Staff

Office of the President

  • Kate MacPhail, Special Assistant and Executive Officer to the President and CEO, Office of the President

Office of Development

  • Fredrick Anyanwu, Chief Development Officer, Development
  • Erin Bruening, Foundation Relations Manager, Development
  • Emily Burkhard, Membership and Special Events Program Coordinator, Membership Groups
  • Claudia Fenerol Busch, Assistant Director, Development
  • Thomas Cunningham, Development Coordinator, Individual and Foundation Relations
  • Robin Mitchell, Corporate Relations Coordinator, Development
  • Michaela Nahas, Assistant Director, Membership Groups and Special Events
  • Desmond Riley, Assistant Director, Development/Corporate Relations

Office of External Relations

  • Bamlak Abreham, Web Administrator
  • Lauren Bailey, Associate Designer, iDeas Lab
  • Cera Baker, Associate Multimedia Producer, iDeas Lab
  • Chris Burns, Senior Multimedia Producer and Lead Animator, iDeas Lab
  • Alex Brunner, Assistant Director of Audio-Visual and Senior Livestream Producer, Broadcasting and Streaming
  • Audrey Clark, Program Coordinator, Broadcasting and Streaming
  • Madeline Clough, Associate Director, Congressional and Government Relations
  • Emma Colbran, Deputy Director of External Relations and iDeas Lab
  • Damon Cooper, Banquet Coordinator, Conferences and Event Planning
  • Ali Corwin, Director, External Relations
  • Sherry Deng, Web Director
  • Shamel Dishack, Web Assistant
  • Mark Donaldson, Multimedia Producer, iDeas Lab
  • Shawn Fok, Multimedia Producer, iDeas Lab
  • Mariel de la Garza, Web Developer, iDeas Lab
  • Kendal Gee, Social Media and Digital Outreach manager, External Relations
  • Sarah Grace, Senior Producer and Multimedia Content Lead, iDeas Lab
  • Jose Guzman, Assistant for Conferences and Event Planning
  • Christina Hamm, Associate Web Designer, iDeas Lab
  • Jaehyun Han, Research Assistant, iDeas Lab
  • Tucker Harris, Lead Web and Digital Product Designer, iDeas Lab
  • Elizabeth Hoffman, Director of Congressional and Government Affairs, and Fellow
  • Travis Hopkins, Deputy Director, Conferences and Event Planning
  • Julia Huh, Associate Graphic Designer, iDeas Lab
  • Christian Hyde, Program Coordinator, Congressional and Government Affairs
  • Jennifer Jun, Project Coordinator and Research Assistant (Imagery Analysis), iDeas Lab and Korea Chair
  • Jeeah Lee, Associate Director, Publications
  • Dhanesh Mahtani, Director, Broadcasting and Streaming
  • Leena Marte, Graphic Designer, iDeas Lab
  • Paige Montfort, Media Relations Coordinator, External Relations
  • Enoch Nicholson, Banquet Coordinator, Conferences and Event Planning
  • Liz Pulver, Producer, iDeas Lab
  • Nathan Reynoso, Audio-Visual Technician, Broadcasting and Streaming
  • José Romero, Associate Developer, iDeas Lab
  • Eric Ruditskiy, Livestreaming Producer, Broadcasting and Streaming
  • Yumi Rydlun, Manager, Conferences and Event Planning
  • Rayna Salam, Publications Coordinator, External Relations
  • Katherine Stark, Publications Manager, External Relations
  • William Taylor, Senior Designer, iDeas Lab
  • Lindsay Urchyk, Senior Web Developer, iDeas Lab
  • Laurel Weibezahn, Multimedia Producer, iDeas Lab
  • Stefan Welsh, Coordinating Livestream Producer, Broadcasting and Streaming
  • Tara Young, Director, Conferences and Event Planning and Building Operations

Office of Human Resources

  • Erin Anderson, Senior Human Resources Generalist
  • Jelanie Fragomeni, Administrator, Human Resources
  • Jenna Manders, Deputy Director, Human Resources
  • Fizah Mirza, HRIS/Benefits Administrator, Human Resources
  • Jenette Reeves, Receptionist, Human Resources
  • Debbie Stroman, Special Assistant (part time), Human Resources

