Golden Thread Intel
Intelligence discipline for decisions that cannot rely on opinion.
Andy Herbin advises organizations that need to assess risk, brief leaders, and build capability under pressure — from geopolitical exposure and AI governance to analytics and readiness exercises.
Executive brief
For leaders who need signal, not more information.
Golden Thread Intel turns intelligence methods into practical advisory work: define the question, isolate the drivers, assess exposure, and brief the decision.
Assess geopolitical and operational risk
Analyze competitors, markets, and information flows
Brief executives with disciplined judgment
U.S. Army Captain
Military Intelligence
MIT Sloan MBA
Dean’s Fellowship Recipient
Former Intelligence Chief
U.S. Central Command support
Senior Solutions Consultant, AI & Workspace
4× Impact Ratings
Outstanding / Significant Impact at Google
AFCEA Scholar
Congressional Medal of Honor Scholar
What Andy does
Advisory work for situations where ambiguity has a cost.
Intelligence & advisory
Geopolitical risk assessments, competitive intelligence, AI governance, and content analytics for leaders who need a sharper read before committing resources.
Assess the work
Training & facilitation
ROC drills, decision exercises, data visualization workshops, and intelligence-driven training for teams that need to think and act with more discipline.
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Specific consulting packages
A fast brief, a scoped campaign, or ongoing support — structured so the first conversation is about the decision, not procurement theater.
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Proof of impact
Numbers beat adjectives.
+8 pts
Improved Chat product self-help satisfaction, Google
+40 pts
Metrics comprehension improvement from Content Counts training
74%
Self-help satisfaction on flagship Vids product at launch
58%
Increase in unique page views for Workspace expansion
3,318
Product tasks reviewed and mapped across Drive and Gmail
1,300
Soldiers in intelligence operations across 13 communities
2 SCIFs
Designed, built, and accredited to NSA standards
12
Person security team built across three countries
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Founder
Andrea “Andy” Herbin
Andy Herbin is the founder of Golden Thread Intel. She spent a decade as a U.S. Army Military Intelligence Officer, later advising at Google on AI adoption, content strategy, and organizational analytics. She holds an MBA from MIT Sloan and a BA in International Relations from Wellesley College.
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If the situation is consequential, start with a call.
Describe the decision, exposure, or capability gap. Andy will respond within 24 hours.
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