Our Mission:
The Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA) is dedicated to advancing U.S. national security interests in the Middle East, of which a critical pillar is a robust U.S.-Israel security relationship. JINSA believes that Israel is the most capable and critical U.S. security partner in the 21st century and that a strong America is the best guarantor of Western civilization.
JINSA advances its mission by conducting both educational programs that build ties among American, Israeli and other Middle Eastern partner military leaders, along with in-depth research and actionable recommendations to influence U.S. policy.
JINSA is a non-partisan, 501c(3) organization.
Our People
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Steven L. PomerantzDirector, Homeland Security ProgramMr. Pomerantz is the Director of the Homeland Security Program at JINSA which brings high ranking American Law Enforcement Executives to Israel to study best practice counterterrorism methodology. He retired from the FBI in June 1995 after a career spanning twenty-seven years. During that time period he rose from a field investigative Special Agent to the rank of Assistant Director, the third highest position in the FBI at the time. Mr. Pomerantz... |
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Michael Makovsky, PhDPresident and Chief Executive OfficerMichael Makovsky since 2013 has been President and CEO of the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA), a leading Washington, D.C.-based policy and educational organization focused on U.S. defense and national security issues in the Middle East. Makovsky has worked extensively on U.S.-Israel defense ties, U.S. policy toward Iran, Syria, Iraq, Gaza, the Persian Gulf, and the role of energy in U.S. national security policy, and ... |
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Jonathan RuheDirector of Foreign PolicyJonathan Ruhe is JINSA Director of Foreign Policy. Prior to joining JINSA, he worked at the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), where he focused on Middle East and Former Soviet Union security issues. His commentary has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Foreign Policy, The National Interest, and various international media outlets. He holds degrees with honors from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and from the U... |
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Harris VedermanVice President of Programs and OutreachHarris Vederman joined JINSA in December 2013 with over a decade of high-level Washington D.C. and national outreach experience. In his role as Vice President of Programs and Outreach, Harris is responsible for forging strong relationships with military persons, program participants, alumni, and JINSA supporters to increase the breadth and impact of the organization. Prior to joining JINSA, Harris was the National Grassroots Director for the Repu... |
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VADM John M. Bird, USN (ret.)Former Commander, U.S. Seventh FleetVice Admiral Bird, the son of a career naval officer, lived throughout the United States during his childhood and ultimately settled in Pensacola, FLA., where he graduated from Pensacola Catholic High School. In 1977, he graduated from the United States Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He holds a Master of Science in Engineering Management from the Catholic University of America and has completed the Massachuset... |
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Gen James T Conway, USMC (ret.)34th Commandant of the U.S. Marine CorpsGeneral James T. Conway served as the 34th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, from November 13, 2006, until October 22, 2010. He retired from the Marine Corps in November, 2010. Gen. Conway was born in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas and is a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University. He was commissioned in 1970 as an infantry officer. His company grade assignments included multiple platoon and company commander billets with both the 1... |
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Maj Gen Larry "Stutz" Stutzriem, USAF (ret.)Former Director, Plans, Policy and Strategy at North American Aerospace Defense CommandMaj. Gen. Larry "Stutz" Stutzriem is a recognized expert in national security, aerospace power, and combat aircraft operations. He coaches transformative leadership for high-impact teams. While serving over 30 years as a fighter pilot, commander and strategist, he attained the rank of Major General. He’s flown F 4, F 16 and A 10 aircraft. Additionally, he flew T 37 and T 38 aircraft as both instructor and commander in the Air Force’s rapid... |
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ADM Kirkland H. Donald, USN (ret.)Former Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion ProgramOriginally from Norlina, N.C., Admiral Kirkland Donald graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1975 with a Bachelor of Science in Ocean Engineering. After completing his initial nuclear power and submarine training, he served in USS Batfish (SSN 681), USS Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN 658), and USS Seahorse (SSN 669). Admiral Donald was Commanding Officer, USS Key West (SSN 722), from October 1990 to February 1993. He served as Commander,... |
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LtGen Kenneth J. Glueck, USMC (ret.)Former Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Combat Development CommandLieutenant General Kenneth J. Glueck entered the Marine Corps in October of 1974 and was designated a Naval Aviator in May 1976. As a Naval Aviator, he flew both helicopters and fixed wing aircraft; the AH-1, UH-1, CH-46, CH53, VH-3, MV-22, T-34, F-18, AV-8 and EA-6 aircraft. While serving at Marine Helicopter One (HMX-1) in Quantico, Virginia, he was designated a Presidential Command Pilot. Lieutenant General Glueck’s command experiences in... |
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ADM Bill Gortney, USN (ret.)Former Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)Admiral Bill Gortney graduated from Elon College in North Carolina, earning a Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science in 1977. He was commissioned via the Aviation Officer Candidate School in 1977, designated a Naval Aviator in 1978, and retired in 2016. During his 39 year career Bill Gortney commanded at every level in the Navy. Squadron command tours included VFA-106, the East Coast FA-18 Fleet Replacement Squadron, and VFA-15. Thr... |
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Gen Kevin P. Chilton, USAF (ret.)Former Commander, U.S. Strategic CommandGeneral Chilton completed a 34 1/2 year Air Force career as Commander of U.S. Strategic Command from 2007 to 2011, where he was responsible for the plans and operations for all U.S. forces conducting strategic deterrence and the Department of Defense’s space and cyberspace operations. Prior to this assignment, General Chilton commanded at the wing, numbered air force, major command, and unified combatant command levels including serving as Comm... |
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LtGen Richard Natonski, USMC (ret.)Former Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces CommandLtGen Richard F. Natonski, USMC (ret.) is the former Commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, which he held from August 2008 until his retirement on September 8, 2010, after more than 37 years of service. From 2006-2008, he served as the Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies and Operations (PP&O). This posting followed his command of the 1st Marine Division where he led the ground assault during the second Battle of Fallujah in Iraq in... |
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Gen Michael Hostage, USAF (ret.)Former Commander, Air Combat CommandGen. Mike Hostage is Commander, Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Va. As the commander, he was responsible for organizing, training, equipping and maintaining combat-ready forces for rapid deployment and employment while ensuring strategic air defense forces are ready to meet the challenges of peacetime air sovereignty and wartime defense. The command operates more than 1,300 aircraft, 24 wings, 14 bases, and more than 300 operating loc... |
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Svante E. CornellPolicy Advisor, Gemunder Center for Defense & StrategySvante E. Cornell, expert on Turkey, Azerbaijan and the Caucasus - Svante E. Cornell is the Director of the American Foreign Policy Council's Central Asia-Caucasus Institute and a co-founder of the Institute for Security and Development Policy, Stockholm. His main areas of expertise are security issues, state-building, and transnational crime in Southwest and Central Asia, with a specific focus on the Caucasus and Turkey. He is the Editor of CACI... |
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LTC Geoffrey S. Corn, USA (ret.)Hybrid Warfare Policy Project Member, Gemunder Center for Defense & Strategy; Gary A. Kuiper Distinguished Professor of National Security Law, South Texas College of Law, HoustonLTC Geoffrey S. Corn is a Distinguished Fellow at JINSA's Gemunder Center and a member of JINSA's Gaza Assessment and Hybrid Warfare Task Forces. He is the George R. Killam Jr. Chair of Criminal Law at Texas Tech University School of Law. He previously served as the Gary A. Kuiper Distinguished Professor of National Security Law at South Texas College of Law Houston. Prior to joining the South Texas faculty in 2005, Professor Corn served in the U... |
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Larry GoldsteinFounder and Director of Energy Policy Research Institute, Inc.; JINSA Gemunder Center Senior AdvisorLarry Goldstein is an internationally-recognized leader in the petroleum industry with experience testifying before both congressional committees and regulatory bodies. He is an expert on developments in domestic and international petroleum markets and has been appointed to the National Petroleum Council, an oil and natural gas advisory committee to the Secretary of Energy. Mr. Goldstein is credited with co-creating the concept of the U.S. Strate... |
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John HannahRandi & Charles Wax Senior Fellow; Former Assistant for National Security Affairs to the Vice PresidentJohn Hannah is the Randi & Charles Wax Senior Fellow at JINSA's Gemunder Center for Defense and Strategy. Hannah served in senior foreign policy positions for both Democratic and Republican administrations, including as former Vice President Dick Cheney’s National Security Advisor from 2005-2009 and as Vice President Cheney’s Deputy National Security Advisor for the Middle East from 2001-2005. Previously, he also served as a senior adv... |
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Hon. Stephen RademakerFormer Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation; JINSA Gemunder Center Senior AdvisorThe Honorable Stephen Rademaker, former Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation. The Hon. Stephen Rademaker has over 20 years’ experience working on national security issues in multiple branches of government. As Assistant Secretary of State he led multiple bureaus at the State Department, and also directed the Proliferation Security Initiative and nonproliferation policy toward Iran and North Korea. Duri... |
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Lt Gen David Deptula, USAF (ret.)Former Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, U.S. Air Force Headquarters; JINSA Gemunder Center Senior AdvisorLt Gen David Deptula, USAF (ret.), former Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance, U.S. Air Force Headquarters. Lt Gen Deptula is a world-recognized expert in conceptualizing, planning, and executing military operations from humanitarian relief to major combat operations. He served as the principal planner for the air campaigns in Operations Desert Storm and Enduring Freedom, and was twice a Combined/Joint Task... |
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Gen Charles "Chuck" Wald, USAF (ret.)Distinguished Fellow; Senior Advisor; Co-chair, Iran Policy Project, Eastern Mediterranean Policy Project; Member, Gaza Policy Project, U.S.-Israel Security Policy ProjectGeneral Charles Wald, USAF (ret.), former Deputy Commander of United States European Command (EUCOM) - General Charles Wald is a proven leader who specializes in global military strategy and development. As EUCOM Deputy Commander he was responsible for developing the air campaign in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Gen. Wald has also served as the Director of Strategic Planning and Policy at USAF Headquarters, Chief of USAF Combat Terro... |
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Sander GerberDistinguished Fellow, Gemunder Center for Defense & StrategySander Gerber is Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Hudson Bay Capital, a multi-billion dollar investment firm operating in Greenwich, New York, Miami and London and investing in markets worldwide. Mr. Gerber, who has a long history of engagement on international issues, was awarded JINSA’s 2017 Henry M. “Scoop” Jackson Distinguished Service Award for championing the Taylor Force Act, a bipartisan and paradigm shifti... |
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IDF MG (ret.) Yaakov AmidrorDistinguished Fellow, Gemunder Center for Defense & StrategyIDF Major General (ret.) Yaakov Amidror is a Gemunder Center for Defense and Strategy Distinguished Fellow. General Amidror was formerly the National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of Israel, as well as the head of the National Security Council, from 2011-2013. During his 36-year career in the IDF, Maj. Gen. Amidror served as Commander of IDF Military Colleges, Military Secretary for the Minister of Defense, Director of the Intelligence A... |
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Ethan PupkinSenior Development AssociateEthan Pupkin is JINSA’s Senior Development Associate, transitioning into this role in June 2018 after previously working as an outreach intern for the organization while completing his academic studies. Prior to joining JINSA, Ethan gained valuable experience as an intern for Tel Aviv Global, the municipal marketing initiative by the Mayor's Office of Tel Aviv-Yafo dedicated to elevating the city’s global positioning. His time in Israel al... |
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Simcha LyonsSenior Adviser to the CEOSimcha G. Lyons is the Founder and Chairman of the John C. Danforth Society. He has been a member of the board of directors of Maiden Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda Reinsurance Co., since June 2007. Mr. Lyons currently serves as Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and as a member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee. Since 2005, Mr. Lyons has served as a senior advisor to the Ashcroft Group, LLC of Washington... |
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Jonathan HarounoffDirector of CommunicationsJonathan Harounoff is the Director of Communications at JINSA. As a journalist, his writings on Iran, Israel and the broader Middle East have appeared in Haaretz, The Jerusalem Post, The Forward, The Jewish Chronicle, Middle East Institute and Religion News Service. His TV interviews have aired on Iran International and CBN News. Jonathan previously worked in corporate communications, including for the executive chairman and former CEO of a Fo... |
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Jacob OlidortDirector of Research, Gemunder Center for Defense and StrategyJacob Olidort is Director of Research at JINSA’s Gemunder Center for Defense and Strategy. Olidort served in a range of national security roles across the U.S. government, including in the Office of former Vice President Mike Pence and as foreign policy advisor to two U.S. Senators. He also served in the Central Intelligence Agency and as an advisor on Middle East policy in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Outside of government, Olido... |
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Zac SchildcroutPolicy AnalystZac Schildcrout is a Policy Analyst at JINSA. He received his Bachelor of Arts in psychology with honors from the University of Michigan and his Master of Arts in international relations from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), where he focused on Asia and security. Prior to graduate school, Zac worked as the managing editor for the campus department of the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysi... |
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Yoni TobinPolicy AnalystYoni Tobin is a Policy Analyst at JINSA. Yoni holds a B.A. in International Relations, cum laude with honors, from Boston University. He also holds an M.A. in International Security Policy from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, where his research focused on energy security and military readiness. He previously interned at the Brookings Institution, FDD, and IHS Markit, and his articles have appeared in Algemei... |
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Major General Amikam NorkinDistinguished Fellow, JINSA's Gemunder Center for Defense & StrategyMajor General Amikam Norkin joined JINSA as a Distinguished Fellow in February 2023. General Norkin is the Former Commander of the Israeli Air Force and a former member of the Israel Defense Forces General Staff. As the IAF’s Commander, he was responsible for all of the IDF’s aviation operations, including all air and space defense and offense activities, turning the IAF to the IDF’s leading strategic arm and leading this critical organi... |
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Anna SchaftelPrograms & Outreach AssociateAnna Schaftel joined JINSA in August 2022 as a Program and Outreach Associate. Anna is a graduate of the University of Michigan where she majored in History. While in college, she was a national security researcher for the Michigan Foreign Policy Council, an undergraduate think tank, where she coauthored original research focused on counterterrorism and arms sales. She has interned in the Leadership Office of House Majority Leader Steny Ho... |
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VADM Robert Harward, USN (ret.)Former Deputy Commander of U.S. Central CommandBob Harward is Shield AI’s Executive Vice President for International Business and Strategy, where he brings his expertise and energy to the company’s current and prospective customers globally. Prior to joining Shield AI, Bob served as the Chief Executive for Lockheed Martin Middle East and was recognized by Forbes as one of the fifty (# 10) most influential CEOs in the Middle East while serving in this position. Bob has lived in Abu Dhabi f... |
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Gabriel NoronhaFellow, JINSA's Gemunder Center for Defense & StrategyGabriel Noronha joined JINSA in June 2022 as a fellow in the Gemunder Center for Defense and Strategy. From 2019 to 2021, he served as Special Advisor for the Iran Action Group at the U.S. Department of State, where he coordinated policy and directed the State Department's communications and congressional affairs for Iran. From 2017-2019, he worked as the Special Assistant for the Senate Armed Services Committee under Chairmen John McCain an... |
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Elliott AbramsSenior Fellow for Middle East Studies at Council on Foreign RelationsElliott Abrams is senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) in Washington, DC. He served as deputy assistant to the president and deputy national security advisor in the administration of President George W. Bush, where he supervised U.S. policy in the Middle East for the White House, and as Special Representative for Iran and Venezuela in the administration of Donald Trump. Abrams was educated at Harv... |
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IDF MG Yoel StrickGemunder Center Visiting Military FellowGeneral Major General Yoel Strick was born in 1966 in the City of Dimona. He is married and father of 3. Military Service 2021-present: Intended Active-Duty Military Fellow in JINSA's Gemunder Center for Defense and Strategy. 2019 - 2021: Chief of the Ground Forces. 2017 - 2019: Commander of the Northern Command. 2015 - 2017: Commander of the Home-front Command. 2014 - 2015: Commander of a Company and Battalion Commanders C... |
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LTG Raymond Palumbo, USA (ret.)Former Deputy Commander of U.S. Army Special OperationsGEN Palumbo involvement in JINSA includes participating in our 2021 General and Admirals Program to Israel, a member of our Gaza Assessment Policy Project and was Senior Mentor on our 2022 U.S. Military Leaders Program trip to Israel. LTG Palumbo is a recognized leader in special operations; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR); and military strategy. LTG Palumbo is partner and co-founder of Venturi Solutions LLC, a firm tha... |
