Prior to serving in her current role as Senior Vice President and Chief of Security at the National Football League, Cathy Lanier was the first female police chief and the longest serving chief, from 2007 to 2016, of the Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Now Lanier safeguards the security of all 32 NFL teams and their venues, liaises with federal, state and local law enforcement, and ensures security for League events like International Series Games and the Super Bowl.