Posts by Jonna Mendez
Wired Masterminds – How the CIA Trains Spies to Hide in Plain Sight
WIRED MASTERMINDS
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.
TimesTalks D.C. – Jennifer Lawrence, Francis Lawrence and Jonna Mendez
TIMES TALKS D.C.
Join us in Washington, D.C., for a rare conversation with Academy Award–winning actress Jennifer Lawrence about Russian espionage, double–dealing and female empowerment – the subjects of the new spy thriller “Red Sparrow,” opening nationwide March 2.
International Spy Museum – Unpacking the Russia Story with the Experts Who Have Covered It
INTERNATIONAL SPY MUSEUM
Reporters Michael Schmidt and Scott Shane, joined by a former CIA officer and chief of disguise, Jonna Hiestand Mendez, will explain all they know — and don’t know— and take you behind the reporting scenes in a discussion moderated by the Times editor who has worked on many of these stories, Mark Mazzetti.
The New York Times – Master of Disguise: Jonna Mendez
THE NEW YORK TIMES
We’re with Jonna Mendez, also known as the “master of disguise,” to discuss her 27 years of work at the CIA. She’ll show us some of her best-kept disguise secrets too. Comment with questions, and NYT reporter Matthew Rosenberg will ask some.
Tony Mendez Awarded Honorary Doctoral Degree From CU-Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder will hold its spring commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 7, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Folsom Field. No tickets are required for the ceremony, which is free and open to the public. Highlights include a commencement address by Facebook executive and CU-Boulder alumna Kelly Graziadei; an honorary degree awarded to…
Read MoreAmerica Abroad Media Awards – A Salute to Films and the Clandestine Services
THE HUFFINGTON POST by Connie Lawn This year’s third Awards dinner honored four people for their remarkable work in films. The emotional tribute was to the real heroes of the film Argo – Tony Mendez and his wife, Jonna, as well as Canadian Ambassador Ken Taylor. Sadly, the Ambassador had planned to attend the award ceremony,…
Read MoreARGO Mastermind Tony Mendez Announces Battle With Parkinson’s Disease, Support For Focused Ultrasound
Former CIA spymaster Tony Mendez spoke publicly for the first time about his battle with Parkinson’s disease in a special session at the Symposium. Tony and his wife, Jonna, addressed his Parkinson’s diagnosis, his recent deep brain stimulation treatment, and their hope that focused ultrasound might soon be a noninvasive treatment option for others suffering.…
Read More‘Argo’ hero Tony Mendez battling Parkinson’s
The Washington Post – The first time I sat down to interview Tony and Jonna Mendez was in late 2012, not long after the movie “Argo” opened and propelled the retired CIA spies into fame after living a quiet life in retirement as artists. At their secluded red carriage house along a rocky road in the…
Read MoreTony Mendez, real-life ‘Argo’ CIA hero, reveals he has Parkinson’s disease
Tony Mendez, the retired CIA agent played by Ben Affleck in the hit movie “Argo,” has revealed that he is battling Parkinson’s disease. Mendez and his wife, Jonna, spoke about his condition during a four-day symposium run this week by the Focused Ultrasound Foundation, as well as in an interview with the Washington Post. The…
Read MoreTarget Taps Former CIA Chief of Disguise to Decode Kids’ Wish Lists this Holiday
The Washington Post CIA’s former ‘chief of disguise’ has a new holiday job: ‘Kids’ Gift Detective’ for Target What does it take to get your children the perfect holiday gift? A professional sleuth, apparently. As the pressure to win the holiday shopping battle builds, marketers are inventing creative ways to help parents strategize. Enter Jonna…
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