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LTG Stephen Lanza, USA (ret.)Former Commanding General of I Corps and Joint Base Lewis McChordLieutenant General Stephen R. Lanza retired from the U.S. Army as the Commanding General of I Corps, a globally responsive and regionally aligned force that supports the Pacific region, and Senior Mission Commander for Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), Washington. During his most recent command, LTG Lanza spearheaded historic projects that ensured a Corps of more than 53,000 Soldiers remained globally responsive and regionally aligned. He focused ... |
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Lt Gen Jon Davis, USMC (ret.)Former Deputy Commandant for AviationAfter graduating from Allegheny College he was commissioned in 1980, received his wings in 1982, and was selected to fly the AV-8A Harrier. He served in VMA-231 deployed aboard the USS Inchon and served as an instructor in VMAT-203, as Weapons and Tactics Instructor and Operations Officer in VMA-223, as a Royal Air Force (RAF) exchange pilot with 3(F) squadron in Germany, and as a MAWTS-1 instructor (the Marine Corps Aviations Weapons and Tacti... |
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LTG Karen Gibson, USA (ret.)Former Deputy Director for National Intelligence and National Security PartnershipsKaren Gibson became the Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate on March 22, 2021, having recently completed a 33-year military career in which she attained the rank of Lieutenant General in the United States Army. Ms. Gibson has performed in numerous intelligence and cyberspace operations roles, culminating her military service as Deputy Director of National Intelligence for National Security Partnerships. In previous assignments, she se... |
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LTG Robert Ashley, USA (ret.)Former Director, Defense Intelligence AgencyGEN Ashley participated in our 2021 General and Admirals Program and is a member of our Gaza Assessment Policy Project Lieutenant General Robert P. Ashley, Jr. retired from the U.S. Army November 2020 after over 36 years of activity duty service as an intelligence officer. He assumed his last duty position on 3 October 2017 when he became the 21st Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). He formerly served as the Army Deputy Chie... |
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Morgan L. ViñaVice President for Government AffairsMorgan Lorraine Viña is JINSA’s Vice President for Government Affairs. Prior to joining JINSA, Morgan served as Chief of Staff for International Security Affairs at the Department of Defense. In 2017-2019, Morgan served as Chief of Staff and Senior Policy Advisor to U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Nikki R. Haley. During her time at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, Morgan served as the key advisor to the Ambassa... |
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Matthew KenneyVice President for Government AffairsMatthew Kenney is Vice President for Government Affairs at the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA). Kenney brings more than 15 years of legislative advocacy and communications experience to his role at JINSA, having previously served in both the Office of the Secretary of Defense and in the Office of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. From 2018-2021, Kenney worked in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defens... |
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Earl G. MatthewsNon-Resident Fellow, JINSA's Gemunder Center for Defense & StrategyEarl G. Matthews is a decorated military veteran who served in key defense and intelligence positions at the highest levels of government. Matthews brings to JINSA a distinguished record of service within the White House, the Department of Defense and the U.S. intelligence community. Under President Donald J. Trump, he served as Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Defense Policy and Strategy on the National Security Council... |
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Blaise MisztalVice President for PolicyBlaise Misztal is the Vice President for Policy at JINSA. His research interests include Iran and its nuclear program, U.S.-Turkey relations, countering extremism, and strategic competition. Most recently, Misztal was a Fellow at the Hudson Institute. Prior to that, he served as the Executive Director of the Task Force on Extremism in Fragile States, a congressionally mandated project convened by the U.S. Institute of Peace, and Director of the ... |
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Charles B. PerkinsFellow, Gemunder Center for Defense & StrategyCharles B. Perkins is a recognized authority on international security policy and defense technology. He brings to JINSA almost four decades of research, analytical and communications experience in military affairs and strategic assessment. Charles joins us following a lengthy and successful tenure as an Assistant Director and Senior Analyst in the Policy & Government Affairs department of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (A... |
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ADM Jonathan W. Greenert, USN (ret.)Former Chief, Naval Operations (CNO, 2011-2015)Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert, U.S. Navy (Ret.) is a native of Butler, Pa. (Western Pa.). He attended the U.S. Naval Academy, majored in Ocean Engineering, and was graduated and commissioned an Ensign in the U.S. Navy in June 1975. Admiral Greenert completed studies in nuclear engineering and entered the nuclear submarine force. Subsequently, he was certified to operate, manage and supervise naval nuclear reactor systems. His service in subma... |
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Col Stephen T. Ganyard, USMC (ret.)Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of Political-Military AffairsCol Stephen T. Ganyard, USMC (ret.) is the former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs where he was responsible for a budget of more than $5 billion related to global political-military programs, strategic political-military planning, and cross-cutting political-military policy issues. Previously, he served as the Chief of Staff in the Office of the Counselor, Department of State, managing a global fo... |
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LTC (Prof) Sean M. Watts, USA (ret.)Former Professor of International Law at the Judge Advocate General’s SchoolLTC (Prof) Sean M. Watts, USA (ret.) is a former Professor of International Law at the Judge Advocate General’s School. Previously, he served as a Judge Advocate General in the U.S. Army from 1999-2007. Currently, LTC Watts, USA (ret.) teaches at Creighton University where his primary research interest is international legal regulation of emerging forms of warfare. He earned a B.A. in International Affairs from the University of Colorado in ... |
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Lt Gen Eric E. Fiel, USAF (ret.)Former Commander, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fla.Lt. Gen. Eric E. Fiel is the Commander, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fla. The command is the Air Force component of U.S. Special Operations Command. AFSOC provides Air Force special operations forces for worldwide deployment and assignment to unified combatant commanders. The command has approximately 16,000 active-duty, Reserve, Air National Guard and civilian professionals. General Fiel entered the Air Force in 1981 ... |
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CDR Mark E. Newcomb, USN (ret.)Former Principal Legal Advisor to Commander, Battle Force 7th Fleet.CDR Mark Newcomb is a former principal legal advisor to Commander, Battle Force 7th Fleet, with his expertise focused on Law of the Sea and Law of War issues. He is currently Counsel and Vice President for ‘Claims, Insurance & Regulatory Matters’ for ZIM American Shipping Services Company, LLC. He is also the general agent for ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, Ltd. and supervises all legal affairs, risk management, and regulatory progr... |
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Lt Col Rachel E. VanLandingham, USAF (ret.)Former Judge Advocate in the U.S. Air Force; Professor of Law at Southwestern Law School (Los Angeles, CA)Lt Col Rachel E. VanLandingham, USAF (ret.) is a former Judge Advocate in the U.S. Air Force and is currently a Professor of Law at Southwestern Law School, Los Angeles where she teaches criminal law, constitutional criminal procedure, and national security law. During her impressive military career, Lt Col VanLandingham served as a senior legal advisor on the Laws of Armed Conflict and was the legal advisor for international law at U.S. Centr... |
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ADM Bruce Clingan, USN (ret.)Former Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe and U.S. Naval Forces AfricaAdm. Clingan is a native of Indiana, but was raised in Washington state. He graduated from the University of Washington and holds a Master of Science from the University of Southern California. He received his commission through the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps program in June 1977. Designated a naval aviator in May 1979, Clingan flew F-14 Tomcats with Fighter Squadron (VF) 124, VF-114, and VF-211, making deployments aboard USS Ameri... |
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Reuben JefferyFormer Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs1 |
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VADM Mark Fox, USN (ret.)Former Deputy Commander, U.S. Central CommandVice Admiral Mark I. Fox, USN (ret.) is a member of the Jewish Institute for National Security of America’s (JINSA) Eastern Mediterranean and Abraham Accords policy projects. VADM Fox is also a 2018 JINSA Generals and Admirals Program participant. A native of Abilene, Texas, Vice Adm. Mark Fox was commissioned in June 1978 upon graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy and designated a Naval Aviator in March 1980. He retired in 2016 after a ... |
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COL. Marc Warren, USA (ret.)Former senior legal officer in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corp for Multi-National Forces IraqColonel (Ret.) Marc Warren, USA was the senior legal advisor for the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), and for Coalition Forces during the invasion and occupation of Iraq. After retiring from the U.S. Army, he was the deputy and acting chief counsel for the FAA, and is now co-chair of the Aviation & Aerospace Practice Group at Jenner & Block, LLP. |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Corey, USA (ret.) |
COL Ian G. Corey, USA (ret.)Former General Counsel for U.S. Army Cyber CommandCOL Ian G. Corey, USA (ret.) is former General Counsel for U.S. Army Cyber Command where he led military and civilian attorneys in providing comprehensive legal support in cyberlaw, national security law, and intelligence law, among many other legal fields. He retired from the U.S. Army Judge Advocates General’s (JAG) Corps in 2018 after a distinguished 30-year career. COL Corey received his Bachelor of Science degree from the Georgetown Unive... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Tucker, USA (ret.) |
LTG Michael S. Tucker, USA (ret.)Former Commanding General of the First United States Army from 2013 until 2016Lieutenant General (Ret.) Michael S. Tucker, USA served as Commanding General of the First United States Army from 2013 until 2016. He formerly served as the Commanding General of the 2nd Infantry Division. Tucker also served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations of the International Security Assistance Force (Afghanistan) until 2009. |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Spoehr, USA (ret.) |
LTG Thomas W. Spoehr, USA (ret.)Former Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Forces – IraqLTG Thomas W. Spoehr, USA (ret.) is director of the Heritage Foundation’s Center for National Defense. His more than 36-year military service includes serving with the 82nd Airborne Division and the 1st Armored Division. He participated in Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada and served as Deputy Commanding General of U.S. Forces Iraq in Operation New Dawn (2011). LTG Spoehr is an expert on national defense policy and strategy and has testified ... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Katsman |
Abraham KatsmanFellow, Gemunder Center for Defense & StrategyAbe Katsman joined JINSA as an associate fellow in 2018. He is an American attorney, consultant and political writer/commentator living in Jerusalem. His opinion columns have been carried in numerous publications in both Israel and America, and he has assisted various public figures in writing their own articles. He is a popular guest on American talk radio discussing Israeli and American political, national security and foreign policy matters. ... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Breedlove, USAF (ret.) |
Gen Philip M. Breedlove, USAF (ret.)Former Supreme Allied Commander Europe; Former Commander U.S. European CommandGeneral Philip Breedlove is a 2018 JINSA General’s and Admirals Program participant. Phil Breedlove is a proven strategic planner, motivational leader and talented communicator. He is a highly decorated retired general of the United States Air Force where he reached the highest levels of military leadership as one of six geographic Combatant Commanders and the Supreme Allied Commander of NATO. During 39 years of service, he served in a va... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Ayish |
IDF MG (ret.) Yaacov AyishSenior Vice President for Israeli AffairsIDF MG (ret.) Yaacov Ayish is the Senior Vice President for Israeli Affairs at the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA). General Ayish served in the IDF for 36 years and retired in 2016, concluding an accomplished career during which he attained the rank of Major General. Throughout his distinguished service, he served in core and operational command positions in the IDF ground forces and in senior command and managerial p... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Rodriguez, USA (ret.) |
GEN. David Rodriguez, USA (ret.)Former Commander, United States Africa CommandGeneral David M. Rodriguez served over 40 years in the United States Army with his final assignment being the Commander of the United States Africa Command. A native of West Chester Pennsylvania, he earned his commission from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York in 1976. General Rodriguez has commanded at every level to include Commanding General of Army Forces Command, Commander of the International Security Assistance Forc... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Toolan, Jr., USMC (ret.) |
LtGen John "Jocko" Toolan, Jr., USMC (ret.)Former Commander, Marine Forces PacificLieutenant General John “Jocko” Toolan Jr. served as the Commander, Marine Forces Pacific, from August 2014 until August 2016. He retired from active duty on 1 October 2016 and participated in JINSA's Generals and Admirals Program to the Middle East in 2018. Commissioned in 1976 upon graduation from Fordham University, his first assignment was as an infantry platoon commander with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines in Okinawa in 1977. He subsequen... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Menahem |
Yaniv MenahemMiddle East Operations ManagerYaniv Menahem is the Jewish Institute for National Security of America’s (JINSA) Middle East Operations Manager since April of 2018. Prior to this position, 2016-2017 Yaniv served as a spokesman for a senior member of the Israeli Knesset and as the Deputy Spokesman of the Israeli Embassy in Washington D.C. from 2015-2017. He was trained at the ‘Shin Bet’ or ‘Shabak’ as a security specialist and worked in the Diplomatic Security Unit ... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Cicurel |
Ari CicurelAssistant Director of Foreign Policy, Gemunder Center for Defense and StrategyAri Cicurel joined JINSA in September 2018 as a Policy Analyst and has been Assistant Director of Foreign Policy since January 2023. Ari is a graduate of the University of Michigan where he dual majored in Political Science and Judaic Studies. While in college, he interned at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy in their Military and Security Program and the Israel Democracy Institute in Jerusalem. Ari received his Master of Arts in W... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Makovsky |
Alan MakovskyFormer Senior Professional Staff Member at U.S. House Committee on Foreign AffairsAlan Makovsky is a senior fellow for National Security and International Policy at American Progress. From 2001 to 2013, he served as a senior professional staff member on the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he covered the Middle East, Turkey, and other related issues. At the Washington Institute for Near East Policy—a private think tank where he worked from 1994 to 2001—Makovsky wrote widely on var... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Gardner, USA (ret.) |
LTG John Gardner, USA (ret.)Former Deputy Commander of U.S. European CommandJack Gardner served in command positions in Europe, Latin America, Korea, Bosnia, Iraq and numerous locations in the US. In his final assignment he served as the Deputy Commander of U.S. European Command in Stuttgart, Germany and the US military forces stationed throughout Europe. He retired from the Army in May 2012. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and a Masters degree from Georgetown Univer... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Wagner Jr. |
Dr. Richard Wagner Jr.Former Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Atomic EnergyRichard L. Wagner, Jr. is a physicist who has worked in nuclear weapon design and development, missile defense, treaty-verification, non-proliferation, countering nuclear terrorism and WMD in general, information technology for defense applications, defense intelligence, and nuclear and non-nuclear energy. Between 1981 and 1986, he was Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Atomic Energy, a Senate-confirmed presidential appointment with respon... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Tegnelia |
Dr. James "Jim" TegneliaFormer Director, Defense Threat Reduction AgencyDr. James A. Tegnelia, vice president, Department of Defense Programs, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, N.M., has been named the third Director, Defense Threat Reduction Agency. Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Chemical and Biological Defense Programs, Dr. Dale Klein, said, “The appointment of Jim Tegnelia as the director of DTRA is another significant step in transforming how we defend against the threat of weapo... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Stoudt |
Dr. David StoudtDistinguished Engineer, Naval Surface Warfare Center
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9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Schneider, Jr. |
Dr. William Schneider, Jr.Former Under Secretary of State for International Security Affairs
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9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Popik |
Thomas PopikPresident, Foundation for Resilient Societies
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9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Pfaltzgraff, Jr. |
Dr. Robert Pfaltzgraff, Jr.Professor of International Security Studies, Fletcher School at Tufts University
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9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Payne |
Dr. Keith PayneFormer Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Forces Policy
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9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Nanos, USN (ret.) |
VADM G. Peter Nanos, USN (ret.)Former Director, Los Alamos National Laboratory
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9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Murray |
Richard MurrayHead of Liability Regimes Project, Geneva Association
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9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Lehman, II |
Amb. Ronald Lehman, IIFormer Director, US Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
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John KappenmanPresident and CEO, Storm Analysis ConsultantsEMP Task Force Member. President and CEO, Storm Analysis Consultants. |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Foster Jr. |
Dr. John Foster Jr.Former Director, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Member, Congressional EMP Commission
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Dr. George BakerFormer Electromagnetics Group Leader, Defense Nuclear Agency
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9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Joseph |
Amb. Robert JosephCo-Chair, EMP Task Force; Former Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security
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9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Gabbard |
Dr. Bryan GabbardCo-Chair, EMP Task Force; Executive Vice President, Defense Group Inc.
