problem where intelligence methodology and technology could produce results at a scale traditional law enforcement approaches could not reach.
How DeliverFund Equips Law Enforcement
An overview of DeliverFund's intelligence and technology model: how it generates actionable data, delivers it to law enforcement partners, and measures outcomes against trafficking networks.
The Personal Motivation
Nic's account of why this mission became his life's work — the intersection of what he witnessed in the field, what the data showed about the scale of the problem, and what he believed intelligence tradecraft and technology could do about it.
Point of Disruption
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