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| birthname = Lea Gabrielle Potts<ref name="LI">[https://www.linkedin.com/in/lea-gabrielle-potts-873a4573/ Lea Gabrielle Potts Linked-In webpage]</ref>
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|other_names = Lea Sutton <br> Lea Gabrielle Sutton
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| birth_place = Alexandria, Virginia, US<ref name="CG">[http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/midshipman-th-class-lea-potts-stands-at-attention/article_5221951c-eacd-54d5-8742-e3f5698b3064.html Capital Gazette.com, Midshipman 4th Class Lea Potts stands at attention December 13, 1993] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20140613215544/http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/midshipman-th-class-lea-potts-stands-at-attention/article_5221951c-eacd-54d5-8742-e3f5698b3064.html |date=June 13, 2014 }}</ref>
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| education = [[United States Naval Academy]] (1997)<ref name="LI"/>
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'''Lea Gabrielle''' (born March 19, 1975) is a former U.S. Diplomat who served as the Special Envoy and Coordinator of the [[Global Engagement Center (GEC)|Global Engagement Center]] at the U.S. Department of State from 2019-2021.<ref name="StDeptBio">{{cite web |title=Lea Gabrielle |url=https://www.state.gov/biographies/lea-gabrielle |publisher=[[US Department of State]] |access-date=24 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621232302/https://www.state.gov/biographies/lea-gabrielle/ |archive-date=21 June 2021}}</ref> She formerly served in the United States Navy for twelve years as a combat naval aviator and intelligence officer. As a civilian, she worked as a journalist and correspondent for the [[Fox News Channel]] and as a general-assignment reporter for ''[[Shepard Smith Reporting]]''. On February 7, 2019, it was announced she would head up the [[United States Department of State|U.S. Department of State]]'s [[Global Engagement Center|Global Engagement Center (GEC)]], tasked with countering propaganda from foreign actors such as Russia, China, North Korea, and ISIS. She has served in the position of Special Envoy and Coordinator of the GEC since February 11, 2019.<ref name="Envoy_STS_STATE">{{cite web | url=https://www.state.gov/biographies/lea-gabrielle/ | title=Lea Gabrielle - United States Department of State | work=United States Department of State | date=2 November 2019 | access-date=8 August 2020}}</ref>
'''Lea Gabrielle''' is a former U.S. Diplomat who served as the Special Envoy and Coordinator of the [[Global Engagement Center (GEC)|Global Engagement Center]] at the U.S. Department of State from 2019-2021. She formerly served in the United States Navy for twelve years as a combat naval aviator and intelligence officer. As a civilian, she worked as a journalist and correspondent for the [[Fox News Channel]] and [[NBC News]]. In 2024 she was named vice president and general manager for the [[Mount Snow]] ski resort.


==Early life and education==
==Background==
While attending [[Mount Vernon High School (Alexandria, Virginia)|Mount Vernon High School]] in [[Fairfax County, Virginia]], Gabrielle was named a finalist in the [[Intel Science Talent Search|Westinghouse Science Talent Search]].<ref name="Westinghouse_STS_WP">{{cite news | url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/307596095 | title=Young Bright Bulbs Make Area Shine in Science Contest | newspaper=The Washington Post | date=25 January 1993 | access-date=13 January 2016 | author=Tousignant, Marylou | pages=D01}}</ref><ref name="Westinghouse_STS_NYT">{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/27/us/washington-area-students-take-lead-in-annual-science-awards.html | title=Washington-Area Students Take Lead in Annual Science Awards | work=The New York Times | date=27 January 1993 | access-date=13 January 2016}}</ref> She is a 1997 graduate of the [[United States Naval Academy]], earning a [[Bachelor of Science]] in [[mechanical engineering]].<ref name="LI"/> Entering the [[active-duty]] Navy after graduation, Gabrielle attended the U.S. Navy Flight School at [[Naval Air Station Pensacola]] in Florida from 1998 to 2000,<ref name="LI"/> earning her [[United States naval aviator|Naval Aviator Wings]]. She is also qualified with an [[instrument rating]] and as a commercial pilot.<ref name="LI"/>
While attending [[Mount Vernon High School (Alexandria, Virginia)|Mount Vernon High School]] in [[Fairfax County, Virginia]], Gabrielle was named a finalist in the [[Intel Science Talent Search|Westinghouse Science Talent Search]].<ref name="Westinghouse_STS_WP">{{cite news | url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/307596095 | title=Young Bright Bulbs Make Area Shine in Science Contest | newspaper=The Washington Post | date=25 January 1993 | access-date=13 January 2016 | author=Tousignant, Marylou | pages=D01}}</ref><ref name="Westinghouse_STS_NYT">{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/27/us/washington-area-students-take-lead-in-annual-science-awards.html | title=Washington-Area Students Take Lead in Annual Science Awards | work=The New York Times | date=27 January 1993 | access-date=13 January 2016}}</ref> She is a 1997 graduate of the [[United States Naval Academy]], earning a [[Bachelor of Science]] in [[mechanical engineering]]. Entering the [[active-duty]] Navy after graduation, Gabrielle attended the U.S. Navy Flight School at [[Naval Air Station Pensacola]] in Florida from 1998 to 2000, earning her [[United States naval aviator|Naval Aviator Wings]]. She is also qualified with an [[instrument rating]] and as a commercial pilot.


