Founded in 2021 by former CIA officer Rosanna Minchew.
We develop and deliver spy-themed tours and events for locals and visitors including but not limited to families, couples, singles, clubs and executive teams. Our tours are unique and off-the-shelf in Washington D.C. and New York City and events and experiences travel across the United States and globally to Lebanon (Beirut), Italy, the Netherlands and more. Â Experiences available in English, Russian, Turkish, Arabic, Hebrew, French, Spanish and more, just ask!Â
We are proud corporate sponsor of the Association of Former Intelligence Officers (AFIO), members of the Guild of Professional Tour Guides of Washington D.C., members of the Washington Area Concierge Association (WACA), and members of the Guides Association of New York City.
We are open for business with the U.S. government as a vendor, contractor, or grant recipient and are woman-owned small business (WOSB) registered in System for Award Management (SAM) . We provide intelligence program audits, staff rides, and senior-level training in leadership, counterintelligence and area studies.
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Spyher staff are former CIA officers and subject matter experts in risk management, security, and geopolitics with extensive backgrounds in intelligence and law enforcement. They love to be back out on the streets, sharing intelligence history with guests, and educating groups and teams on the mindset behind famous cases and figures.
Bring your questions and experience a unique opportunity to share time with a former intelligence officer. Learn more about some of our hosts here. Others still prefer to remain anonymous….
Rosanna Minchew
Rosanna Minchew
20+ years of experience in intelligence, security, and risk, including 15 years at CIA in operational and leadership positions around the world. Today, Rosanna delivers scenario-based training in the intelligence space and has provided subject matter expertise to interdiction efforts at the U.S. border and corporate insider risk investigations. In 2021 Rosanna founded Spyher, offering clients spy-themed experiences that maximize learning and engagement.
George Imredy
George Imredy
A former Senior National Security Officer with 30 years of experience with the Central Intelligence Agency, Department of State, and as a Military Intelligence Officer in the United States Army. He served multiple assignments in Central Europe, Eastern Europe, and South Asia leading intelligence collection operations. He also led the CIA’s advanced tradecraft school and worked in the CIA’s Counterintelligence Center.
Glenn Corn
Glenn Corn
A former Senior Executive in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and operations officer who worked for 34 years in the U.S. Intelligence, Defense, and Foreign Affairs communities of the United States and served for over 20 years abroad serving his country, including as Chief of Station in countries in Eurasia and the Middle East. Glenn is a founding partner in the Consulting Firm "Varyag, LLC", an Adjunct Professor at the Institute of World Politics, author and public speaker on International Affairs and Security issues.
Will Barr
Will Barr
Can neither confirm nor deny that he served in CIA's Directorate of Operations for the better part of a decade, during which he worked in countries across Africa and South Asia. He also spent time at the Department of Homeland Security and the State Department. When most people think of Washington, they think only of the beautiful monuments or Congressional intrigue. Will lives in DC and is eager to share an insider’s perspective of his city’s real intrigue - what spies do in the shadows after dark.
Dave Lyon
Dave Lyon
(South Florida)
Dave served for over a decade as an undercover intelligence operative with the CIA’s Directorate of Operations where he completed multiple overseas field tours. He has specialized training in human behavioral analysis and on-the-ground experience evaluating individuals’ suitability for the most sensitive operations, often with life-or-death consequences. He also served as an intelligence officer with the US Navy and was an Assistant Country Director for China within the Office of the Secretary of Defense. He founded Lyon ARC which is a global risk consultancy, and he is a sought-after keynote speaker on subjects surrounding espionage.
