Jack Myint

Hla Hpone “Jack” Myint is the head of Communications and Public Affairs, and director for Mainland Southeast Asia, as well as Aerospace, Defense & Security at the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) headquarters, based in Washington, D.C. Since joining USABC in March 2016, Jack has been instrumental in shaping the organization’s strategic initiatives and fostering key business and political relationships across both the United States and Southeast Asia. Before his tenure at USABC, Jack was an analyst at Inle Advisory Group, where he advised clients on Myanmar’s political landscape and U.S. sanctions. Earlier, Jack served as a fellow with the Center for Energy Policy and Management, funded by Consol Energy. Here, he was a member of the center’s state government relations team, advancing policy research and advocacy on sustainable shale gas development in southwestern Pennsylvania. A respected voice on international affairs, Jack has written op-eds and provided commentary for leading publications and media outlets, including Al Jazeera, the Huffington Post, The Diplomat, Eurasia Review, Voice of America, BBC News, Radio Free Asia, Frontier Myanmar, and the Stimson Center. Jack holds a BA in political science and conflict resolution studies (CRS) from Washington & Jefferson College, graduating at the top of his class in the CRS concentration. He is a recipient of the Prospect Burma: Aung San Suu Kyi Nobel Peace Prize Fund Scholarship, and the Open Society Foundation Scholarship.