Gina's Story

Cold War Spy

It all started in a small town with a spy novel. Gina’s dream was to live in Europe and chase spies. In her second year of college, she worked as a cocktail waitress in a comedy club when a young man told her about the Army’s Counterintelligence Program. Not long after that, she was “eating dirt” in basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

During her six-year Army career, Gina was assigned to a specialized unit in Germany, where she became part of a team that investigated the highest-profile espionage cases in the European Theater. A highlight of her career was watching Desert Storm traitor Albert Sombolay be arrested for spying. Sombolay was convicted and sentenced to 34 years in prison.

FBI Special Agent

In 1996, Gina graduated from the FBI Academy. She was assigned to the Orange County, California office to work on an Asian organized crime case that landed her as the only FBI Agent on a task force in Little Saigon. After 9/11, Gina became the Counterterrorism Program Coordinator in Los Angeles and supervised the Extraterritorial Squad responsible for investigating terrorism cases in Asia, India, and Australia. Gina later led the FBI’s largest Cyber and Computer Forensics Program which investigated the Sony Pictures hack by North Korea.

Chief Safety and Security Officer

In January of 2022, the CEO of LA Metro, the second largest transit agency in the nation with a $9 billion budget, contacted Gina and told her bus operators were afraid to come to work. During the pandemic, the Metro Code of Conduct was not enforced. Violent crime was at an all-time high, and the homeless were sheltering on the buses and trains. Gina immediately implemented her tried and true leadership formula when leading through chaos, crisis, and change by “getting the water out of the boat, surrounding herself with greatness, breaking down silos, persuading ALL personnel to take ownership of the problem and creating positive change through structure, collaboration, and inspiration. In 2023, violent crime throughout the LA Metro system had dropped by 32%. Although she is no longer with LA Metro, Gina will always be a transit worker advocate and will continue helping create a safer environment for all dedicated front-line employees.

Dynamic Storyteller

Gina is an international speaker who shares her experiences in Leading Through Chaos, Crisis and Change, Authentic Leadership, and Leading in Male-Dominated Workforces. A consummate storyteller, Gina educates, motivates, and entertains her audiences using real-life experiences. Sometimes humorous, often profound, Gina inspires people to get out of their own way and “just accomplish the mission!”

Gina also hosts Lead Like a Lady with Gina L. Osborn – A Real Life Podcast, where she interviews women who have risen to the top in male-dominated fields.

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Gina L. Osborn is an exceptional speaker with diverse topics and expertise. Her motivational and inspirational presentations are well-equipped to engage various audiences, from business to technology, banking to healthcare. If you need a dynamic speaker who can genuinely connect with your audience and elevate your event, Gina is an excellent choice. To book Gina, please call Yvon Douran at 805.966.6465 or contact us below. We appreciate your business and look forward to speaking with you.