She earned a master's degree in business administration from [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Mays |first=Chris |date=2024-12-09 |title=Lea Gabrielle Potts hired as Mount Snow's next general manager |url=https://www.benningtonbanner.com/local-news/lea-gabrielle-potts-hired-as-mount-snows-next-general-manager/article_d30e2f1a-b5ce-11ef-a205-2b66a41a064d.html |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=Bennington Banner |language=en}}</ref>
She served in the [[United States Navy]] for twelve years and was a [[naval aviator]], flying the single-seat [[F/A-18]] "Hornet," with combat deployment from {{USS|George Washington|CVN-73|6}}. Her [[call sign]] as a pilot was "Flower".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://talk.baltimoresun.com/topic/247219-naval-academy-grad-and-fighter-pilot-newest-foxon-fox/|title=Naval Academy grad and fighter pilot newest Fox...on Fox|work=Baltimore Sun Talk Forums|date=December 29, 2023 }}</ref> Additional duties were as a [[landing signal officer]] (LSO) and as a squadron [[Public affairs (military)|public affairs officer]].<ref name="LI"/> She became the subject of a Field Naval Aviator Evaluation Board ('''FNAEB)''' following a mishap in the F/A-18. Though allowed to continue wearing her Naval Aviator Wings, she had her qualification rescinded, thus serving out her remaining commitment in non-flying roles. She also served as an intelligence operations officer during [[Operation Enduring Freedom]],<ref name="BC">[http://www.sdyouth.org/ChangingLivesPSA/life-chnagers-lea-sutton--nbc-san-diego-reporter-former-navy-fighter-pilot.aspx Life Changers - Lea Sutton, NBC 7 San Diego Reporter & Former Navy Fighter Pilot] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305025058/http://www.sdyouth.org/ChangingLivesPSA/life-chnagers-lea-sutton--nbc-san-diego-reporter-former-navy-fighter-pilot.aspx |date=2014-03-05 }}</ref> and while in [[Afghanistan]], she was embedded with a [[Navy SEAL]] unit conducting [[intelligence]] operations.<ref name="BC"/> She was also a defense foreign liaison officer.<ref name="LI"/>


==Journalism career==
== Career ==
She served in the [[United States Navy]] for twelve years and was a [[naval aviator]], flying the single-seat [[F/A-18]] "Hornet," with combat deployment from {{USS|George Washington|CVN-73|6}}.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fellman |first=Sam |date=2015-02-17 |title=From F/A-18s to Fox News |url=http://archive.navytimes.com/article/20140528/NEWS/305280064/From-F-18s-Fox-News |archive-url=https://archive.ph/20150217135950/http://archive.navytimes.com/article/20140528/NEWS/305280064/From-F-18s-Fox-News |archive-date=February 17, 2015 |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=Navy Times {{!}} navytimes.com}}</ref> Her [[call sign]] as a pilot was "Flower".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pope |first=Stephen |date=2014-08-21 |title=Meet Lea Gabrielle, Fox News Correspondent and Aviation Expert |url=https://www.flyingmag.com/blogs-fly-wire-meet-lea-gabrielle-fox-news-correspondent-and-aviation-expert/ |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=FLYING Magazine |language=en}}</ref> Additional duties were as a [[landing signal officer]] (LSO) and as a squadron [[Public affairs (military)|public affairs officer]].{{Cn|date=December 2024}} She also served as an intelligence operations officer during [[Operation Enduring Freedom]],<ref name="BC">[http://www.sdyouth.org/ChangingLivesPSA/life-chnagers-lea-sutton--nbc-san-diego-reporter-former-navy-fighter-pilot.aspx Life Changers - Lea Sutton, NBC 7 San Diego Reporter & Former Navy Fighter Pilot] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305025058/http://www.sdyouth.org/ChangingLivesPSA/life-chnagers-lea-sutton--nbc-san-diego-reporter-former-navy-fighter-pilot.aspx |date=2014-03-05 }}</ref> and while in [[Afghanistan]], she was embedded with a [[Navy SEAL]] unit conducting [[intelligence]] operations. She was also a defense foreign liaison officer.<ref name="StDeptBio">{{cite web |title=Lea Gabrielle |url=https://www.state.gov/biographies/lea-gabrielle |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621232302/https://www.state.gov/biographies/lea-gabrielle/ |archive-date=21 June 2021 |access-date=24 June 2021 |publisher=[[US Department of State]]}}</ref>
After leaving the navy, Gabrielle attended the [[New York Film Academy]] in 2009, receiving a digital journalism certificate.<ref name="LI"/> She then worked for NBC News (2010-2011) in [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref name="Fox">{{cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/personalities/lea-gabrielle/bio/#s=e-g|title=Lea Gabrielle|work=Fox News}}</ref> where she shot, wrote, edited, and produced packages for ''[[NBC Nightly News]]'', ''[[The Today Show]]'', [[NBC]] websites, and web spots. As a digital journalist and editor (Avid), Gabrielle covered stories for the ''NBC Nightly News'' web page and nationwide NBC affiliates. She conducted interviews for White House and Political Correspondents and ''Nightly News'' (including the President, the first female governor in Afghanistan, and GOP Presidential nominees).<ref name="LI"/>


