Leland Yates
Regional Security Advisor, Seattle
Lee Yates joined the Secure Community Network (SCN) in July 2025 as the Regional Security Advisor for the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle.
Lee administers a security program that provides consultations, building and organizational assessments, training and drills, and threat mitigation to Jewish organizations – including schools, daycare centers, synagogues, camps, assisted living facilities, and other Jewish facilities.
Lee joins the Secure Community Network following a 29-year career with the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Seattle field office, where he spent 25 years as a Special Agent focused on counterterrorism and counterintelligence investigations, including seven years supervising domestic terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, and hate crimes investigations. During his FBI career, Lee also served as FBI Seattle’s Private Sector Coordinator and was a member of the Evidence Response Team and Crisis Management Team.
Lee holds a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri