Representing U.S. Air Force During the Global War on Terrorism, MSgt McCalister led 410 combat missions and cleared 7,000 miles of routes, for which he was awarded the Air Force Combat Action Medal. He has received multiple awards and decorations,…
Representing U.S. Navy Lieutenant Robert L. Baxter has dedicated his career to the national security of the United States of America. LT Baxter has distinguished himself through superior conduct both in civil and military service over the last fifteen years.…
Representing U.S. Marine Corps First Lieutenant Lamb distinguished himself with exceptionally superior service in support of the Global War on Terrorism while deployed to Baghdad, Iraq, as a part of Operation Inherent Resolve. Furthermore, First Lieutenant Lamb played an integral…
Lieutenant 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…
Anna Schaftel formerly served as JINSA’s Assistant Director of Programs.
VADM Harward is a JINSA 2022 General and Admirals Program participant and a member of JINSA’s Iran Policy Project. VADM Harward is Shield AI’s Executive Vice President for International Business and Strategy, where he brings his expertise and energy to…
Leon 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…
Gabriel Noronha joined JINSA as a fellow in the Gemunder Center for Defense and Strategy from June 2022 until August 2025. From 2019 to 2021, he served as Special Advisor for the Iran Action Group at the U.S. Department of State, where he…
Elliott Abrams is a member of JINSA’s Iran Policy Project and JINSA’s Gaza Futures Task Force. 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…
General 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…