Staff and Experts

Geopolitics and Foreign Policy


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Victor Cha
President, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and Korea Chair
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Nicholas Szechenyi
Vice President, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and Senior Fellow, Japan Chair
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Will Todman
Chief of Staff, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department; and Senior Fellow, Middle East Program
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Minchi Hyun
Special Assistant to the President, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and Program Manager, Korea Chair

Africa Program


Americas Program


Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative


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Gregory B. Poling
Director and Senior Fellow, Southeast Asia Program and Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
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Harrison Prétat
Deputy Director and Fellow, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
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5Sato
Research Associate, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative

Australia Chair


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Photo: CSIS
Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Australia Chair

Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy


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Jon Alterman
Senior Vice President, Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy, and Director, Middle East Program

Middle East Program


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Jon Alterman
Senior Vice President, Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy, and Director, Middle East Program
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Will Todman
Chief of Staff, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department; and Senior Fellow, Middle East Program
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Ninar Fawal
Program Manager and Research Associate, Middle East Program
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Martin Pimentel
Program Manager and Research Associate, Middle East Program
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Ali Dabaje
Program Coordinator, Middle East Program

China Power Project


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Bonny Lin
Director, China Power Project and Senior Adviser
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Brian Hart
Deputy Director and Fellow, China Power Project
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Matthew P. Funaiole
Vice President, iDeas Lab, Andreas C. Dracopoulos Chair in Innovation and Senior Fellow, China Power Project
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Leon Li
Research Associate, China Power Project

Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program


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Max Bergmann
Director, Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and Stuart Center
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Donatienne Ruy
Director, Executive Education and Abshire-Inamori Leadership Academy, and Fellow, Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program
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Nick Fenton
Associate Director and Associate Fellow, Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program
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Tina Dolbaia
Associate Fellow, Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program
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Otto Svendsen
Associate Fellow, Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program
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Lexi Linafelter
Program Coordinator and Research Assistant, Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program

Freeman Chair in China Studies


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Han Chen
Program Manager and Research Associate, Freeman Chair in China Studies

Hidden Reach


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Matthew P. Funaiole
Vice President, iDeas Lab, Andreas C. Dracopoulos Chair in Innovation and Senior Fellow, China Power Project
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Brian Hart
Deputy Director and Fellow, China Power Project
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Jennifer Jun
Associate Fellow and Project Manager for Imagery Analysis, iDeas Lab and Korea Chair

Japan Chair


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Nicholas Szechenyi
Vice President, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and Senior Fellow, Japan Chair
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Yuko Nakano
Associate Director, U.S.-Japan Strategic Leadership Program and Fellow, Japan Chair

Korea Chair


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Victor Cha
President, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and Korea Chair
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Andy Lim
Deputy Director and Fellow, Korea Chair
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Seiyeon Ji
Associate Director and Associate Fellow, Korea Chair
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Jennifer Jun
Associate Fellow and Project Manager for Imagery Analysis, iDeas Lab and Korea Chair
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Minchi Hyun
Special Assistant to the President, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and Program Manager, Korea Chair

Southeast Asia Program


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Gregory B. Poling
Director and Senior Fellow, Southeast Asia Program and Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
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Lauren Mai
Program Coordinator and Research Assistant, Southeast Asia Program