Angelic Young is a seasoned executive within the national security space, working at the intersection of policy, public safety, and organizational strategy. Young is currently the President of Hunt Alternatives. Before joining Hunt and co-founding Watchfire, she served as Executive Vice President of the Truman National Security Project where she spearheaded Truman’s strategic and operational initiatives and strengthened member engagement that advanced critical national security solutions.

Previous national security leadership roles include Director of Professional Development Programs for Law Enforcement at the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), where she developed specialized training programs on bias-motivated violence, violent extremism, inclusive policing practices, implicit bias, and leadership for police departments nationwide. Her work impacted several of the country's largest agencies, including the Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C. police departments.

Before ADL, Young led the National Action Plan (NAP) program at Inclusive Security, a non-profit focused on elevating women’s voices in peace and security decisions.

Young’s career began at the U.S. Department of State, where she served as the lead program officer for the Afghanistan Police Program before taking on roles overseeing police assistance in Haiti and later as the Senior Coordinator for Peace and Security.

In addition to her professional work, Young served as an adjunct faculty member at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government for 13 years, teaching International Police Operations. She holds a JD from Chicago Kent College of Law and a BA in Politics from Willamette University. In her spare time she enjoys blacksmithing.