In September 2011, Gabrielle moved to [[San Diego, California]], and became a military reporter for [[KNSD-TV]] (NBC 7),<ref name="Fox"/> using the name Lea Sutton.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/New-Legislation-Aims-to-Keep-Military-Spouses-Employed-201767371.html|title=New Legislation Aims to Keep Military Spouses Employed|work=NBC 7 San Diego|date=April 6, 2013 }}</ref> She joined [[Fox News Channel]] in [[New York City]] in December 2013.<ref name="Fox"/>
After leaving the navy, Gabrielle attended the [[New York Film Academy]] in 2009, receiving a digital journalism certificate.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Lea Gabrielle |url=https://www.nyfa.edu/alumni/lea-gabrielle/ |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=New York Film Academy |language=en-US}}</ref> She then worked for NBC News (2010-2011) in [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref name="Fox">{{cite web |title=Lea Gabrielle |url=http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/personalities/lea-gabrielle/bio/#s=e-g |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150825022458/http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/personalities/lea-gabrielle/bio/#s=e-g |archive-date=August 25, 2015 |work=Fox News}}</ref> In September 2011, Gabrielle moved to [[San Diego, California]], and became a military reporter for [[KNSD-TV]] (NBC 7), using the name Lea Sutton.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Malone |first=Michael |date=April 2, 2012 |title=What’s Working in San Diego |work=Broadcasting & Cable ; New York |pages=26 |volume=142 |issue=14 |id={{Proquest|963777450}} }}</ref> She joined [[Fox News Channel]] in [[New York City]] in December 2013.<ref name="Fox" /> She was also a reporter for ''[[Shepard Smith Reporting]].''<ref name=":1" />

In 2019 she began work at the [[United States Department of State]] countering foreign propaganda<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Atwood |first=Kylie |last2=Kosinski |first2=Michelle |last3=Hansler |first3=Jennifer |date=2019-02-07 |title=Former Fox News reporter named to lead counter-propaganda efforts at State {{!}} CNN Politics |url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/07/politics/lea-gabrielle-gec-state/index.html |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Perticone |first=Joe |title=A former Fox News reporter is reportedly being hired by the State Department to help lead America's anti-propaganda effort |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/lea-gabriella-former-fox-news-reporter-hired-by-state-department-report-2019-2 |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}</ref> by leading the [[Global Engagement Center]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gramer |first=Robbie |last2=Groll |first2=Elias |date=2024-12-12 |title=With New Appointment, State Department Ramps Up War Against Foreign Propaganda |url=https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/02/07/with-new-appointment-state-department-ramps-up-war-against-foreign-propaganda/ |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=Foreign Policy |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2004 the [[Mount Snow]] ski resort named Gabrielle as their vice president and general manager.<ref name=":0" />


==References==
==References==
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[http://www.flyingmag.com/blogs/fly-wire/meet-lea-gabrielle-fox-news-correspondent-and-aviation-expert#HFDzYEsrwh6lsU1k.99 Meet Lea Gabrielle, Fox News Correspondent and Aviation Expert]

