Retired Major General Dustin Shultz, Former Director of Intelligence at U.S. Southern Command, Joins United World Leaders
Summary
As Director of Intelligence at U.S. Southern Command she played a pivotal role in integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning into intelligence operations; as Commanding General of the 1st Mission Support Command she led critical response efforts during Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico.
About Dustin A. Shultz
Retired Major General Dustin “Dusty” Shultz is a former Director of Intelligence at U.S. Southern Command, where she oversaw international operations to counter the activities of malign state actors across Latin America. In that role she played a pivotal role in integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning, enhancing multinational collaboration and creating a unified intelligence platform bridging public and private sector data for governments, corporations and NGOs.
Earlier, as the U.S. Army’s Director of Strategic Operations, she shaped Army cyberspace operations, electronic warfare and information operations, advising the Chief of Staff of the Army directly. As Commanding General of the 1st Mission Support Command in Puerto Rico, she led critical response efforts during Hurricanes Irma and Maria, coordinating large-scale humanitarian and logistical operations.
She joined United World Leaders as a Member in November 2025.
About United World Leaders
United World Leaders is an independent, nonpartisan nonprofit organization that brings together Presidents and Prime Ministers, ministers, ambassadors and other current and former senior officials with leaders of business, academia, philanthropy, science and civil society. Members may lead Councils in their areas of focus, as Chairs or Co-Chairs.
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