Jim Semivan
Jim Semivan is a retired U.S. intelligence officer who served 25 years in the CIA's National Clandestine Service, reaching senior ranks before retiring in 2007. He is a co-founder and Vice President of Operations for To The Stars Academy of Arts & Sciences (TTSA, now To The Stars, Inc.), established with Tom DeLonge, Hal Puthoff, Lou Elizondo, and Chris Mellon to advance UFO/UAP research, media awareness, and disclosure. Semivan contributed to publicizing the 2017 Navy UAP videos, consulted for Elizondo's AATIP program, and supports experiencers like Chris Bledsoe. He has shared personal UFO encounters and explores UAP-parapsychology links, emphasizing societal readiness for disclosure amid national security concerns. Semivan speaks and writes on the phenomenon's global implications.