==External links==
==External links==
* [https://www.state.gov/biographies/lea-gabrielle/ US Department of State Biography]
* [https://www.state.gov/biographies/lea-gabrielle/ US Department of State Biography]
* {{YouTube|id=0usWuizfgF4|title=NYFA Broadcast Journalism Spotlight on Alumna Lea Gabrielle}}
* [http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/personalities/lea-gabrielle/bio/#s=e-g Fox News Profile]
* [http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/lea-gabrielle-joins-fox-news-from-knsd_b111016#s=e-g KNSD]
* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/lea-gabrielle-potts-873a4573/ Linkedin Profile]
* [https://archive.today/20150217135950/http://archive.navytimes.com/article/20140528/NEWS/305280064/From-F-18s-Fox-News From F/A-18s to Fox News]

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Latest revision as of 03:05, 15 December 2024

Lea Gabrielle
Born
Lea Gabrielle Potts

Alexandria, Virginia, US[1]
Other namesLea Sutton
Lea Gabrielle Sutton
EducationUnited States Naval Academy (1997)
Occupation(s)Journalist and Naval aviator

Lea Gabrielle is a former U.S. Diplomat who served as the Special Envoy and Coordinator of the Global Engagement Center at the U.S. Department of State from 2019-2021. She formerly served in the United States Navy for twelve years as a combat naval aviator and intelligence officer. As a civilian, she worked as a journalist and correspondent for the Fox News Channel and NBC News. In 2024 she was named vice president and general manager for the Mount Snow ski resort.

Early life and education

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While attending Mount Vernon High School in Fairfax County, Virginia, Gabrielle was named a finalist in the Westinghouse Science Talent Search.[2][3] She is a 1997 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, earning a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering. Entering the active-duty Navy after graduation, Gabrielle attended the U.S. Navy Flight School at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida from 1998 to 2000, earning her Naval Aviator Wings. She is also qualified with an instrument rating and as a commercial pilot.

She earned a master's degree in business administration from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[4]

Career

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She served in the United States Navy for twelve years and was a naval aviator, flying the single-seat F/A-18 "Hornet," with combat deployment from USS George Washington.[5] Her call sign as a pilot was "Flower".[6] Additional duties were as a landing signal officer (LSO) and as a squadron public affairs officer.[citation needed] She also served as an intelligence operations officer during Operation Enduring Freedom,[7] and while in Afghanistan, she was embedded with a Navy SEAL unit conducting intelligence operations. She was also a defense foreign liaison officer.[8]

After leaving the navy, Gabrielle attended the New York Film Academy in 2009, receiving a digital journalism certificate.[9] She then worked for NBC News (2010-2011) in Washington, D.C.[10] In September 2011, Gabrielle moved to San Diego, California, and became a military reporter for KNSD-TV (NBC 7), using the name Lea Sutton.[11] She joined Fox News Channel in New York City in December 2013.[10] She was also a reporter for Shepard Smith Reporting.[12]

In 2019 she began work at the United States Department of State countering foreign propaganda[12][13] by leading the Global Engagement Center.[14]

In 2004 the Mount Snow ski resort named Gabrielle as their vice president and general manager.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Capital Gazette.com, Midshipman 4th Class Lea Potts stands at attention December 13, 1993 Archived June 13, 2014, at archive.today
  2. ^ Tousignant, Marylou (January 25, 1993). "Young Bright Bulbs Make Area Shine in Science Contest". The Washington Post. pp. D01. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  3. ^ "Washington-Area Students Take Lead in Annual Science Awards". The New York Times. January 27, 1993. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Mays, Chris (December 9, 2024). "Lea Gabrielle Potts hired as Mount Snow's next general manager". Bennington Banner. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  5. ^ Fellman, Sam (February 17, 2015). "From F/A-18s to Fox News". Navy Times | navytimes.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  6. ^ Pope, Stephen (August 21, 2014). "Meet Lea Gabrielle, Fox News Correspondent and Aviation Expert". FLYING Magazine. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  7. ^ Life Changers - Lea Sutton, NBC 7 San Diego Reporter & Former Navy Fighter Pilot Archived 2014-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "Lea Gabrielle". US Department of State. Archived from the original on June 21, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  9. ^ "Lea Gabrielle". New York Film Academy. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Lea Gabrielle". Fox News. Archived from the original on August 25, 2015.
  11. ^ Malone, Michael (April 2, 2012). "What's Working in San Diego". Broadcasting & Cable ; New York. Vol. 142, no. 14. p. 26. ProQuest 963777450.
  12. ^ a b Atwood, Kylie; Kosinski, Michelle; Hansler, Jennifer (February 7, 2019). "Former Fox News reporter named to lead counter-propaganda efforts at State | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  13. ^ Perticone, Joe. "A former Fox News reporter is reportedly being hired by the State Department to help lead America's anti-propaganda effort". Business Insider. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  14. ^ Gramer, Robbie; Groll, Elias (December 12, 2024). "With New Appointment, State Department Ramps Up War Against Foreign Propaganda". Foreign Policy. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
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