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9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Jones, USA (ret.) |
MG. Mike Jones, USA (ret.)Former Chief of Staff, U.S. Central CommandGeneral Jones supports clients in the IT, energy, C4ISR, ground combat systems, and base realignment and closure (BRAC) areas, using his keen knowledge of U.S. and international military requirements. He leads the BRAC Team, supporting State and community clients with BRAC-related needs, community engagement, and public-private partnership building. General Jones also supports clients’ due diligence needs with his broad military experience and ... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Devereaux, USAF (ret.) |
Maj Gen Rick Devereaux, USAF (ret.)Former Director of Operational Planning, Policy, and StrategyMaj. Gen. Richard T. Devereaux is the Director, Operational Planning, Policy and Strategy, Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, Plans and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. He is responsible for the development and integration of operational strategies, organizational concepts, policies and plans supporting all elements of aerospace power employment. His directorate's eight divisions orchestrate Air Force participation in ... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Caldwell, IV, USA (ret.) |
LTG William B. Caldwell, IV, USA (ret.)Former Commander, U.S. Army NorthLieutenant General (Ret.) William B. Caldwell, IV is the 21st President of Georgia Military College. Georgia Military College’s growth has been significant since the arrival of President Caldwell on November 1, 2013. New campuses were opened in Fayetteville, Dublin, Eastman, Albany, and Zebulon growing the GMC footprint in Georgia to 14 campuses plus an on-line campus. In each of the five years he has been president, enrollments have set n... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Zakheim |
Roger ZakheimFormer General Counsel and Deputy Staff Director of U.S. House Armed Services CommitteePrior to his appointment as Director of the Ronald Reagan Institute, Mr. Zakheim practiced law at Covington & Burling LLP in the firm’s Public Policy and Government Affairs practice group, where he served as co-chair. Before joining the firm, he was General Counsel and Deputy Staff Director of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee. In this role, Mr. Zakheim managed the passage of the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Takeyh |
Dr. Ray TakeyhHasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies at Council on Foreign RelationsRay Takeyh is Hasib J. Sabbagh senior fellow for Middle East studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). His areas of specialization are Iran, political reform in the Middle East, and Islamist movements and parties. Prior to joining CFR, Takeyh was senior advisor on Iran at the Department of State. He was previously a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Takeyh is the coauthor of The Pragmatic Superpower: Winning... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Obering, USAF (ret.) |
Lt Gen Henry Obering, USAF (ret.)Former Director of the Missile Defense AgencyLt. Gen. Henry A. "Trey" Obering is Director of the Missile Defense Agency, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Washington, D.C. The MDA is Presidentially-chartered and mandated by Congress to acquire highly effective ballistic missile defense systems for forward-deployed and expeditionary elements of the U.S. armed forces. Additionally, the agency will develop options and, if directed, acquire systems for ballistic missile defense of the United ... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Edelman |
Amb. Eric EdelmanCounselor; Co-Chair Iran Policy Project and Eastern Mediterranean Policy Project; Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy; Distinguished Practitioner in Residence, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International StudiesAmb. Eric Edelman was named Counselor at JINSA's Gemunder Center for Defense & Strategy and is the Co-Chair of its Iran Policy Project and Eastern Mediterranean Policy Project. Amb. Edelman served in senior positions at the Departments of State and Defense as well as the White House where he led organizations providing analysis, strategy, policy development, security services, trade advocacy, public outreach, citizen services and congressi... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Trask, USAF (ret.) |
Lt Gen Thomas "Tom" Trask, USAF (ret.)Former Vice Commander, United States Special Operations CommandLt Gen Trask transitioned from the US Air Force in 2017 after 33 years of service, retiring as the Vice Commander of United States Special Operations Command. As the Vice Commander serving USSOCOM in the Pentagon, and as the Director of Resources, Programming and Assessments before that, he was responsible for the oversight and management of the USSOCOM $12B annual budget for six years. He was responsible for the requirements process which ensure... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Stavridis, USN (ret.) |
ADM James Stavridis, USN (ret.)Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander and former Commander of U.S. European Command; Chairman, Gemunder Center U.S.-Israel Security Task ForceAdmiral Stavridis assumed duties as commander of European Command and as Supreme Allied Commander, Europe in early summer 2009. Stavridis is a 1976 distinguished graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and a native of South Florida. A Surface Warfare officer, he commanded the Destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) from 1993-1995, completing UN/NATO deployments to Haiti and Bosnia, and a combat cruise to the Arabian Gulf. Barry won the Battenberg Cup as th... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Nayfeld |
Leo NayfeldManaging DirectorLeo Nayfeld joined JINSA in 2014 and serves as the organization’s managing director. Prior to joining JINSA, Leo spent time at two prominent think tanks in Washington, in Congress, and at various other organizations. A native of Cincinnati, he holds an M.A. in International Politics with a concentration in security from American University, as well as a B.A. in Political Science from Miami University. |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Pomerantz |
Steven L. PomerantzDirector, Homeland Security ProgramMr. Pomerantz is the Director of the Homeland Security Program at JINSA which brings high ranking American Law Enforcement Executives to Israel to study best practice counterterrorism methodology. He retired from the FBI in June 1995 after a career spanning twenty-seven years. During that time period he rose from a field investigative Special Agent to the rank of Assistant Director, the third highest position in the FBI at the time. Mr. Pomerantz... |
1 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 1 | 9999 | 9999 | Makovsky, PhD |
Michael Makovsky, PhDPresident and Chief Executive OfficerMichael Makovsky since 2013 has been President and CEO of the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA), a leading Washington, D.C.-based policy and educational organization focused on U.S. defense and national security issues in the Middle East. Makovsky has worked extensively on U.S.-Israel defense ties, U.S. policy toward Iran, Syria, Iraq, Gaza, the Persian Gulf, and the role of energy in U.S. national security policy, and ... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 4 | 9999 | 9999 | Ruhe |
Jonathan RuheDirector of Foreign PolicyJonathan Ruhe is JINSA Director of Foreign Policy. Prior to joining JINSA, he worked at the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), where he focused on Middle East and Former Soviet Union security issues. His commentary has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Foreign Policy, The National Interest, and various international media outlets. He holds degrees with honors from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and from the U... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Vederman |
Harris VedermanVice President of Programs and OutreachHarris Vederman joined JINSA in December 2013 with over a decade of high-level Washington D.C. and national outreach experience. In his role as Vice President of Programs and Outreach, Harris is responsible for forging strong relationships with military persons, program participants, alumni, and JINSA supporters to increase the breadth and impact of the organization. Prior to joining JINSA, Harris was the National Grassroots Director for the Repu... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 3 | 9999 | 9999 | Hannah |
John HannahRandi & Charles Wax Senior Fellow; Former Assistant for National Security Affairs to the Vice PresidentJohn Hannah is the Randi & Charles Wax Senior Fellow at JINSA's Gemunder Center for Defense and Strategy. Hannah served in senior foreign policy positions for both Democratic and Republican administrations, including as former Vice President Dick Cheney’s National Security Advisor from 2005-2009 and as Vice President Cheney’s Deputy National Security Advisor for the Middle East from 2001-2005. Previously, he also served as a senior adv... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Pupkin |
Ethan PupkinSenior Development AssociateEthan Pupkin is JINSA’s Senior Development Associate, transitioning into this role in June 2018 after previously working as an outreach intern for the organization while completing his academic studies. Prior to joining JINSA, Ethan gained valuable experience as an intern for Tel Aviv Global, the municipal marketing initiative by the Mayor's Office of Tel Aviv-Yafo dedicated to elevating the city’s global positioning. His time in Israel al... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Lyons |
Simcha LyonsSenior Adviser to the CEOSimcha G. Lyons is the Founder and Chairman of the John C. Danforth Society. He has been a member of the board of directors of Maiden Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda Reinsurance Co., since June 2007. Mr. Lyons currently serves as Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and as a member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee. Since 2005, Mr. Lyons has served as a senior advisor to the Ashcroft Group, LLC of Washington... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Harounoff |
Jonathan HarounoffDirector of CommunicationsJonathan Harounoff is the Director of Communications at JINSA. As a journalist, his writings on Iran, Israel and the broader Middle East have appeared in Haaretz, The Jerusalem Post, The Forward, The Jewish Chronicle, Middle East Institute and Religion News Service. His TV interviews have aired on Iran International and CBN News. Jonathan previously worked in corporate communications, including for the executive chairman and former CEO of a Fo... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Olidort |
Jacob OlidortDirector of Research, Gemunder Center for Defense and StrategyJacob Olidort is Director of Research at JINSA’s Gemunder Center for Defense and Strategy. Olidort served in a range of national security roles across the U.S. government, including in the Office of former Vice President Mike Pence and as foreign policy advisor to two U.S. Senators. He also served in the Central Intelligence Agency and as an advisor on Middle East policy in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Outside of government, Olido... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Schildcrout |
Zac SchildcroutPolicy AnalystZac Schildcrout is a Policy Analyst at JINSA. He received his Bachelor of Arts in psychology with honors from the University of Michigan and his Master of Arts in international relations from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), where he focused on Asia and security. Prior to graduate school, Zac worked as the managing editor for the campus department of the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysi... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Tobin |
Yoni TobinPolicy AnalystYoni Tobin is a Policy Analyst at JINSA. Yoni holds a B.A. in International Relations, cum laude with honors, from Boston University. He also holds an M.A. in International Security Policy from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, where his research focused on energy security and military readiness. He previously interned at the Brookings Institution, FDD, and IHS Markit, and his articles have appeared in Algemei... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Schaftel |
Anna SchaftelPrograms & Outreach AssociateAnna Schaftel joined JINSA in August 2022 as a Program and Outreach Associate. Anna is a graduate of the University of Michigan where she majored in History. While in college, she was a national security researcher for the Michigan Foreign Policy Council, an undergraduate think tank, where she coauthored original research focused on counterterrorism and arms sales. She has interned in the Leadership Office of House Majority Leader Steny Ho... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Viña |
Morgan L. ViñaVice President for Government AffairsMorgan Lorraine Viña is JINSA’s Vice President for Government Affairs. Prior to joining JINSA, Morgan served as Chief of Staff for International Security Affairs at the Department of Defense. In 2017-2019, Morgan served as Chief of Staff and Senior Policy Advisor to U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Nikki R. Haley. During her time at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, Morgan served as the key advisor to the Ambassa... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Kenney |
Matthew KenneyVice President for Government AffairsMatthew Kenney is Vice President for Government Affairs at the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA). Kenney brings more than 15 years of legislative advocacy and communications experience to his role at JINSA, having previously served in both the Office of the Secretary of Defense and in the Office of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. From 2018-2021, Kenney worked in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defens... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 2 | 9999 | 9999 | Misztal |
Blaise MisztalVice President for PolicyBlaise Misztal is the Vice President for Policy at JINSA. His research interests include Iran and its nuclear program, U.S.-Turkey relations, countering extremism, and strategic competition. Most recently, Misztal was a Fellow at the Hudson Institute. Prior to that, he served as the Executive Director of the Task Force on Extremism in Fragile States, a congressionally mandated project convened by the U.S. Institute of Peace, and Director of the ... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Ayish |
IDF MG (ret.) Yaacov AyishSenior Vice President for Israeli AffairsIDF MG (ret.) Yaacov Ayish is the Senior Vice President for Israeli Affairs at the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA). General Ayish served in the IDF for 36 years and retired in 2016, concluding an accomplished career during which he attained the rank of Major General. Throughout his distinguished service, he served in core and operational command positions in the IDF ground forces and in senior command and managerial p... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Menahem |
Yaniv MenahemMiddle East Operations ManagerYaniv Menahem is the Jewish Institute for National Security of America’s (JINSA) Middle East Operations Manager since April of 2018. Prior to this position, 2016-2017 Yaniv served as a spokesman for a senior member of the Israeli Knesset and as the Deputy Spokesman of the Israeli Embassy in Washington D.C. from 2015-2017. He was trained at the ‘Shin Bet’ or ‘Shabak’ as a security specialist and worked in the Diplomatic Security Unit ... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Cicurel |
Ari CicurelAssistant Director of Foreign Policy, Gemunder Center for Defense and StrategyAri Cicurel joined JINSA in September 2018 as a Policy Analyst and has been Assistant Director of Foreign Policy since January 2023. Ari is a graduate of the University of Michigan where he dual majored in Political Science and Judaic Studies. While in college, he interned at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy in their Military and Security Program and the Israel Democracy Institute in Jerusalem. Ari received his Master of Arts in W... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Nayfeld |
Leo NayfeldManaging DirectorLeo Nayfeld joined JINSA in 2014 and serves as the organization’s managing director. Prior to joining JINSA, Leo spent time at two prominent think tanks in Washington, in Congress, and at various other organizations. A native of Cincinnati, he holds an M.A. in International Politics with a concentration in security from American University, as well as a B.A. in Political Science from Miami University. |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Ornstein |
Herb OrnsteinTreasurerHerb Ornstein is a graduate of Purdue University and the Harvard Business School. He had a distinguished career as a Financial Vice President and Senior Vice President at Corporations including CBS, Viacom, and Jerrold Electronics. Since 1978 he has been associated with the Hascoe Family Office serving various financial and administrative functions. Norman Hascoe who was President of JINSA for many years introduced him to JINSA where he has be... |
9999 | 2 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Gemunder |
Joel GemunderVice ChairmanJoel F. Gemunder served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Omnicare, Inc. and a member of its Board of Directors until his retirement in 2010. He had served as President since 1981, the year the company went public, and was named Chief Executive Officer in 2001. Omnicare, Inc., a Fortune 500 company based in Cincinnati, Ohio, and recently acquired by CVS Health Corporation, is the nation’s largest provider of pharmaceutical care for th... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Nachman |
Michael NachmanFormer ChairmanMichael Nachman was the national Chairman of JINSA from 2012 - 2015. Additionally, he also serves as Co-Chairman of JINSA’s National Security Roundtable based in Washington DC. Mr. Nachman was the founder and President of Mantex Fabrics Corporation for 34 years. Mantex manufactured synthetic knitted fabrics for the apparel and industrial markets. His business experience was multifaceted, operating manufacturing in North Carolina and headquar... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Siedlick |
Larry SiedlickSecretary
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9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Violin, MD |
George Violin, MDDr. George Violin is a graduate of Columbia University College of Physicians and was an International Fellow of the University at the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA). He trained in ophthalmology at Harvard University and has founded several private equity companies. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Violin was one of the pioneers in small incision cataract and... |
9999 | 1 | 1 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Steinmann |
David P. SteinmannChairman, Board of Directors; Chairman, Board of AdvisorsDavid Steinmann has been Advisory Executive for the William Rosenwald Family Organization which is located in New York City. That organization has overseen the business and financial interests of the Rosenwald Family. He was with the Rosenwald Organization for more than 30 years since 1976. Previously, Mr. Steinmann was a founding partner of the law firm of Ferziger, Wohl, Finkelstein and Steinmann with a broad corporate and commercial practic... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Kislak |
