Sander Gerber serves as a Distinguished Fellow at JINSA’s Gemunder Center for Defense & Strategy. Mr. Gerber is Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Hudson Bay Capital, a global investment firm. He has over three decades of investing…
IDF 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,…
Simcha 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…
Alex Makled is a Managing Director at Accenture and an outspoken advocate for Syria’s Druze community. Alex is an American Druze who was born in Sweida City, Syria. He is very passionate about the Druze cause and has various positions…
Maj. Gen. (ret.) Charles S. Corcoran is a 2025 JINSA Generals and Admirals Program participant. He is the former Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Forces Central Command, and the former Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force. Maj.…
Gen Stephen Wilson, USAF (ret.) is a 2022 JINSA Generals and Admirals Program participant and the former Deputy Commander of U.S. Strategic Command. Gen (ret.) Wilson is a pilot who has flown B-1 and B-52 strategic bombers, and also previously…
Sarah Havdala is a Policy Analyst and former intern for JINSA. Sarah is pursuing a master’s degree in Terrorism and Homeland Security Policy at American University in Washington, D.C., where she also obtained her bachelor’s degree in International Studies with a…
Sheriff Eric Severson is a 2024 participant in JINSA’s Homeland Security Program and Sheriff of Waukesha County in Wisconsin. Sheriff Severson has served as a law enforcement officer for 32 years. Sheriff Severson maintains executive oversight of all activities of…
Chloe Zeldin is a Programs Associate at JINSA. Chloe earned a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Michigan. Chloe’s previous professional experience includes internships with the Democratic staff of the House Oversight Committee, the United States Central Command,…
IDF BG Yoram Knafo is a former Visiting Fellow at JINSA. Before joining JINSA, BG Knafo served as Chief of Staff of the IDF’s Personnel Directorate from 2021-2024, and as Chief of Staff of the IDF’s Northern Command, responsible for…