Nena Wiley, President
Nena brings a career of relevant, first-hand experience to the direction of the Pure Pursuit Information Network. Educated at universities in the U.S. and abroad, including the University of Arizona, University of Florence in Italy, University of the Americas in Mexico, Stanford University, Arizona State University and Maxwell AFB, AL.
As a professional air defense photojournalist, she won two national awards in 1991; The Aviation Writer's Association (AWA) Award of Journalism Excellence; and the Premier Award of Excellence; The Earl D. Osborn Award. Nena is the author of a non-fiction book titled America's Drug Enforcement Air Force (Zenith,1992).
A 1993 graduate of the FBI's Citizen Academy, Nena has also pursued careers in law enforcement, counter-terrorism, and Remote Viewing.
In 2001, Nena attained a First Emergency Services Responder Certificate as a Traumatic Stress Specialist.
As a volunteer with the Civil Air Patrol, Nena Wiley holds the CAP rank of Major and has served the United States Air Force and her community for 20 years as a Search and Rescue and Counterdrug Mission Pilot. As a Master Mission Public Affairs Officer, she also served as staff advisor on the sensitive release of information and public affairs matters pertaining to Search and Rescue, Disaster Relief, Civil Defense and Counterdrug operations. Her duties included liaisons with military personnel, law enforcement authorities and state agencies. Major Wiley has held command staff positions as Commander, Glendale Composite Squadron 308, Wing Protocol Officer and Director of several Wing Conferences to include the Arizona Wing 50th Anniversary which hosted the largest Military Ball ever held in the State of Arizona.
In 1995, Nena was elected as the first female President of the Air Force Association's (AFA) Frank Luke Chapter in Phoenix and served in that position for two years.
IN 2005, NENA WAS CLEARED FOR AND REMAINS A MEMBER OF THE FBI'S NATIONAL INFRAGARD PROGRAM
Since its inception in January 2005, Nena has served in a management capacity with Phoenix Global Information Systems, currently serving as the organization's Executive Director. In this role she has overall responsibility for the individuals engaged in the work of PGIS, the quality of the intelligence material uncovered and the timely routing of that material to those agencies best equipped to receive and deal with it. Nena is largely responsible for the excellent reputation and continuing output of this major player in the citizen-based counter-terrorism movement.
As President of Pure Pursuit, Nena presently specializes in air defense and counter-terrorism data-mining and publishes professional email information services for Military Commanders, Aviators, LEOs, Emergency Service personnel and the public. |