Jonathan KislakFormer ChairmanJon Kislak is a principal of Antares Capital Corporation in Miami, Florida. Antares is a privately held venture capital firm investing equity capital in expansion stage companies and management buyout opportunities. From 1991 to 1999, he operated Kislak Capital Corporation, a successful investor in start-up and early stage companies, and was Chairman of Kislak Financial Corporation, a bank holding company for Kislak National Bank. From 1989 to 19... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Hefter |
Steven HefterSteve is a Partner at HLM Capital Management Group. As lead investment strategist, he is responsible for asset allocation and manager selection. Steve founded the team in 1983 at Goldman Sachs. He has been named the #1 Financial Advisor in Illinois by Barron's since 20101 and the #1 Advisor in Illinois by Forbes since the inception of its state rankings.2 Both Barron's and Forbes rank Steve among the top 25 advisors in the nation.3 He has been li... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Cross |
Devon CrossDevon Cross is Director of The Policy Forum on International Affairs in London. She was founder and president of The Donors Forum on International Affairs, was executive director of the Gilder Foundation in New York City, and president of the Donner Canadian Foundation in Toronto. From 1984-1993, Mrs. Cross was director of the Smith Richardson Foundation in New York. She is a graduate of Bryn Mawr College and attended The Johns Hopkins School ... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Leffell |
Michael LeffellMichael J. Leffell is the founder of Portage Partners, a privately held company focused on alternative asset investments. Mr. Leffell is Chairman of Canoe Software, a FinTech company leading the charge against manual data entry for alternative investments. Mr. Leffell was previously a Director of the PGE Corporation with his term ending in June 2020. Until his retirement in 2010, Mr. Leffell was the Deputy Executive Managing Member of Davidson... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Weitz |
Ricardo Weitz(In Memoriam)Mr. Weitz was born in Mexico City, Mexico in 1948. He graduated from the Ibero-American University in Mexico City, Mexico in 1969 with a degree in Business Administration.Mr. Weitz married Martine Weitz in 1982. During the years of 1969 to 1979, Mr. Weitz was president of a family-owned corporation in the textile manufacturing industry and also formed a corporation dedicated to the development and construction of large residential communities ... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Zeidman |
Fred ZeidmanOver the course of his distinguished 45-year career, Zeidman has been involved in numerous high-profile workouts, restructurings and reorganizations. He was former CEO, President and Chairman of Seitel, Inc., a Houston-based provider where he was instrumental in the successful turnaround of the Company. He most recently served as Chief Restructuring Officer of Transmeridian Exploration, Inc. and Interim President of Nova Biosource Fuels, Inc., a ... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Rapp, PhD |
Michael G. Rapp, PhDMichael G. Rapp is Executive Director Emeritus of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Cincinnati and is presently Adjunct Professor, Department of Theology, Xavier University. He earned his Doctorate in history from the University of Minnesota. Active in community life for over 40 years, Dr. Rapp served on the executive committees of the Metropolitan Area Religious Coalition of Cincinnati and Hamilton County and the Hamilton County Alcoh... |
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Ike FisherIsaac “Ike” K. Fisher grew up in Hollywood, Florida. He came to live and work in Miami after graduating from the University of Florida College of Law, previously receiving his undergraduate education at The George Washington University, Washington D.C. Mr. Fisher is a real estate investor and a principal of Capital Realty Services, Inc., a diversified real estate company providing management, leasing, financing, sales and consulting servic... |
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Robert ImmermanGraduate of Wharton school of business, University of Pennsylvania. Founder and CEO of InterDesign, Inc. International Consumer products manufacturer located in Solon, Ohio. |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Yablon, MD |
Pamela Gallin Yablon, MDPamela F. Gallin, M.D., F.A.C.S. is the highest ranking female surgeon at NY Presbyterian-Columbia where she is a Clinical Professor in Ophthalmology and Director of Pediatric Ophthalmology at the Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute. She is also a Clinical Professor in Pediatrics at the Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York, NY Presbyterian. Her interactions are with medical diseases in all specialties for both adults and children. She is t... |
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J. Philip RosenPhilip Rosen is Co-Head of the Firm’s Real Estate practice and the Firm’s Infrastructure practice. Mr. Rosen is a leading authority in the mergers and acquisitions of real estate companies, both public and private and both as part of restructurings and not. He is also one of the top real estate finance lawyers and has long been considered one of the leading lawyers in the debt restructuring space. He is also one of the top private equity law... |
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Charles WaxCharles Wax serves as CEO and Chairman of the Board for WAXIE Sanitary Supply. Charles began working at the family owned business as a 12-year old sweeping floors and stacking products in the warehouse. He worked after school, during the summer months, during winter vacations, and when extra help was needed. In 1972, Charles graduated with a BS degree in accounting from San Diego State University at 20 years old. After his graduation from c... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Zinberg, MD, JD |
Joel Zinberg, MD, JDJoel Zinberg, M.D., J.D., F.A.C.S., recently completed two years as the General Counsel and a Senior Economist at the Council of Economic Advisers in the Executive Office of the President in Washington DC. He is a surgeon specializing in general surgery and surgical oncology at The Mount Sinai Hospital and is an associate clinical professor of surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. Previously, Dr. Zinberg was ... |
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Joshua KatzenJoshua Katzen is the president of Heller Property Management LLC, a commercial real estate firm in Cambridge, MA. He has been involved with pro-Israel advocacy and conservative politics for over forty years, including as a founding leader of CAMERA (Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America) and a board member at JINSA (Jewish Institute for National Security of America). Josh co-founded the Jewish News Syndicate (JNS.org) in... |
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Leon EllmanLeon Ellman is Chairman of the JLE Group, a private equity investment and management and investment consulting firm based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He is also a partner in Ellman Family Vineyards in Napa, California. Previously, Leon was Founder and Chairman of the Sherwood Bedding Group, a bedding company he started with his family, a majority of which was acquired by the Tempur Sealy company in 2020 while Leon and his family retained a mi... |
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Gil TenzerGil Tenzer is the Director or Real Estate and a founding member of Contrarian, a multi-billion institutional money management firm including dedicated real estate funds. Since Contrarian’s formation in 1995 he has been responsible for sourcing, managing and coordinating the disposition of the firm’s real estate investments. From 1993 to 1995 he was a senior analyst and co-head of the high-yield real estate group at Oppenheimer & Co. T... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Wagner, USA (ret.) |
GEN. Louis Wagner, USA (ret.)Former Commander, U.S. Army Materiel CommandGeneral Louis C. Wagner, USA (ret.) graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1954 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant, Armor, in the US Army. In over a thirty-five year military career he served throughout the world in a wide variety of command and staff assignments. His career culminated as Commander of the US Army Materiel Command. Following initial troop assignments, General Wagner attended the University of Illinois where ... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Taylor, USMCR (ret.) |
MajGen Larry Taylor, USMCR (ret.)Former Deputy Commander, Marine Forces Reserve, New OrleansMajor General Larry Taylor served in Iraq in '08-09 as a State Dept contractor, managing a program for Civilian Police International. General Taylor was born March 28, 1941, in New York City. He attended the Atlanta, Georgia, public schools and graduated from Georgia Tech in 1962 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management. After designation as a Naval Aviator, he served as a squadron pilot with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Stroup, Jr., USA (ret.) |
LTG. Ted G. Stroup, Jr., USA (ret.)Former Deputy Chief of Staff for Army PersonnelLieutenant General Theodore G. Stroup, Jr. most recently served as the Association of the United States Army’s Vice President, Education and as Executive Director of AUSA’s Institute of Land Warfare. Prior to his retirement from active service, General Stroup was serving as the Army’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel. As a combat engineer, General Stroup has commanded at all levels. He has extensive overseas service as a sapper in Korea,... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Polisar, (ret.) |
Chief Joseph Polisar, (ret.)Garden Grove, California Police DepartmentChief Joseph M. Polisar began his service to the Garden Grove, California Police Department as Police Chief on June 1, 1998. Previously, he served as Chief of Police for the Albuquerque, New Mexico Police Department. Chief Polisar served as the 91st president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) from 2003-2004. He was elected to IACP board in October 1997. Joseph Polisar began his career in law enforcement 25 years ag... |
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VADM James B. Perkins, III, USN (ret.)Former Commander, Military Sealift CommandVice Admiral James B. Perkins III, USN (Retired) is the President of L-3 Communications/TMA Corporation. TMA is headquartered in McLean, Virginia; employs over 500 people in ten primary offices and numerous field sites nationwide; and provides project engineering, technical services, and information technology services to support government and commercial clients. Admiral Perkins also serves as the Senior Military Advisor for the American Maritim... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Patterson, USAF (ret.) |
Maj Gen Robert B. Patterson, USAF (ret.)Former Commander, Air Force Special Operation Command (AFSOC); Former Commander 23rd Air Force, Military Airlift Command; Advisor Emeritus (In Memoriam)General Patterson retired from the United States Air Force after thirty-three years of distinguished service, during which he served in many important operational and managerial positions. From 1985 to his retirement in November 1989, he served as the first Commander, Air Force Special Operation Command (AFSOC) and also Commander 23RD Air Force, Military Airlift Command. His joint service responsibility was Air Force Component Commander to the... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Muravchik |
Dr. Joshua MuravchikSince March 1987, Joshua Muravchik has been a Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research where he researches the United Nations, neoconservatism, the history of socialism and communism, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and global democracy, terrorism, and the Bush Doctrine. He is the author of Heaven on Earth: The Rise and Fall of Socialism. His professional experience includes serving as an adjunct professor at... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Morris, (ret.) |
Chief Joseph Morris, (ret.)Port Authority of NY & NJ Police DepartmentJoseph M. Morris, Jr. has experience both in the public and private sectors. As a police executive, he demonstrated expertise in developing and maintaining Police/Public Safety and Security Standards for a large metropolitan police department and transportation agency. During his police career, responsibilities included Administrative Management, Investigations and Patrol Functions, Operations/Emergency Response, Safety/ Security Management, Staf... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Moore, USA (ret.) |
MG. William C. Moore, USA (ret.)Former Director of Army Operations and PlansGeneral Moore was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the infantry upon graduation from the United States Military Academy on 3 June 1952. His initial assignment was to Korea as a rifle platoon leader in Company A, 7th Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division and the US Army Training Center, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. In 1958, he joined the 2nd Infantry Division at Fort Benning, Georgia, where for two years he commanded Company b of the 9th Infantry Reg... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | McCurdy |
Hon. Dave McCurdyFormer U.S. Representative for Oklahoma's 4th Congressional DistrictDave McCurdy was elected President of Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) in October of 1998 and oversees the activities of the national trade organization that includes 2,500 member companies whose products and services range from the smallest electronics components to the most complex systems used by government and industry, including the full range of consumer products. The Alliance is a partnership of electronic and high-tech associations an... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | McCorkle, USMC (ret.) |
LtGen Frederick McCorkle, USMC (ret.)Former Deputy Commandant for AviationFred McCorkle retired from the United States Marine Corps on October 1, 2001. Fred last served as the Deputy Commandant for Aviation, Headquarters, Marine Corps, Washington, D.C. He is currently serving on the Board of Directors and as a Senior Advisor for GKN Aerospace Services. He, additionally serves on the Rolls-Royce North America Board of Directors, and is a member of the Board of Directors of Lord Corporation. Fred also serves on two tax-e... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | May, USAF (ret.) |
Lt Gen Charles May, USAF (ret.)Former Assistant Vice Chief of Staff of the Air ForceAfter receiving his commission in the Air Force as a second lieutenant and aeronautical rating as a navigator, General May entered primary pilot training at Bainbridge Air Base, GA., flying T-34s and T-37s. He then was assigned to Reese Air Force Base, TX, where he completed T-33 training in September 1960 and earned his pilot wings. In October 1960, the general transferred to James Connally Air Force Base, TX, to fly T-29s. Later, he became and ... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Lynch, USMC (ret.) |
MajGen Jarvis Lynch, USMC (ret.)Former Commander, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island and the Eastern Recruiting RegionMajor General Lynch, a native of Glassboro, New Jersey, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy on 1 June 1956 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps. Upon completion of The Basic School at Quantico, Virginia, he was designated a Marine Infantry Officer.Major General Lynch, a native of Glassboro, New Jersey, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy on 1 June 1956 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps. Upon co... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Less, USN (ret.) |
VADM Anthony A. Less, USN (ret.)Former Commander Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic FleetV. Adm. Anthony A. Less was born in Salem, Ohio on August 31, 1937. Upon graduating from Heidelberg College in Tiffin, Ohio, he completed the Naval Aviation Officer Candidate Program and was commissioned as Ensign in April 1960. He earned his Naval Aviator's wings in June 1961. Subsequent operational and combat tours included five Light Attack squadron assignments, flying primarily A-4 Skyhawk and A-7 Corsair II aircraft. VAMD Less has logged ... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Johnson, USN (ret.) |
ADM Jerome Johnson, USN (ret.)Former Vice Chief of Naval OperationsAdmiral Jerry Johnson has extensive experience in government service, defense related industries, financial services, and National Defense Security Programs. From 2002 to 2004, he served as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the 385-thousand members of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA). Admiral Johnson currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Smiths Detection Inc., and Smiths Interconnect Inc.; Vice Pres... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Griffin, USA (ret.) |
LTG. Thomas Griffin, USA (ret.)Former Chief of Staff, Allied Forces Southern Europe in Naples, Italy; Advisor Emeritus (In Memoriam)Gen. Griffin's last military assignment was as the Chief of Staff, Allied Forces Southern Europe in Naples, Italy in 1988. Other positions that he held include: 3rd Armored Division Commander and the Commander of the Frankfurt Military Community, U.S. Army Berlin Brigade Commander and Commander of the Berlin American Military Community, Assistant Division Commander (Maneuver) 3rd Armored Division (Spearhead) and Commander of the Giessen Military ... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Edney, USN (ret.) |
ADM Leon Edney, USN (ret.)Former Commander, U.S. Atlantic Command; Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander AtlanticAdm. Leon Edney, USN (ret.), a native of Dedham, Massachusetts, was commissioned an Ensign in 1957 following his graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy. He earned a master's degree in public administration from Harvard University in 1963. Designated a Naval Aviator in 1958, Admiral Edney's first operational flying tours were with Air Antisubmarine Squadrons 27 and 24. Following his graduate studies at Harvard, he served a two-year tour in Wash... |
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Maj Gen Robert D. Eaglet, USAF (ret.)Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management Policy and Program Integration, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for AcquisitionGeneral Robert D. Eaglet retired as deputy assistant secretary for management policy and program integration, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Washington, D.C. General Eaglet entered the Air Force from Cleveland, where he graduated from East High School. He received a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Arizona in 1962 and a doctorate in electrical engineering from the ... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Cantor |
Hon. Eric CantorFormer House Majority LeaderEric Cantor is the Vice Chairman and a Managing Director at Moelis & Company where he also serves on the Board of Directors. He joined the Firm to advise clients on public policy issues across industry sectors, particularly where international business and finance intersect. Mr. Cantor, who has more than 25 years of political and business experience, was formerly United States Representative from Virginia. He served as House Majority Leader f... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Blackwell |
