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The Analytic Community: Global Reach and Depth

Ranks & Roles

Wikistrat analysts apply a multidisciplinary approach to strategy and provide distinct observations and operational bottom-lines for our clients. Wikistrat’s exclusive analyst program is by invitation or recommendation only, although you may apply for consideration.

Internships

Wikistrat is the world’s first Massively Multiplayer Online Consultancy. Wikistrat is recruiting interns throughout the year for its regional and professional analytic desks. Interns undergo an unpaid internship program consisted of month-long training followed by three months of internship. Upon completion of the internship, qualified candidates will be invited to join Wikistrat in a Researcher rank. Interns play an active role within the Wikistrat Network: interacting with top analysts, helping to write concise reports and analysis on topics of their expertise, contributing to the theoretical knowledge base of Wikistrat , and integrating their work across a unique Web 2.0 platform. Work from home in your own time. All Wikistrat work is conducted online.

Internship Rewards

1. Gain practical experience in next generation analysis and strategic planning.
2. Learn alongside the world’s best analysts.
3. Access Wikistrat’s reports, simulations and other publications
4. Earn Wikistrat Points – points determine how highly an analyst is ranked in the community based on their contributions and may result in potential prize earnings.
5. Promotion opportunities to become a Researcher, and later Contributing Analyst.

Duties and Responsibilities

Tasks will include writing analysis on given topics of interest and interlinking them with other relevant articles, as well as participating in ongoing geopolitical simulations. Interns will also write theory pages, source analysts, collect information and engage in skill building exercises.

Qualifications

• Be able to contribute at least 15 hours per week to Wikistrat
• Great communication skills – Enthusiastic and well spoken in English
• High level writing skills and analytical capabilities
• Experience in Political/Economic/Security research
• Preference to those with relevant degrees and proven working experience

Please Send:

1. Samples of strategic, broad level analysis of which you are most proud
2. A list of your areas of expertise in which you are confident in working as an analyst
3. An updated Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Applications should be sent to info@wikistrat.com

