Sander Gerber is a Distinguished Fellow at JINSA’s Gemunder Center for Defense & Strategy. Sander 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…
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…
Jonah Brody is a Policy Analyst at JINSA. Jonah holds an M.A. in International Security from Sciences Po Paris, a B.A. in History from the University of Tennessee-Martin, and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Comparative Politics from Sciences Po Toulouse. He…
RADM (ret.) Paul Becker was a 2024 Generals and Admirals Program participant. RADM Becker is a former Naval Intelligence Officer and senior executive with a unique combination of business, military, cyber security and leadership experience. As the CEO of “The…
Lt. Gen. Thomas W. Bergeson was the Deputy Commander, U.S. Central Command where he oversaw military security cooperation and combat operations within the Arabian Peninsula, Northern Red Sea, Arabian Gulf, and Central and Southern Asian States. Lt. Gen. Bergeson was…
IDF BG Shai Klapper has been a Visiting Fellow at JINSA since February 2025. From 2022-25, BG Klapper served as the commander of the IDF’s 91st Division, tasked with defending Israel’s northern border with Lebanon. During Israel’s 2024 Operation Northern…
Representing US Special Operations Command Major John P. Rowley, United States Army, distinguished himself by exceptionally meritorious service from October 2023 to June 2024 while deployed as the Operations Officer for two separate Joint Task Forces (JTF) in the US…
Representing US Air Force Master Sergeant Brandon J. Sawyer distinguished himself as Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team Leader, 96th Civil Engineer Squadron, 96th Civil Engineer Group, 96th Test Wing, Air Force Test Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Eglin Air Force Base,…
Representing US Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Maritime Enforcement Specialist Justin W. Mulkey, distinguished himself through exceptional service as the Advanced Interdiction Team (AIT) 2 Squad Leader and senior Boarding Officer, during a boarding with Naval Special Warfare (NSW) off…