Hon. J. Kenneth BlackwellFormer Ohio Secretary of StateKen Blackwell has a distinguished record of achievement as a finance executive, entrepreneur, diplomat, educator and independent corporate director. He is one of the nation's leading conservative voices and a strong advocate for free market enterprise. In 2006, he became the first African-American in Ohio history to be a major party nominee for governor. Testimony to his impact on national economic and tax debates was the endorsement and strong s... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Berkow, (ret.) |
Deputy Chief Michael Berkow, (ret.)Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)Appointed in April 2003, Michael Berkow was the first outside sworn deputy chief in the history of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). The LAPD has over 13,000 employees with approximately 9,300 sworn officers serving a city of 470 square miles and a population of almost 4 million residents. As deputy chief, Berkow commands the Professional Standards Bureau, responsible for all police misconduct and corruption investigations as well as the ... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Beary, (ret.) |
Sheriff Kevin Beary, (ret.)Orange County, FLSheriff Kevin Beary is the chief law enforcement officer of Orange County. Elected in 1992, the sheriff commands one of the largest agencies in the southeastern United States. With an annual budget exceeding $131 million and over 2,200 employees, Sheriff Beary is responsible for the safety of over 960,000 residents and the more than 43 million tourists that visit Orange County each year. In addition, Sheriff Beary is president of the Major Cou... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Bayefsky |
Prof. Anne BayefskyAnne Bayefsky is a senior fellow with Hudson Institute. Before joining Hudson, she was an adjunct professor and associate research scholar from 2002 to 2004, and a visiting professor from 2001 to 2002, at Columbia University Law School in New York. In 1996, Bayefsky joined the Department of Political Science at York University in Toronto as a Full Professor. She is currently on leave. From 1996 to 1999, she was the director of York's Centre for R... |
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Hon. Bill WhiteFormer Mayor of HoustonA three-term mayor of Houston, Texas, Bill White was born in San Antonio in 1954, the child of schoolteachers. He then attended Harvard on a scholarship, where he graduated in economics. After studying law at the University of Texas at Austin, where he edited the college law review, White joined the Houston practice of Susman Godfrey LLP, eventually becoming partner. After 14 years with the firm, he joined the Clinton administration in 1993 as De... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Revell, (ret.) |
Oliver "Buck" Revell, (ret.)Former Associate Deputy Director, FBIMr. Revell is President of Revell Group International, Inc., Rowlett, Dallas County, Texas; he serves as the Executive Vice President of Rogue DNA, Inc of Vancouver, Canada, as a Trustee of the Center for American & International Law, Plano, Texas; a director of Vance Security USA, Inc., Oakton Virginia; the Chairman, Board of Directors, Middle East Media Research Institute, (MEMRI) Washington, DC; and Senior Advisor to Synfuels International... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Masso, USN (ret.) |
RADM Edward Masso, USN (ret.)Former Commander Navy Personnel Command; Former Deputy Chief, Naval PersonnelA native of San Clemente, California, Rear Admiral Masso graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1977 and was commissioned an ensign through the NROTC program. While assigned in USS Paul F. Foster (DD-964), he served as First Lieutenant, Navigator, and ASW Officer. Following his division officer tour he was a Joint Chiefs of Staff Intern and a junior officer assignment officer in the Bureau of Naval Personnel’s Surface Warfare Distribut... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | McSweeney, (ret.) |
Chief Bill McSweeney, (ret.)Los Angeles County Sheriff’s DepartmentChief William J. McSweeney, a 37-year veteran of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, assumed command of the Detective Division on March 21, 2010. In this role, he is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the six bureaus that comprise the Division: Narcotics Bureau, Homicide Bureau, Special Victims Bureau, Commercial Crimes Bureau, Major Crimes Bureau, and the Taskforce for Regional Autotheft Prevention. Prior to this assignment, ... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Merlin, USCG (ret.) |
RADM William F. Merlin, USCG (ret.)Former Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District, New OrleansAdmiral Merlin is a native of Tampa, Florida, where he now resides after completing a thirty-four year career in the U. S. Coast Guard. During Admiral Merlin’s Coast Guard career, he was assigned on Coast Guard Cutters in the Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf, and Caribbean, and served in several shore engineering and RDT&E billets, notably the National Data Buoy Project, before serving as the Twelfth District Chief of Operations and Chief of Staff i... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Wilson, III, USN (ret.) |
RDML Thomas J. Wilson, III, USN (ret.)Former Oceanographer and Navigator of the NavyRear Admiral Wilson is a native of Charleston, S.C., and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1973. Early tours at sea were in cruisers, carriers and a destroyer. He served as executive officer in USS TRUXTUN (CGN 35). Rear Admiral Wilson’s first command was USS BARBEY (FF 1088). He deployed to the Arabian Gulf, arriving 2 August 1990 and was part of the initial Gulf maritime interception operations for Operation Desert Shield. ... |
9999 | 1 | 1 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Steinmann |
David P. SteinmannChairman, Board of Directors; Chairman, Board of AdvisorsDavid Steinmann has been Advisory Executive for the William Rosenwald Family Organization which is located in New York City. That organization has overseen the business and financial interests of the Rosenwald Family. He was with the Rosenwald Organization for more than 30 years since 1976. Previously, Mr. Steinmann was a founding partner of the law firm of Ferziger, Wohl, Finkelstein and Steinmann with a broad corporate and commercial practic... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Swan, USA (ret.) |
LTG. Guy Swan, USA (ret.)Former Commander, United States Army North (Fifth Army)General Swan is the Vice President for Education at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) and the Executive Director of the Institute of Land Warfare in Arlington, VA. AUSA is a private, professional, non-profit educational organization that supports the United States Army – Active, National Guard, Army Reserve, Army Civilians, concerned citizens, Veterans, Retirees, Wounded Warriors, and family members. Lieutenant General Guy C. ... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Oelstrom, USAF (ret.) |
Lt Gen Tad J. Oelstrom, USAF (ret.)Former Superintendent, U.S. Air Force AcademyLt. Gen. Tad J. Oelstrom, USAF (ret.) serves as the Director of the National Security Program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. He also served as the fourteenth Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The general was born in Milwaukee and earned his commission from the U.S. Air Force Academy. A career fighter pilot, he is a graduate of the Fighter Weapons Instructor Co... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Hornburg, USAF (ret.) |
Gen Hal M. Hornburg, USAF (ret.)Former Commander, Air Combat Command; Former Air Component Commander, U.S. Joint Forces Command and U.S. Northern CommandGen. Hal M. Hornburg was the Commander, Air Combat Command, with headquarters at Langley Air Force Base, Va., and Air Component Commander for U.S. Joint Forces Command and U.S. Northern Command. General Hornburg is responsible for organizing, training, equipping and maintaining combat-ready forces for rapid deployment and employment while ensuring strategic air defense forces are ready to meet the challenges of peacetime air sovereignty and warti... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Hailston, USMC (ret.) |
LtGen Earl B. Hailston, USMC (ret.)Former Commander, U.S. Marine Forces Pacific; Commander, U.S. Marine Forces Central Command; Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific; Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Bases, PacificLieutenant General Earl B. Hailston served as the Commander, U.S. Marine Forces Pacific/Commander, U.S. Marine Forces Central Command/Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific/Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Bases, Pacific headquartered at Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii. He assumed his current assignment on August 10, 2001. General Hailston enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1967. Following graduation from boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina,... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Cook, USAF (ret.) |
Gen Don G. Cook, USAF (ret.)Former Commander, Air Education and Training CommandDonald G. Cook is a retired United States Air Force four star general who served as Commander, Air Education and Training Command at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas from 2001 to 2005. As Commander, he was responsible for the recruiting, training and education of Air Force people. His command includes the Air Force Recruiting Service, two numbered air forces and Air University. Air Education and Training Command consists of 13 bases, more than 66,0... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Lieberman |
Senator Joseph LiebermanFormer U.S. Senate from ConnecticutSenator Lieberman currently serves as senior Counsel at the law firm of Kasowitz, Benson, Torres, and Friedman in New York. For 24 years, he served in the U.S. Senate from Connecticut, serving as Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. He was also a senior member of the Armed Services Committee. Before his 1988 election to the U.S. Senate, Senator Lieberman served 10 years in the Connecticut State Senate and si... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Berkley |
Hon. Shelley BerkleyFormer U.S. Representative for Nevada’s 1st Congressional DistrictShelley Berkley, was the U.S. Representative for Nevada's 1st congressional district, serving since 1999 until 2013. After obtaining her law degree in 1976 from the University of San Diego School of Law, Berkley returned to Las Vegas and began her professional career. She practiced law for several years, mainly as a member of the legal counsel for several Las Vegas casinos. She also served as the national director for the American Hotel-Motel Ass... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Gallinetti, USMC (ret.) |
MajGen John A. Gallinetti, USMC (ret.)Former Deputy Commander, Marine Forces CommandMajor General Gallinetti received his commission as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps in June 1972 upon graduation from California State University, Fresno, CA. His assignments have included Fleet Marine Force tours with 1st, 2d, and 3d Marine Aircraft Wings and with I, II, and III Marine Expeditionary Forces. He commanded aviation units at the Squadron, Group and Commander Marine Corps Air Bases levels, and served at diffe... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Jacobs, USA (ret.) |
COL. Jack Jacobs, USA (ret.)Medal of Honor RecipientJack Jacobs was born in Brooklyn, New York. He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Rutgers University and entered the U.S. Army in 1966 as a Second Lieutenant through the ROTC program. He served as a platoon leader in the 82nd Airborne Division, executive officer of an infantry battalion in the 7th Infantry Division, and commanded the 4th Battalion 10th Infantry in Panama. A member of the faculty of the US Military Academy, Jacobs taug... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Fitzgerald, USN (ret.) |
ADM Mark P. Fitzgerald, USN (ret.)Former Commander, Allied Joint Force Command NaplesAdmiral Mark Fitzgerald currently consults with numerous defense and commercial maritime and aviation contractors. He is Chairman of the Board of the Association of Naval Aviators and Vice Chairman of the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation. He was commissioned in the U.S. Navy in 1973, designated a naval aviator in October 1975 and retired from active duty on 1 December 2010. From November 2007 to October 2010, he was Commander, Allied Joint For... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Bonelli, USN (ret.) |
RADM Garry J. Bonelli, USN (ret.)Former Force Commander, Naval Special Warfare CommandAdmiral Bonelli’s distinguished career spanned 45 years of active and reserve service. He made combat deployments in Vietnam as a frogman, and served as the commanding officer of SEAL Team 5 during the 1990 Gulf War. Recalled to active duty again in 2006, Bonelli was promoted to Flag rank and served as Deputy Commander and the ninth Force Commander of Naval Special Warfare. He provided the vision and leadership for a 9,000-person worldwide m... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Bird, USN (ret.) |
VADM John M. Bird, USN (ret.)Former Commander, U.S. Seventh FleetVice Admiral Bird, the son of a career naval officer, lived throughout the United States during his childhood and ultimately settled in Pensacola, FLA., where he graduated from Pensacola Catholic High School. In 1977, he graduated from the United States Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He holds a Master of Science in Engineering Management from the Catholic University of America and has completed the Massachuset... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Shackelford, USAF (ret.) |
Lt Gen Mark D. Shackelford, USAF (ret.)Former Military Deputy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for AcquisitionLt. Gen. Mark Shackelford, USAF (ret.) serves the aerospace industry and the U.S. Government as an executive consultant for acquisition program management, systems engineering, and business development. He has shaped capture strategies for several aircraft and satellite programs, assessed SpaceX’s launch vehicle certification timeline, and reviewed major acquisition programs for the Department of Defense. He provides expert advice to senior cor... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Conway, USMC (ret.) |
Gen James T Conway, USMC (ret.)34th Commandant of the U.S. Marine CorpsGeneral James T. Conway served as the 34th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, from November 13, 2006, until October 22, 2010. He retired from the Marine Corps in November, 2010. Gen. Conway was born in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas and is a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University. He was commissioned in 1970 as an infantry officer. His company grade assignments included multiple platoon and company commander billets with both the 1... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Macdonald, USA (ret.) |
MG. John A Macdonald, USA (ret.)Former CJ3 Operations Officer for a Four Star, United Nations, Combined and Joint Command in KoreaJohn completed 33+ years of service to the Nation retiring on 31 AUG 2012. During his time in the Army, he served 17 years outside of the US. He led troops in combat in Grenada, Saudi Arabia and Iraq and most recently in Afghanistan. John was an attack helicopter aviator serving 5 years in the 82nd Airborne Division and 18th Airborne Corps, 10 years along the Demilitarized Zone in Korea, 6 years in Germany before, during and after the fall ... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Gould, USAF (ret.) |
Lt Gen Michael C. Gould, USAF (ret.)Former Superintendent, U.S. Air Force AcademyLt. Gen. Michael C. Gould served as the 18th Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., from June 2009 to June 2013. He retired from the United States Air Force in July 2013. Lt. Gen. Gould earned his commission and a bachelor’s degree in behavioral science from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1976. He commanded an operations group, an air refueling wing, an air mobility wing and the Cheyenne Mountain Operations C... |
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Maj Gen Larry "Stutz" Stutzriem, USAF (ret.)Former Director, Plans, Policy and Strategy at North American Aerospace Defense CommandMaj. Gen. Larry "Stutz" Stutzriem is a recognized expert in national security, aerospace power, and combat aircraft operations. He coaches transformative leadership for high-impact teams. While serving over 30 years as a fighter pilot, commander and strategist, he attained the rank of Major General. He’s flown F 4, F 16 and A 10 aircraft. Additionally, he flew T 37 and T 38 aircraft as both instructor and commander in the Air Force’s rapid... |
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Gen Duncan J. McNabb, USAF (ret.)Former Commander, United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM)Gen. Duncan J. McNabb is the former commander, United States Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, IL. USTRANSCOM is the single manager for global air, land and sea transportation for the Department of Defense (DOD). Gen McNabb had command over $56B in strategic transportation assets, 150,000 soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines and civilians, and a worldwide command and control network. He also served as DOD’s Distribution Process Owner,... |
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LTG. Rhett Hernandez, USA (ret.)Former First Commander, Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER)Lieutenant General Hernandez retired on 1 November 2013 following 39 years of distinguished service in the United States Army. His last active duty assignment was as the first Commander of Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER), where he was responsible for the daily operations and defense of all Army networks, and when directed, conduct the full range of cyberspace operations. In addition to building a cyber force of more than 17,000 people, he led the de... |
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LTG. Mick Bednarek, USA (ret.)Former Senior Defense Official in Iraq; Former Chief of the Office of Security Cooperation in BaghdadLieutenant General Mick Bednarek retired in 2015 after nearly 40 years of military service. He most recently served 26 months as the Senior Defense Official in Iraq and Chief of the Office of Security Cooperation in Baghdad. In this capacity he coordinated Security Cooperation and Security Assistance activities to strengthen the strategic partnership and promote a unified, democratic, stable, self-reliant, and regionally integrated Iraq. His m... |
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VADM Carol M. Pottenger, USN (ret.)Former Deputy Chief of Staff, Capability Development at NATO Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander TransformationVADM Carol M. graduated from Purdue University in May 1977, and was commissioned as an ensign through NROTC. One of the first women selected for sea duty, VADM Pottenger served as a division officer, department head and executive officer on a range of repair and combat support ships. VADM Pottenger assumed command of USS Shasta (AE 33) in 1996, and of USS Bridge (AOE 10) in 2001; completing several deployments and awarded the Battle E and the... |
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ADM Kirkland H. Donald, USN (ret.)Former Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion ProgramOriginally from Norlina, N.C., Admiral Kirkland Donald graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1975 with a Bachelor of Science in Ocean Engineering. After completing his initial nuclear power and submarine training, he served in USS Batfish (SSN 681), USS Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN 658), and USS Seahorse (SSN 669). Admiral Donald was Commanding Officer, USS Key West (SSN 722), from October 1990 to February 1993. He served as Commander,... |
