Quote:The Central Intelligence Agency is bringing a “chief wellbeing officer” onboard as part of a push to increase mental health resources and provide additional support to its workforce.

The CIA today announced Jennifer Posa as the agency’s first-ever chief wellbeing officer. Posa started at the agency last month. She was most recently the Global Head of Employee Mental Wellbeing and Workplace Effectiveness for Johnson & Johnson. She also spent 17 years at the Mayo Clinic.

“Building a healthy and resilient workforce is one of my most profound responsibilities,” CIA Director William Burns said as part of the announcement. “It is absolutely critical to our success as an agency. That’s why I’m delighted that Dr. Posa has joined our team and will bring her unique set of experiences and skills to this crucial role.”

Posa and her team will charged with overseeing wellbeing programs for CIA officers both domestically and in locations across the globe.
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Burns pointed to the new “state-of-the-art” fitness center at CIA headquarters as an example of the investments the agency is making in employee.

“We’re investing in new childcare options and trying to develop as many flexible work models as our secret work allows,” he added.

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Quote:Jennifer is the Global Head for Employee Mental Wellbeing & Workplace Effectiveness within Global Health Services at Johnson & Johnson. In this role, she is responsible for the development of the mental wellbeing strategy and workplace effectiveness programs for Johnson & Johnson employees worldwide.

Jennifer holds a BA in Psychology from Denison University, an MS in Health Fitness Management from American University, and a PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Capella University.
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Quote:Jennifer Posa Flynn's scientific contributions

Objective: To identify and evaluate the evidence base for culture of health elements. Data source: Multiple databases were systematically searched to identify research studies published between 1990 and 2015 on culture of health elements.