Finance and Accounting

  • April Alston, Accounting Assistant, Finance and Accounting
  • Susan Hines, Senior Budget Analyst, Finance and Accounting
  • Sun Kordel, Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Director, Financial Planning and Government Contracts, Finance and Accounting
  • Nadine Massih, Director, Government Contracts and Compliance, Finance and Accounting
  • Antonio Nash, Director of Finance and Accounting
  • Lien Phan, Senior Staff Accountant, Finance and Accounting
  • Jason Pilgrim, Senior Budget Analyst, Finance and Accounting
  • Andrei Valerio, General Ledger Accountant I, Finance and Accounting

Information Systems

  • Jenna Brooks, Junior Systems Administrator, Information Systems
  • Kristopher Card, Help Desk Specialist II, Information Systems
  • Terry Haynes, CRM Administrator, Information Systems
  • Linda Lo, Systems and Network Engineer, Information Systems
  • Aaron Myers, Chief Information Officer, Information Systems
  • Dwayne Gaston Smith, Cyber Security Engineer, Information Systems 
  • Hristo Vassilev, IT Manager, Information Systems

Facilities

  • Gaye Dixon, Operations and Security Supervisor
  • Vincent Lindo, Manager, Facilities

Programs & Projects

  • Hareem Fatima Abdullah, Program Coordinator, Humanitarian Agenda
  • Nicholas Adamopoulos, Program Manager and Research Associate, Project on Nuclear Issues
  • Hadeil Ali, Deputy Director, Diversity and Leadership in International Affairs Project
  • Aidan Arasasingham, Program Coordinator and Research Assistant, Economics Program
  • Gregory Arcuri, Research Assistant, Renewing American Innovation Project
  • Afeena Ashfaque, Associate Director, Wadhwani Chair in U.S. – India Policy Studies
  • Gabrielle Athanasia, Program Coordinator and Research Assistant, Renewing American Innovation Project
  • Sierra Ballard, Research Assistant, Humanitarian Agenda
  • Ian Barlow, Program Manager, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
  • Julieze Benjamin, Program Manager, University Partnerships, Executive Education and Abshire Inamori Leadership Academy
  • Emily Benson, Associate Fellow, Scholl Chair in International Business
  • Briana Boland, Research Associate, Freeman Chair in China Studies
  • Christine Brazeau, Associate Director, International Security Program
  • Lauren Burke, Program Manager and Research Associate, Human Rights Initiative
  • Mackenzie Burke, Program Coordinator, Global Health Policy Center
  • Rose Butchart, Associate Fellow, Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group
  • Alexandra Chopenko, Program Manager, Freeman Chair in China Studies
  • Suzanne Claeys, Program Manager and Research Associate, Project on Nuclear Issues
  • Masao Dahlgren, Research Associate, Missile Defense Project
  • Seamus Daniels, Associate Fellow and Associate Director, Defense Budget Analysis
  • Alexis Day, Program Coordinator, Smart Women, Smart Power Initiative and Outreach Coordinator, International Security Program
  • Catrina Doxsee, Associate Director and Associate Fellow, Transnational Threats Project
  • Danielle Fallin, Program Coordinator and Research Assistant, Southeast Asia Program
  • Hannah Fodale, Associate Fellow, Japan Chair
  • Roksana Gabidullina, Program Manager and Research Associate, Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program
  • Harshana Ghoorhoo, Research Assistant, International Security Program
  • Shayla Gibson, Program Manager, Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
  • Hannah Goda, Research Assistant, Asia Program
  • Genevieve Hackman, Program Coordinator and Research Assistant, Project on Nuclear Issues
  • Caleb Harper, Program Coordinator and Research Assistant, Middle East Program
  • Marielle Harris, Associate Director, Africa Program
  • Grace Hearty, Deputy Director, Economics Program
  • Eri Hirano, Associate Director for Japan Chair and Chief of Staff for Asia
  • Simon Tran Hudes, Research Associate, Southeast Asia Program
  • Grace Hwang, Program Coordinator and Research Assistant, Burke Chair in Strategy and Transnational Threats Project
  • Lisa Hyland, Associate Director for Energy Education and Public Programming, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
  • Minchi Hyun, Program Coordinator, Korea Chair
  • Yatin Jain, Program Coordinator and Research Assistant, Wadhwani Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies
  • Seiyeon Ji, Research Associate, Korea Chair