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LtGen Kenneth J. Glueck, USMC (ret.)Former Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Combat Development CommandLieutenant General Kenneth J. Glueck entered the Marine Corps in October of 1974 and was designated a Naval Aviator in May 1976. As a Naval Aviator, he flew both helicopters and fixed wing aircraft; the AH-1, UH-1, CH-46, CH53, VH-3, MV-22, T-34, F-18, AV-8 and EA-6 aircraft. While serving at Marine Helicopter One (HMX-1) in Quantico, Virginia, he was designated a Presidential Command Pilot. Lieutenant General Glueck’s command experiences in... |
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Morris J. AmitayMorris Amitay (“Morrie”) began his Washington career in the Executive Office of the President at the beginning of the Kennedy Administration following his graduation from the Harvard Law School. He also received a Masters’ Degree from Harvard in Public Administration, and earned his undergraduate degree from Columbia. Amitay was appointed as a Foreign Service Officer in the U.S. Department of State in 1962. During his seven years in the ... |
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GEN. James D. Thurman, USA (ret.)Former Commander, United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces KoreaA native of Marietta, Oklahoma, General Thurman earned his commission through ROTC at East Central Oklahoma University in 1975. His first three commands were in Germany where he led a troop in the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, the 2d Squadron, 2d Armored Cavalry Regiment; followed by the 3d Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division. He then commanded 2d Brigade, 3d Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, Georgia. His next assignment was as... |
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GEN. Walter “Skip” Sharp, USA (ret.)Former Commander, United Nations Command, Republic of Korea-United States Combined Forces Command and United States Forces KoreaGeneral Walter “Skip” Sharp was born in Morgantown, West Virginia while his father was fighting in the Korean War. General Sharp graduated from West Point in 1974 and was commissioned as an armor officer. He earned an M.S. in operations research and system analysis from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and is a graduate of the Army War College. General Sharp commanded the United Nations Command, Republic of Korea-United States Combined For... |
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Gen James F. Amos, USMC (ret.)35th Commandant of the U.S. Marine CorpsGeneral Amos most recently served as the 35th Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, retiring on Dec. 1, 2014, after 42 years of active service. Born in the northwest, General Amos graduated from the University of Idaho in January 1970 with a degree in Finance. After commissioning, he attended naval pilot training in Pensacola, FL, and was designated a Naval Aviator on 23 November 1971. General Amos was privileged to command Marine units at e... |
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MG. Robert G.F. Lee, USA (ret.)Former Adjutant General, State of Hawaii, Department of DefenseMajor General Robert G.F. Lee was appointed the Adjutant General, State of Hawaii, Department of Defense, on January 1, 2003 and served until January 8, 2011. In addition to commanding 5,500 soldiers and airmen, he served as the director of State Civil Defense (Emergency Management), heads Homeland Security for the State of Hawaii, provides direct support to the Office of Veterans Services, and mentored Hawaii’s at risk youths toward high schoo... |
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ADM Bill Gortney, USN (ret.)Former Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)Admiral Bill Gortney graduated from Elon College in North Carolina, earning a Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science in 1977. He was commissioned via the Aviation Officer Candidate School in 1977, designated a Naval Aviator in 1978, and retired in 2016. During his 39 year career Bill Gortney commanded at every level in the Navy. Squadron command tours included VFA-106, the East Coast FA-18 Fleet Replacement Squadron, and VFA-15. Thr... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Chilton, USAF (ret.) |
Gen Kevin P. Chilton, USAF (ret.)Former Commander, U.S. Strategic CommandGeneral Chilton completed a 34 1/2 year Air Force career as Commander of U.S. Strategic Command from 2007 to 2011, where he was responsible for the plans and operations for all U.S. forces conducting strategic deterrence and the Department of Defense’s space and cyberspace operations. Prior to this assignment, General Chilton commanded at the wing, numbered air force, major command, and unified combatant command levels including serving as Comm... |
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LTG. John D. Johnson, USA (ret.)Former Director, Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO)John D. (JD) Johnson retired as a Lieutenant General following a 38-year career in the U.S. Army. While serving in the Army, he held numerous senior command and staff positions. He served as the Deputy Commanding General for the U.S. Army I Corps and Deputy Commanding General for Operations of Multinational Corps-Iraq between August 2008 and November 2010. He served as the Eighth U.S. Army Commander and Chief of Staff for U.S. Forces-Korea from N... |
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LtGen Richard Natonski, USMC (ret.)Former Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces CommandLtGen Richard F. Natonski, USMC (ret.) is the former Commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, which he held from August 2008 until his retirement on September 8, 2010, after more than 37 years of service. From 2006-2008, he served as the Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies and Operations (PP&O). This posting followed his command of the 1st Marine Division where he led the ground assault during the second Battle of Fallujah in Iraq in... |
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LTG. Howard B. Bromberg, USA (ret.)46th Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1Lieutenant General Howard B. Bromberg retired from military service on October 1, 2014. He served as the U.S. Army’s 46th Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1 from July 21, 2012 until his retirement. As the Army G-1, Lieutenant General (Retired) Bromberg was responsible for developing, managing, and executing manpower and personnel plans, programs, and policies for the total Army. Prior to this assignment, he served as the Deputy Commanding General/Chief... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Hostage, USAF (ret.) |
Gen Michael Hostage, USAF (ret.)Former Commander, Air Combat CommandGen. Mike Hostage is Commander, Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Va. As the commander, he was responsible for organizing, training, equipping and maintaining combat-ready forces for rapid deployment and employment while ensuring strategic air defense forces are ready to meet the challenges of peacetime air sovereignty and wartime defense. The command operates more than 1,300 aircraft, 24 wings, 14 bases, and more than 300 operating loc... |
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Lt Gen Jay Silveria, USAF (ret.)Superintendent, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, ColoradoLieutenant General (Ret.) Jay B. Silveria is the Executive Director of Texas A&M University’s Bush School of Government & Public Service in Washington, DC. Appointed to the position by Bush School Dean Mark Welsh III in September 2020, Silveria brought with him a wealth of experience and a vision to provide a stellar educational experience to graduate students seeking careers in government and public service. Prior to joining the Bus... |
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VADM Robert Harward, USN (ret.)Former Deputy Commander of U.S. Central CommandBob Harward is Shield AI’s Executive Vice President for International Business and Strategy, where he brings his expertise and energy to the company’s current and prospective customers globally. Prior to joining Shield AI, Bob served as the Chief Executive for Lockheed Martin Middle East and was recognized by Forbes as one of the fifty (# 10) most influential CEOs in the Middle East while serving in this position. Bob has lived in Abu Dhabi f... |
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LTG Raymond Palumbo, USA (ret.)Former Deputy Commander of U.S. Army Special OperationsGEN Palumbo involvement in JINSA includes participating in our 2021 General and Admirals Program to Israel, a member of our Gaza Assessment Policy Project and was Senior Mentor on our 2022 U.S. Military Leaders Program trip to Israel. LTG Palumbo is a recognized leader in special operations; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR); and military strategy. LTG Palumbo is partner and co-founder of Venturi Solutions LLC, a firm tha... |
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LTG Robert Ashley, USA (ret.)Former Director, Defense Intelligence AgencyGEN Ashley participated in our 2021 General and Admirals Program and is a member of our Gaza Assessment Policy Project Lieutenant General Robert P. Ashley, Jr. retired from the U.S. Army November 2020 after over 36 years of activity duty service as an intelligence officer. He assumed his last duty position on 3 October 2017 when he became the 21st Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). He formerly served as the Army Deputy Chie... |
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Lt Gen Kevin McLaughlin, USAF (ret.)Former Deputy Commander, United States Cyber CommandLt Gen J. Kevin McLaughlin, USAF (ret.) has over 35 years of experience in the space and cyberspace business with a focus on creating and leading large-scale, innovative, global organizations, and with unique strengths in operations, strategic planning, policy development, organizational transformation, and human capital development. He is the Director of the Program for Cyber Policy, Strategy, and Security and an Adjunct Professor of Practice a... |
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Gen. Frank Gorenc, USAF (ret.)Former Commander of US Air Forces Europe, Commander US Air Forces Africa and Commander, NATO Allied Air Command at Ramstein Air Base, Germany and Director, Joint Air Power Competence Centre, Kalkar, GermanyFrank Gorenc retired from the United States Air Force at the rank of General after 37 years of active duty service. He held a variety of demanding command and staff positions culminating as the Commander of US Air Forces Europe, Commander US Air Forces Africa and Commander, NATO Allied Air Command at Ramstein Air Base, Germany and Director, Joint Air Power Competence Centre, Kalkar, Germany. In this role, he was responsible for Air Force activiti... |
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MG Sidney Shachnow, USA (ret.)Former Commander, U.S. Army Special Forces Command; Senior Advisor Emeritus (In Memoriam)MG Sidney Shachnow survived imprisonment, the Nazi Holocaust, and the Second World War to become one of the most influential Army Special Forces officers of the post-Vietnam era. A lieutenant who volunteered for SF in 1963, he commanded at all levels, from detachment to a two-star Army command. During the post-Vietnam era, Shachnow worked with others to establish SF as a branch, building units and commands that are fully engaged today in the camp... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Bender, USAF (ret.) |
Lt. Gen. William J. Bender, USAF (ret.)Former Chief Information Officer, United States Air ForceLt. General (Ret) William J. Bender currently serves as Senior Vice President - Strategic Account Executives & Government Relations, within the Business Development & Strategy Group at Leidos. General Bender is responsible for strengthening and advancing trusted relationships with customers and advancing strategic initiatives to foster enterprise growth. General Bender brings more than 34 years of military experience and executive-leve... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Mangum, USA (ret.) |
LTG Kevin W. Mangum, USA (ret.)Deputy Commanding General of U.S Army Training and Doctrine Command.Lieutenant General Kevin W. Mangum served over 35 years in the U.S. Army with his final assignment being the Deputy Commanding General of U.S Army Training and Doctrine Command. He was commissioned from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York in 1982. After completion of the Officer Rotary Wing Aviator Course in 1983, he served in a variety of special operations, conventional and joint assignments. His commands include the US A... |
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LtGen Thomas L. Conant, USMC (ret.)Former Deputy Commander, United States Pacific CommandLieutenant General Conant’s last active duty billet was serving as the Deputy Commander, United States Pacific Command. General Conant sits on JINSA’s Board of Advisors and was a participant on the 2016 Generals & Admirals Program. He is a former resident of Jackson, Michigan and a 1975 graduate of Central Michigan University (BSBA) and The Platoon Leaders Course. He graduated from The Basic School in 1976 and subsequently was designat... |
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GEN Herbert J. Carlisle, USAF (ret.)Former Commander, Air Combat CommandHerbert J. “Hawk” Carlisle became president and chief executive officer of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) June 15, 2017. Gen. Carlisle came to NDIA after a 39-year career in the Air Force, from which he retired as a four-star general in March 2017. His last assignment was as commander, Air Combat Command at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia. Before that, Carlisle was the commander of Pacific Air Forces; the air comp... |
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VADM Herman A. Shelanski, USN (ret.)40th Naval Inspector GeneralVice Adm. Herman Shelanski holds a Bachelor of Science in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology from the University of Colorado and a Master of Science in Electrical and Space Systems Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School. He was enrolled in Eta Kappa Nu Electrical Engineering Honor Society for Academic Excellence. He earned a Doctor of Science, Honous Causa, University of Colorado. He is a graduate of the Navy Nuclear Power Scho... |
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ADM Jonathan W. Greenert, USN (ret.)Former Chief, Naval Operations (CNO, 2011-2015)Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert, U.S. Navy (Ret.) is a native of Butler, Pa. (Western Pa.). He attended the U.S. Naval Academy, majored in Ocean Engineering, and was graduated and commissioned an Ensign in the U.S. Navy in June 1975. Admiral Greenert completed studies in nuclear engineering and entered the nuclear submarine force. Subsequently, he was certified to operate, manage and supervise naval nuclear reactor systems. His service in subma... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Zukunft, USCG (ret.) |
ADM Paul Zukunft, USCG (ret.)25th Commandant of the U.S. Coast GuardPaul served as the 25th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard from 2014 - 2018. During his tenure as Commandant he forged a strategy-driven approach to forge alliances among partner nations in Central and South America and across federal, state, local and tribal entities to combat transnational criminal organizations trafficking illicit drugs; initiate combined operations and establish an Arctic Coast Guard Forum comprised of the 8 Arctic Council na... |
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Lt Gen Eric E. Fiel, USAF (ret.)Former Commander, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fla.Lt. Gen. Eric E. Fiel is the Commander, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fla. The command is the Air Force component of U.S. Special Operations Command. AFSOC provides Air Force special operations forces for worldwide deployment and assignment to unified combatant commanders. The command has approximately 16,000 active-duty, Reserve, Air National Guard and civilian professionals. General Fiel entered the Air Force in 1981 ... |
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COL. Marc Warren, USA (ret.)Former senior legal officer in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corp for Multi-National Forces IraqColonel (Ret.) Marc Warren, USA was the senior legal advisor for the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), and for Coalition Forces during the invasion and occupation of Iraq. After retiring from the U.S. Army, he was the deputy and acting chief counsel for the FAA, and is now co-chair of the Aviation & Aerospace Practice Group at Jenner & Block, LLP. |
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Gen Philip M. Breedlove, USAF (ret.)Former Supreme Allied Commander Europe; Former Commander U.S. European CommandGeneral Philip Breedlove is a 2018 JINSA General’s and Admirals Program participant. Phil Breedlove is a proven strategic planner, motivational leader and talented communicator. He is a highly decorated retired general of the United States Air Force where he reached the highest levels of military leadership as one of six geographic Combatant Commanders and the Supreme Allied Commander of NATO. During 39 years of service, he served in a va... |
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RADM Brian L. Losey, USN (ret.)Former Commander, U.S. Naval Special Warfare CommandBrian collaboratively guides corporate strategy, product, and business development in Shield AI, Inc. Brian transitioned from 33 years of service in the U.S. Navy and Special Operations community in 2016. He commanded U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command, U.S. Special Operations Command Africa, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Naval Special Warfare Development Group, and SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team ONE. He served in key command and staff po... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Kievenaar, USA (ret.) |
COL. Henry (Butch) Kievenaar, USA (ret.)Former Chief, Director’s Strategy Group, Joint IED Defeat Organization (JIEDDO)Mr. Henry “Butch” A. Kievenaar, III is a 1985 Distinguished Military Graduate from George Mason University and was commissioned in Armor. He later received a Master’s degree in Military Arts and Sciences. His professional military education includes the Armor Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Airborne School, Combined Arms and Services Staff School and U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. Mr. Kievenaar's assignments include dut... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Rodriguez, USA (ret.) |
GEN. David Rodriguez, USA (ret.)Former Commander, United States Africa CommandGeneral David M. Rodriguez served over 40 years in the United States Army with his final assignment being the Commander of the United States Africa Command. A native of West Chester Pennsylvania, he earned his commission from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York in 1976. General Rodriguez has commanded at every level to include Commanding General of Army Forces Command, Commander of the International Security Assistance Forc... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Toolan, Jr., USMC (ret.) |