  • Jessica Link, Program Coordinator and Research Assistant, Project on Nuclear Issues
  • Humzah Khan, Program Coordinator, Global Health Policy Center
  • Dana Kim, Korea Policy Scholar, Korea Chair
  • Laura Koepsell, Program Manager, Abshire-Inamori Leadership Academy
  • Nicolas J. Larnerd, Program Manager and Research Associate, Humanitarian Agenda
  • Rachel Lee, Program Coordinator, Project on Prosperity and Development
  • Andy Lim, Associate Fellow, Korea Chair
  • Eugenia Lostri, Associate Fellow, Strategic Technologies Program
  • Jamie Lutz, Research Associate, Global Food Security Program
  • Lauren Maranto, Program Manager, Freeman Chair in China Studies
  • Joel Martinez, Learning and Development Associate, Executive Education and Abshire Inamori Leadership Academy
  • Robert Maxwell, Research Associate, International Security Program
  • Riley McCabe, Research Assistant, International Security Program
  • Shannon McKeown, Research Assistant, Project on Prosperity and Development
  • Qin Mei, Research Associate, Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
  • Elena Isabel Méndez Leal, Program Coordinator, Project on Prosperity and Development
  • Jessica Middleton, Learning and Development Coordinator, Abshire-Inamori Leadership Academy
  • Devi Nair, Associate Director and Associate Fellow, International Security Program
  • Andreyka Natalegawa, Research Associate, Southeast Asia Program
  • Catherine Nzuki, Research Assistant, Project on Fragility and Mobility
  • Eric Palomaa, Director of Partnerships and Deputy Director of Executive Education and Abshire-Inamori Leadership Academy
  • Alyssa Perez, Associate Director, Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
  • Harrison Prétat, Associate Fellow, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
  • Astrid Price, Program Manager, Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group
  • Hannah Price, Program Manager, China Power Project
  • Japhet Quitzon, Program Coordinator and Research Assistant, Scholl Chair in International Business
  • Sundar R. Ramanujam, Research Associate, Project on Prosperity and Development
  • Carolina G. Ramos, Research Associate, International Security Program
  • Claire Rawson-Dannenbaum, Outreach Manager, Global Health Policy Center
  • Matthew Reynolds, Research Associate, Economics Program
  • Joseph Rodgers, Program Manager and Research Associate, Project on Nuclear Issues
  • Juliana Rubio, Program Manager, Americas Program
  • Wes Rumbaugh, Associate Fellow, Missile Defense Project
  • Donatienne Ruy, Director, Abshire-Inamori Leadership Academy
  • Tani Salma, Program Coordinator, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
  • Dejana Saric, Research Assistant, Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program
  • Shaan Shaikh, Program Manager and Research Associate, International Security Program
  • Maylene Shanbrom, Learning and Development Coordinator, Abshire-Inamori Leadership Academy
  • Daniel Sharp, Program Manager and Research Associate, Middle East Program
  • Michaela Simoneau, Research Associate, Global Health Policy Center
  • Janina Staguhn, Research Assistant, Project on Prosperity and Development
  • Tracy Starr, Associate Director, Project on Prosperity and Development
  • Naz Subah, Program Coordinator, Diversity and Leadership in International Affairs Project
  • Nina Tarr, Program Coordinator, Executive Education and Abshire Inamori Leadership Academy
  • Akhil N. Thadani, Program Coordinator and Research Assistant, Economics Program
  • Jared Thompson, Research Associate, Transnational Threats Project
  • Jared Tupuola, Program Manager and Research Associate, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
  • Allison Viescas, Deputy Director, Global Health Policy Center
  • Colin Wall, Research Associate, Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program
  • Parker Walton, Research Assistant, Australia Chair
  • Matthew Wayland, Program Coordinator and Research Assistant, Reconnecting Asia
  • Georgia Wood, Program Coordinator and Research Assistant, Strategic Technologies Program
  • Makena Young, Associate Fellow, Aerospace Security Project
  • Reja Younis, Research Associate and Program Manager, Project on Nuclear Issues
  • Eilish Zembilci, Program Manager, Global Food Security Program
  • Henry Ziemer, Program Coordinator, Americas Program
  • Megan Zsorey, Program Manager, Economics Program

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