LtGen John "Jocko" Toolan, Jr., USMC (ret.)Former Commander, Marine Forces PacificLieutenant General John “Jocko” Toolan Jr. served as the Commander, Marine Forces Pacific, from August 2014 until August 2016. He retired from active duty on 1 October 2016 and participated in JINSA's Generals and Admirals Program to the Middle East in 2018. Commissioned in 1976 upon graduation from Fordham University, his first assignment was as an infantry platoon commander with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines in Okinawa in 1977. He subsequen... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Trask, USAF (ret.) |
Lt Gen Thomas "Tom" Trask, USAF (ret.)Former Vice Commander, United States Special Operations CommandLt Gen Trask transitioned from the US Air Force in 2017 after 33 years of service, retiring as the Vice Commander of United States Special Operations Command. As the Vice Commander serving USSOCOM in the Pentagon, and as the Director of Resources, Programming and Assessments before that, he was responsible for the oversight and management of the USSOCOM $12B annual budget for six years. He was responsible for the requirements process which ensure... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Burke, USN (ret.) |
VADM William R. Burke, USN (ret.)Former Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Warfare Systems (N9)Vice Admiral (ret) Burke joined Carnival Corporation & PLC in December of 2013 as Chief Maritime Officer where he is responsible for leading the company’s commitment to health, environment, safety, security, and sustainability. A native of Hornell, N.Y., Burke graduated from the United States Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering and completed a Master of Business Administration at Marymount University. He earne... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Bird, USN (ret.) |
VADM John M. Bird, USN (ret.)Former Commander, U.S. Seventh FleetVice Admiral Bird, the son of a career naval officer, lived throughout the United States during his childhood and ultimately settled in Pensacola, FLA., where he graduated from Pensacola Catholic High School. In 1977, he graduated from the United States Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He holds a Master of Science in Engineering Management from the Catholic University of America and has completed the Massachuset... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Conway, USMC (ret.) |
Gen James T Conway, USMC (ret.)34th Commandant of the U.S. Marine CorpsGeneral James T. Conway served as the 34th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, from November 13, 2006, until October 22, 2010. He retired from the Marine Corps in November, 2010. Gen. Conway was born in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas and is a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University. He was commissioned in 1970 as an infantry officer. His company grade assignments included multiple platoon and company commander billets with both the 1... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Stutzriem, USAF (ret.) |
Maj Gen Larry "Stutz" Stutzriem, USAF (ret.)Former Director, Plans, Policy and Strategy at North American Aerospace Defense CommandMaj. Gen. Larry "Stutz" Stutzriem is a recognized expert in national security, aerospace power, and combat aircraft operations. He coaches transformative leadership for high-impact teams. While serving over 30 years as a fighter pilot, commander and strategist, he attained the rank of Major General. He’s flown F 4, F 16 and A 10 aircraft. Additionally, he flew T 37 and T 38 aircraft as both instructor and commander in the Air Force’s rapid... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Donald, USN (ret.) |
ADM Kirkland H. Donald, USN (ret.)Former Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion ProgramOriginally from Norlina, N.C., Admiral Kirkland Donald graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1975 with a Bachelor of Science in Ocean Engineering. After completing his initial nuclear power and submarine training, he served in USS Batfish (SSN 681), USS Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN 658), and USS Seahorse (SSN 669). Admiral Donald was Commanding Officer, USS Key West (SSN 722), from October 1990 to February 1993. He served as Commander,... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Glueck, USMC (ret.) |
LtGen Kenneth J. Glueck, USMC (ret.)Former Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Combat Development CommandLieutenant General Kenneth J. Glueck entered the Marine Corps in October of 1974 and was designated a Naval Aviator in May 1976. As a Naval Aviator, he flew both helicopters and fixed wing aircraft; the AH-1, UH-1, CH-46, CH53, VH-3, MV-22, T-34, F-18, AV-8 and EA-6 aircraft. While serving at Marine Helicopter One (HMX-1) in Quantico, Virginia, he was designated a Presidential Command Pilot. Lieutenant General Glueck’s command experiences in... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Gortney, USN (ret.) |
ADM Bill Gortney, USN (ret.)Former Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)Admiral Bill Gortney graduated from Elon College in North Carolina, earning a Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science in 1977. He was commissioned via the Aviation Officer Candidate School in 1977, designated a Naval Aviator in 1978, and retired in 2016. During his 39 year career Bill Gortney commanded at every level in the Navy. Squadron command tours included VFA-106, the East Coast FA-18 Fleet Replacement Squadron, and VFA-15. Thr... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Chilton, USAF (ret.) |
Gen Kevin P. Chilton, USAF (ret.)Former Commander, U.S. Strategic CommandGeneral Chilton completed a 34 1/2 year Air Force career as Commander of U.S. Strategic Command from 2007 to 2011, where he was responsible for the plans and operations for all U.S. forces conducting strategic deterrence and the Department of Defense’s space and cyberspace operations. Prior to this assignment, General Chilton commanded at the wing, numbered air force, major command, and unified combatant command levels including serving as Comm... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Natonski, USMC (ret.) |
LtGen Richard Natonski, USMC (ret.)Former Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces CommandLtGen Richard F. Natonski, USMC (ret.) is the former Commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, which he held from August 2008 until his retirement on September 8, 2010, after more than 37 years of service. From 2006-2008, he served as the Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies and Operations (PP&O). This posting followed his command of the 1st Marine Division where he led the ground assault during the second Battle of Fallujah in Iraq in... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Hostage, USAF (ret.) |
Gen Michael Hostage, USAF (ret.)Former Commander, Air Combat CommandGen. Mike Hostage is Commander, Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Va. As the commander, he was responsible for organizing, training, equipping and maintaining combat-ready forces for rapid deployment and employment while ensuring strategic air defense forces are ready to meet the challenges of peacetime air sovereignty and wartime defense. The command operates more than 1,300 aircraft, 24 wings, 14 bases, and more than 300 operating loc... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Cornell |
Svante E. CornellPolicy Advisor, Gemunder Center for Defense & StrategySvante E. Cornell, expert on Turkey, Azerbaijan and the Caucasus - Svante E. Cornell is the Director of the American Foreign Policy Council's Central Asia-Caucasus Institute and a co-founder of the Institute for Security and Development Policy, Stockholm. His main areas of expertise are security issues, state-building, and transnational crime in Southwest and Central Asia, with a specific focus on the Caucasus and Turkey. He is the Editor of CACI... |
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LTC Geoffrey S. Corn, USA (ret.)Hybrid Warfare Policy Project Member, Gemunder Center for Defense & Strategy; Gary A. Kuiper Distinguished Professor of National Security Law, South Texas College of Law, HoustonLTC Geoffrey S. Corn is a Distinguished Fellow at JINSA's Gemunder Center and a member of JINSA's Gaza Assessment and Hybrid Warfare Task Forces. He is the George R. Killam Jr. Chair of Criminal Law at Texas Tech University School of Law. He previously served as the Gary A. Kuiper Distinguished Professor of National Security Law at South Texas College of Law Houston. Prior to joining the South Texas faculty in 2005, Professor Corn served in the U... |
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Larry GoldsteinFounder and Director of Energy Policy Research Institute, Inc.; JINSA Gemunder Center Senior AdvisorLarry Goldstein is an internationally-recognized leader in the petroleum industry with experience testifying before both congressional committees and regulatory bodies. He is an expert on developments in domestic and international petroleum markets and has been appointed to the National Petroleum Council, an oil and natural gas advisory committee to the Secretary of Energy. Mr. Goldstein is credited with co-creating the concept of the U.S. Strate... |
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John HannahRandi & Charles Wax Senior Fellow; Former Assistant for National Security Affairs to the Vice PresidentJohn Hannah is the Randi & Charles Wax Senior Fellow at JINSA's Gemunder Center for Defense and Strategy. Hannah served in senior foreign policy positions for both Democratic and Republican administrations, including as former Vice President Dick Cheney’s National Security Advisor from 2005-2009 and as Vice President Cheney’s Deputy National Security Advisor for the Middle East from 2001-2005. Previously, he also served as a senior adv... |
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Hon. Stephen RademakerFormer Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation; JINSA Gemunder Center Senior AdvisorThe Honorable Stephen Rademaker, former Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation. The Hon. Stephen Rademaker has over 20 years’ experience working on national security issues in multiple branches of government. As Assistant Secretary of State he led multiple bureaus at the State Department, and also directed the Proliferation Security Initiative and nonproliferation policy toward Iran and North Korea. Duri... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Deptula, USAF (ret.) |
Lt Gen David Deptula, USAF (ret.)Former Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, U.S. Air Force Headquarters; JINSA Gemunder Center Senior AdvisorLt Gen David Deptula, USAF (ret.), former Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance, U.S. Air Force Headquarters. Lt Gen Deptula is a world-recognized expert in conceptualizing, planning, and executing military operations from humanitarian relief to major combat operations. He served as the principal planner for the air campaigns in Operations Desert Storm and Enduring Freedom, and was twice a Combined/Joint Task... |
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Gen Charles "Chuck" Wald, USAF (ret.)Distinguished Fellow; Senior Advisor; Co-chair, Iran Policy Project, Eastern Mediterranean Policy Project; Member, Gaza Policy Project, U.S.-Israel Security Policy ProjectGeneral Charles Wald, USAF (ret.), former Deputy Commander of United States European Command (EUCOM) - General Charles Wald is a proven leader who specializes in global military strategy and development. As EUCOM Deputy Commander he was responsible for developing the air campaign in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Gen. Wald has also served as the Director of Strategic Planning and Policy at USAF Headquarters, Chief of USAF Combat Terro... |
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Sander GerberDistinguished Fellow, Gemunder Center for Defense & StrategySander Gerber is Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Hudson Bay Capital, a multi-billion dollar investment firm operating in Greenwich, New York, Miami and London and investing in markets worldwide. Mr. Gerber, who has a long history of engagement on international issues, was awarded JINSA’s 2017 Henry M. “Scoop” Jackson Distinguished Service Award for championing the Taylor Force Act, a bipartisan and paradigm shifti... |
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IDF MG (ret.) Yaakov AmidrorDistinguished Fellow, Gemunder Center for Defense & StrategyIDF Major General (ret.) Yaakov Amidror is a Gemunder Center for Defense and Strategy Distinguished Fellow. General Amidror was formerly the National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of Israel, as well as the head of the National Security Council, from 2011-2013. During his 36-year career in the IDF, Maj. Gen. Amidror served as Commander of IDF Military Colleges, Military Secretary for the Minister of Defense, Director of the Intelligence A... |
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Major General Amikam NorkinDistinguished Fellow, JINSA's Gemunder Center for Defense & StrategyMajor General Amikam Norkin joined JINSA as a Distinguished Fellow in February 2023. General Norkin is the Former Commander of the Israeli Air Force and a former member of the Israel Defense Forces General Staff. As the IAF’s Commander, he was responsible for all of the IDF’s aviation operations, including all air and space defense and offense activities, turning the IAF to the IDF’s leading strategic arm and leading this critical organi... |
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VADM Robert Harward, USN (ret.)Former Deputy Commander of U.S. Central CommandBob Harward is Shield AI’s Executive Vice President for International Business and Strategy, where he brings his expertise and energy to the company’s current and prospective customers globally. Prior to joining Shield AI, Bob served as the Chief Executive for Lockheed Martin Middle East and was recognized by Forbes as one of the fifty (# 10) most influential CEOs in the Middle East while serving in this position. Bob has lived in Abu Dhabi f... |
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Gabriel NoronhaFellow, JINSA's Gemunder Center for Defense & StrategyGabriel Noronha joined JINSA in June 2022 as a fellow in the Gemunder Center for Defense and Strategy. From 2019 to 2021, he served as Special Advisor for the Iran Action Group at the U.S. Department of State, where he coordinated policy and directed the State Department's communications and congressional affairs for Iran. From 2017-2019, he worked as the Special Assistant for the Senate Armed Services Committee under Chairmen John McCain an... |
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Elliott AbramsSenior Fellow for Middle East Studies at Council on Foreign RelationsElliott Abrams is senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) in Washington, DC. He served as deputy assistant to the president and deputy national security advisor in the administration of President George W. Bush, where he supervised U.S. policy in the Middle East for the White House, and as Special Representative for Iran and Venezuela in the administration of Donald Trump. Abrams was educated at Harv... |
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IDF MG Yoel StrickGemunder Center Visiting Military FellowGeneral Major General Yoel Strick was born in 1966 in the City of Dimona. He is married and father of 3. Military Service 2021-present: Intended Active-Duty Military Fellow in JINSA's Gemunder Center for Defense and Strategy. 2019 - 2021: Chief of the Ground Forces. 2017 - 2019: Commander of the Northern Command. 2015 - 2017: Commander of the Home-front Command. 2014 - 2015: Commander of a Company and Battalion Commanders C... |
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LTG Raymond Palumbo, USA (ret.)Former Deputy Commander of U.S. Army Special OperationsGEN Palumbo involvement in JINSA includes participating in our 2021 General and Admirals Program to Israel, a member of our Gaza Assessment Policy Project and was Senior Mentor on our 2022 U.S. Military Leaders Program trip to Israel. LTG Palumbo is a recognized leader in special operations; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR); and military strategy. LTG Palumbo is partner and co-founder of Venturi Solutions LLC, a firm tha... |
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LTG Stephen Lanza, USA (ret.)Former Commanding General of I Corps and Joint Base Lewis McChordLieutenant General Stephen R. Lanza retired from the U.S. Army as the Commanding General of I Corps, a globally responsive and regionally aligned force that supports the Pacific region, and Senior Mission Commander for Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), Washington. During his most recent command, LTG Lanza spearheaded historic projects that ensured a Corps of more than 53,000 Soldiers remained globally responsive and regionally aligned. He focused ... |
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Lt Gen Jon Davis, USMC (ret.)Former Deputy Commandant for AviationAfter graduating from Allegheny College he was commissioned in 1980, received his wings in 1982, and was selected to fly the AV-8A Harrier. He served in VMA-231 deployed aboard the USS Inchon and served as an instructor in VMAT-203, as Weapons and Tactics Instructor and Operations Officer in VMA-223, as a Royal Air Force (RAF) exchange pilot with 3(F) squadron in Germany, and as a MAWTS-1 instructor (the Marine Corps Aviations Weapons and Tacti... |
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LTG Karen Gibson, USA (ret.)Former Deputy Director for National Intelligence and National Security PartnershipsKaren Gibson became the Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate on March 22, 2021, having recently completed a 33-year military career in which she attained the rank of Lieutenant General in the United States Army. Ms. Gibson has performed in numerous intelligence and cyberspace operations roles, culminating her military service as Deputy Director of National Intelligence for National Security Partnerships. In previous assignments, she se... |
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LTG Robert Ashley, USA (ret.)Former Director, Defense Intelligence AgencyGEN Ashley participated in our 2021 General and Admirals Program and is a member of our Gaza Assessment Policy Project Lieutenant General Robert P. Ashley, Jr. retired from the U.S. Army November 2020 after over 36 years of activity duty service as an intelligence officer. He assumed his last duty position on 3 October 2017 when he became the 21st Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). He formerly served as the Army Deputy Chie... |
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Earl G. MatthewsNon-Resident Fellow, JINSA's Gemunder Center for Defense & StrategyEarl G. Matthews is a decorated military veteran who served in key defense and intelligence positions at the highest levels of government. Matthews brings to JINSA a distinguished record of service within the White House, the Department of Defense and the U.S. intelligence community. Under President Donald J. Trump, he served as Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Defense Policy and Strategy on the National Security Council... |
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Charles B. PerkinsFellow, Gemunder Center for Defense & StrategyCharles B. Perkins is a recognized authority on international security policy and defense technology. He brings to JINSA almost four decades of research, analytical and communications experience in military affairs and strategic assessment. Charles joins us following a lengthy and successful tenure as an Assistant Director and Senior Analyst in the Policy & Government Affairs department of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (A... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Greenert, USN (ret.) |
ADM Jonathan W. Greenert, USN (ret.)Former Chief, Naval Operations (CNO, 2011-2015)Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert, U.S. Navy (Ret.) is a native of Butler, Pa. (Western Pa.). He attended the U.S. Naval Academy, majored in Ocean Engineering, and was graduated and commissioned an Ensign in the U.S. Navy in June 1975. Admiral Greenert completed studies in nuclear engineering and entered the nuclear submarine force. Subsequently, he was certified to operate, manage and supervise naval nuclear reactor systems. His service in subma... |
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Col Stephen T. Ganyard, USMC (ret.)Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of Political-Military AffairsCol Stephen T. Ganyard, USMC (ret.) is the former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs where he was responsible for a budget of more than $5 billion related to global political-military programs, strategic political-military planning, and cross-cutting political-military policy issues. Previously, he served as the Chief of Staff in the Office of the Counselor, Department of State, managing a global fo... |
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LTC (Prof) Sean M. Watts, USA (ret.)Former Professor of International Law at the Judge Advocate General’s SchoolLTC (Prof) Sean M. Watts, USA (ret.) is a former Professor of International Law at the Judge Advocate General’s School. Previously, he served as a Judge Advocate General in the U.S. Army from 1999-2007. Currently, LTC Watts, USA (ret.) teaches at Creighton University where his primary research interest is international legal regulation of emerging forms of warfare. He earned a B.A. in International Affairs from the University of Colorado in ... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Fiel, USAF (ret.) |
Lt Gen Eric E. Fiel, USAF (ret.)Former Commander, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fla.Lt. Gen. Eric E. Fiel is the Commander, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fla. The command is the Air Force component of U.S. Special Operations Command. AFSOC provides Air Force special operations forces for worldwide deployment and assignment to unified combatant commanders. The command has approximately 16,000 active-duty, Reserve, Air National Guard and civilian professionals. General Fiel entered the Air Force in 1981 ... |
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CDR Mark E. Newcomb, USN (ret.)Former Principal Legal Advisor to Commander, Battle Force 7th Fleet.CDR Mark Newcomb is a former principal legal advisor to Commander, Battle Force 7th Fleet, with his expertise focused on Law of the Sea and Law of War issues. He is currently Counsel and Vice President for ‘Claims, Insurance & Regulatory Matters’ for ZIM American Shipping Services Company, LLC. He is also the general agent for ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, Ltd. and supervises all legal affairs, risk management, and regulatory progr... |
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Lt Col Rachel E. VanLandingham, USAF (ret.)Former Judge Advocate in the U.S. Air Force; Professor of Law at Southwestern Law School (Los Angeles, CA)Lt Col Rachel E. VanLandingham, USAF (ret.) is a former Judge Advocate in the U.S. Air Force and is currently a Professor of Law at Southwestern Law School, Los Angeles where she teaches criminal law, constitutional criminal procedure, and national security law. During her impressive military career, Lt Col VanLandingham served as a senior legal advisor on the Laws of Armed Conflict and was the legal advisor for international law at U.S. Centr... |
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ADM Bruce Clingan, USN (ret.)Former Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe and U.S. Naval Forces AfricaAdm. Clingan is a native of Indiana, but was raised in Washington state. He graduated from the University of Washington and holds a Master of Science from the University of Southern California. He received his commission through the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps program in June 1977. Designated a naval aviator in May 1979, Clingan flew F-14 Tomcats with Fighter Squadron (VF) 124, VF-114, and VF-211, making deployments aboard USS Ameri... |
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Reuben JefferyFormer Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs1 |
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VADM Mark Fox, USN (ret.)Former Deputy Commander, U.S. Central CommandVice Admiral Mark I. Fox, USN (ret.) is a member of the Jewish Institute for National Security of America’s (JINSA) Eastern Mediterranean and Abraham Accords policy projects. VADM Fox is also a 2018 JINSA Generals and Admirals Program participant. A native of Abilene, Texas, Vice Adm. Mark Fox was commissioned in June 1978 upon graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy and designated a Naval Aviator in March 1980. He retired in 2016 after a ... |
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COL. Marc Warren, USA (ret.)Former senior legal officer in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corp for Multi-National Forces IraqColonel (Ret.) Marc Warren, USA was the senior legal advisor for the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), and for Coalition Forces during the invasion and occupation of Iraq. After retiring from the U.S. Army, he was the deputy and acting chief counsel for the FAA, and is now co-chair of the Aviation & Aerospace Practice Group at Jenner & Block, LLP. |
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COL Ian G. Corey, USA (ret.)Former General Counsel for U.S. Army Cyber CommandCOL Ian G. Corey, USA (ret.) is former General Counsel for U.S. Army Cyber Command where he led military and civilian attorneys in providing comprehensive legal support in cyberlaw, national security law, and intelligence law, among many other legal fields. He retired from the U.S. Army Judge Advocates General’s (JAG) Corps in 2018 after a distinguished 30-year career. COL Corey received his Bachelor of Science degree from the Georgetown Unive... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Tucker, USA (ret.) |
LTG Michael S. Tucker, USA (ret.)Former Commanding General of the First United States Army from 2013 until 2016Lieutenant General (Ret.) Michael S. Tucker, USA served as Commanding General of the First United States Army from 2013 until 2016. He formerly served as the Commanding General of the 2nd Infantry Division. Tucker also served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations of the International Security Assistance Force (Afghanistan) until 2009. |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Spoehr, USA (ret.) |
LTG Thomas W. Spoehr, USA (ret.)Former Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Forces – IraqLTG Thomas W. Spoehr, USA (ret.) is director of the Heritage Foundation’s Center for National Defense. His more than 36-year military service includes serving with the 82nd Airborne Division and the 1st Armored Division. He participated in Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada and served as Deputy Commanding General of U.S. Forces Iraq in Operation New Dawn (2011). LTG Spoehr is an expert on national defense policy and strategy and has testified ... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Katsman |
Abraham KatsmanFellow, Gemunder Center for Defense & StrategyAbe Katsman joined JINSA as an associate fellow in 2018. He is an American attorney, consultant and political writer/commentator living in Jerusalem. His opinion columns have been carried in numerous publications in both Israel and America, and he has assisted various public figures in writing their own articles. He is a popular guest on American talk radio discussing Israeli and American political, national security and foreign policy matters. ... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Breedlove, USAF (ret.) |
Gen Philip M. Breedlove, USAF (ret.)Former Supreme Allied Commander Europe; Former Commander U.S. European CommandGeneral Philip Breedlove is a 2018 JINSA General’s and Admirals Program participant. Phil Breedlove is a proven strategic planner, motivational leader and talented communicator. He is a highly decorated retired general of the United States Air Force where he reached the highest levels of military leadership as one of six geographic Combatant Commanders and the Supreme Allied Commander of NATO. During 39 years of service, he served in a va... |
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GEN. David Rodriguez, USA (ret.)Former Commander, United States Africa CommandGeneral David M. Rodriguez served over 40 years in the United States Army with his final assignment being the Commander of the United States Africa Command. A native of West Chester Pennsylvania, he earned his commission from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York in 1976. General Rodriguez has commanded at every level to include Commanding General of Army Forces Command, Commander of the International Security Assistance Forc... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Toolan, Jr., USMC (ret.) |
LtGen John "Jocko" Toolan, Jr., USMC (ret.)Former Commander, Marine Forces PacificLieutenant General John “Jocko” Toolan Jr. served as the Commander, Marine Forces Pacific, from August 2014 until August 2016. He retired from active duty on 1 October 2016 and participated in JINSA's Generals and Admirals Program to the Middle East in 2018. Commissioned in 1976 upon graduation from Fordham University, his first assignment was as an infantry platoon commander with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines in Okinawa in 1977. He subsequen... |
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Alan MakovskyFormer Senior Professional Staff Member at U.S. House Committee on Foreign AffairsAlan Makovsky is a senior fellow for National Security and International Policy at American Progress. From 2001 to 2013, he served as a senior professional staff member on the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he covered the Middle East, Turkey, and other related issues. At the Washington Institute for Near East Policy—a private think tank where he worked from 1994 to 2001—Makovsky wrote widely on var... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Gardner, USA (ret.) |
LTG John Gardner, USA (ret.)Former Deputy Commander of U.S. European CommandJack Gardner served in command positions in Europe, Latin America, Korea, Bosnia, Iraq and numerous locations in the US. In his final assignment he served as the Deputy Commander of U.S. European Command in Stuttgart, Germany and the US military forces stationed throughout Europe. He retired from the Army in May 2012. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and a Masters degree from Georgetown Univer... |
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Dr. Richard Wagner Jr.Former Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Atomic EnergyRichard L. Wagner, Jr. is a physicist who has worked in nuclear weapon design and development, missile defense, treaty-verification, non-proliferation, countering nuclear terrorism and WMD in general, information technology for defense applications, defense intelligence, and nuclear and non-nuclear energy. Between 1981 and 1986, he was Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Atomic Energy, a Senate-confirmed presidential appointment with respon... |
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Dr. James "Jim" TegneliaFormer Director, Defense Threat Reduction AgencyDr. James A. Tegnelia, vice president, Department of Defense Programs, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, N.M., has been named the third Director, Defense Threat Reduction Agency. Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Chemical and Biological Defense Programs, Dr. Dale Klein, said, “The appointment of Jim Tegnelia as the director of DTRA is another significant step in transforming how we defend against the threat of weapo... |
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Dr. David StoudtDistinguished Engineer, Naval Surface Warfare Center
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Dr. William Schneider, Jr.Former Under Secretary of State for International Security Affairs
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Thomas PopikPresident, Foundation for Resilient Societies
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Dr. Robert Pfaltzgraff, Jr.Professor of International Security Studies, Fletcher School at Tufts University
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Dr. Keith PayneFormer Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Forces Policy
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VADM G. Peter Nanos, USN (ret.)Former Director, Los Alamos National Laboratory
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Richard MurrayHead of Liability Regimes Project, Geneva Association
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Amb. Ronald Lehman, IIFormer Director, US Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
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John KappenmanPresident and CEO, Storm Analysis ConsultantsEMP Task Force Member. President and CEO, Storm Analysis Consultants. |
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Dr. John Foster Jr.Former Director, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Member, Congressional EMP Commission
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Dr. George BakerFormer Electromagnetics Group Leader, Defense Nuclear Agency
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Amb. Robert JosephCo-Chair, EMP Task Force; Former Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security
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Dr. Bryan GabbardCo-Chair, EMP Task Force; Executive Vice President, Defense Group Inc.
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9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Jones, USA (ret.) |
MG. Mike Jones, USA (ret.)Former Chief of Staff, U.S. Central CommandGeneral Jones supports clients in the IT, energy, C4ISR, ground combat systems, and base realignment and closure (BRAC) areas, using his keen knowledge of U.S. and international military requirements. He leads the BRAC Team, supporting State and community clients with BRAC-related needs, community engagement, and public-private partnership building. General Jones also supports clients’ due diligence needs with his broad military experience and ... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Devereaux, USAF (ret.) |
Maj Gen Rick Devereaux, USAF (ret.)Former Director of Operational Planning, Policy, and StrategyMaj. Gen. Richard T. Devereaux is the Director, Operational Planning, Policy and Strategy, Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, Plans and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. He is responsible for the development and integration of operational strategies, organizational concepts, policies and plans supporting all elements of aerospace power employment. His directorate's eight divisions orchestrate Air Force participation in ... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Caldwell, IV, USA (ret.) |
LTG William B. Caldwell, IV, USA (ret.)Former Commander, U.S. Army NorthLieutenant General (Ret.) William B. Caldwell, IV is the 21st President of Georgia Military College. Georgia Military College’s growth has been significant since the arrival of President Caldwell on November 1, 2013. New campuses were opened in Fayetteville, Dublin, Eastman, Albany, and Zebulon growing the GMC footprint in Georgia to 14 campuses plus an on-line campus. In each of the five years he has been president, enrollments have set n... |
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Roger ZakheimFormer General Counsel and Deputy Staff Director of U.S. House Armed Services CommitteePrior to his appointment as Director of the Ronald Reagan Institute, Mr. Zakheim practiced law at Covington & Burling LLP in the firm’s Public Policy and Government Affairs practice group, where he served as co-chair. Before joining the firm, he was General Counsel and Deputy Staff Director of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee. In this role, Mr. Zakheim managed the passage of the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The... |
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Dr. Ray TakeyhHasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies at Council on Foreign RelationsRay Takeyh is Hasib J. Sabbagh senior fellow for Middle East studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). His areas of specialization are Iran, political reform in the Middle East, and Islamist movements and parties. Prior to joining CFR, Takeyh was senior advisor on Iran at the Department of State. He was previously a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Takeyh is the coauthor of The Pragmatic Superpower: Winning... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Obering, USAF (ret.) |
Lt Gen Henry Obering, USAF (ret.)Former Director of the Missile Defense AgencyLt. Gen. Henry A. "Trey" Obering is Director of the Missile Defense Agency, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Washington, D.C. The MDA is Presidentially-chartered and mandated by Congress to acquire highly effective ballistic missile defense systems for forward-deployed and expeditionary elements of the U.S. armed forces. Additionally, the agency will develop options and, if directed, acquire systems for ballistic missile defense of the United ... |
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Amb. Eric EdelmanCounselor; Co-Chair Iran Policy Project and Eastern Mediterranean Policy Project; Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy; Distinguished Practitioner in Residence, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International StudiesAmb. Eric Edelman was named Counselor at JINSA's Gemunder Center for Defense & Strategy and is the Co-Chair of its Iran Policy Project and Eastern Mediterranean Policy Project. Amb. Edelman served in senior positions at the Departments of State and Defense as well as the White House where he led organizations providing analysis, strategy, policy development, security services, trade advocacy, public outreach, citizen services and congressi... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Trask, USAF (ret.) |
Lt Gen Thomas "Tom" Trask, USAF (ret.)Former Vice Commander, United States Special Operations CommandLt Gen Trask transitioned from the US Air Force in 2017 after 33 years of service, retiring as the Vice Commander of United States Special Operations Command. As the Vice Commander serving USSOCOM in the Pentagon, and as the Director of Resources, Programming and Assessments before that, he was responsible for the oversight and management of the USSOCOM $12B annual budget for six years. He was responsible for the requirements process which ensure... |
9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | Stavridis, USN (ret.) |
ADM James Stavridis, USN (ret.)Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander and former Commander of U.S. European Command; Chairman, Gemunder Center U.S.-Israel Security Task ForceAdmiral Stavridis assumed duties as commander of European Command and as Supreme Allied Commander, Europe in early summer 2009. Stavridis is a 1976 distinguished graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and a native of South Florida. A Surface Warfare officer, he commanded the Destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) from 1993-1995, completing UN/NATO deployments to Haiti and Bosnia, and a combat cruise to the Arabian Gulf. Barry won the Battenberg Cup as th... |