Wikistrat’s Experts Include…

Dr. Thomas PM Barnett Chief Analyst, Wikistrat. Thomas PM Barnett is Wikistrat’s chief analyst, partner at Barnett Consulting LLP and contributes columns and commentaries to World Politics Review, Esquire (where he is also a contributing editor), and Time magazine, in addition to his own influential Globlogization site. Read More	Dr. Marvin Weinbaum Scholar-in-Residence, Middle East Institute. Dr. Weinbaum, currently scholar-in-Residence at the Middle East Institute, was an Afghanistan and Pakistan analyst at the Bureau of Intelligence Research at the US Department of State. He is currently Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois, where… Read More	Dr. Anne-Marie Slaughter Professor at Princeton University. Anne-Marie Slaughter is the Bert G. Kerstetter ’66 University Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University. From 2009 to 2011 she served as Director of Policy Planning for the United States Department of State, the first woman to hold that position.
Dr. Richard Weitz Director of Center for Political-Military Analysis, Hudson Institute. Dr. Richard Weitz is a Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Political-Military Analysis at the Hudson Institute. He is also a non-resident Senior Fellow at the Project on National Security Reform and the Center for a New American Security. Read More	Maj. Gen. (ret) Michael Jones Management Consultant for The SPECTRUM Group Maj. Gen. (ret) Michael Jones is a management consultant for The SPECTRUM Group in Alexandria, Virginia, and an independent consultant in Tampa. His last active duty assignment was as the Chief of Staff, U.S. Central Command responsible for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and U.S. military activity in the Middle East and Southwest Asia. Previously he had served as the Director of Operations for U.S. Central Command.	Dr. Matthew Levitt Director, Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Matthew Levitt is a senior fellow and director of The Washington Institute’s Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. From 2005 to early 2007, he served as deputy assistant secretary for intelligence and analysis at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. In that capacity, he served both as a senior official within the department’s terrorism and financial intelligence branch and as deputy chief of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis.
Dr. Daniel Pipes President, Middle East Forum. Daniel Pipes is President of the Middle East Forum and the Taube distinguished visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University. He has previously taught at the University of Chicago, Harvard University, the Naval War College, and… Read More	Dr. Banning Garrett Director of the Asia Program at the Atlantic Council. Dr. Banning Garrett is the director of the Asia Program at the Atlantic Council of the United States. He is also the director of the Strategic Foresight Initiative, which works with the National Intelligence Council on their quadrennial long-term assessments. He has previously directed programs for the Asia Society and the University of Denver and was a consultant for 22 years to the Department of Defense and US government agencies involved in the strategic dialogue with China.	Dr. John T. Hanley Jr. Former Director for Strategy in the Office of the ODNI In March 2012, Dr. John Hanley retired from the U.S. government where he served as Director for Strategy in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. He has also served in a broad range of positions in the Department of Defense and in the private sector relating to strategic assessment, strategy development, strategic planning, and strategy evaluation.
Dr. Parag Khanna Senior Fellow at New America Foundation. Dr. Parag Khanna is a Senior Non-Resident Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, Research Fellow in the American Strategy Program at the New America Foundation, a think tank based in Washington, D.C. and Director of the Hybrid… Read More	Kenneth Timmerman President of the Foundation for Democracy in Iran. Best-selling author Kenneth R. Timmerman is a contributing editor for Newsmax Media who has spent his career investigating the dark side of national security. Read More	Alex Vatanka Adjunct Scholar, Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C. Alex Vatanka is an Adjunct Scholar in the Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C. and has been the US-based Senior Middle East Analyst at IHS Jane’s. He joined IHS Jane’s in London in April 2001 and has been the managing editor of…Read More
Dr. Alon Liel Former director general of the Foreign Ministry of Israel Alon Liel is the former Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chairman of the Israel-Syria Peace Society, and an International Relations lecturer at Tel Aviv University and the Herzliya Interdisciplinary Center. Dr. Liel held numerous positions in the Foreign Ministry, including the Israeli Ambassador to South Africa, Consul General in Atlanta, Foreign Ministry Spokesman, and Charge D’affairs of Israel in Turkey	Lt. Col. (ret) William Hagestad II Expert on the Chinese Army Lt. Col. (ret) William Hagestad II’s military experience spans over 27 years; enlisting in the United States Marine Corps in 1981 and having served in numerous command posts; in 2002 – 2003 he was the Anti-Terrorism Officer for Marine Central Command during the initial build-up and subsequent operations in Iraq; and in 2006-2007 he served with II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) and the US Army’s 1st Armoured Division in Ramadi, Al-Anbar Province Iraq.	Dr. Ariel Cohen Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation. Ariel Cohen brings firsthand knowledge of the former Soviet Union and the Middle East through a wide range of studies, covering issues such as economic development and political reform in the former Soviet republics, U.S. energy security, the… Read More
Dr. Harold Rhode Senior Advisor at the Hudson Institute Dr. Harold Rhode studied in Iran at Ferdowsi University in Mashhad in 1978 during the early and middle stages of the Islamic Revolution. In 1979, he received his Ph.D. from Columbia University in Islamic history. Harold Rhode taught Islamic history at the University of Delaware as an adjunct professor from 1979 until 1981. In May 1982, he joined the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy at the Pentagon as an adviser on the Islamic world with a special emphasis on Turkey, Iran, and Iraq.	Ambassador David J. Smith Director of the Potomac Institute Cyber Center Ambassador David J. Smith has had a distinguished career in defense and foreign affairs, he is an expert on international security issues, and in recent years has focused on the emerging field of cyber security. In 2012, he became Director of the Potomac Institute Cyber Center. President George H. W. Bush nominated Ambassador Smith to lead U.S.– Soviet Defense and Space Talks on September 21, 1989.	Dr. Paul Twomey Founder of Argo P@cific Dr. Paul Twomey is the founder of Argo P@cific, and a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on the Future of the Internet. He is also a member of the board of the Atlantic Council of the United States and of the Advisory Board of the United Nations’ Digital He@lth Initiative. He was formerly the founding Chief Executive Officer of the National Office for the Information Economy (NOIE) and the Federal government’s Special Adviser for the Information Economy and Technology.
Benjamin Shobert Founder & Managing Director of Rubicon Strategy Group Benjamin Shobert is the founder and managing director of Rubicon Strategy Group, which offers strategic consultation for Western Corporations looking to expand operations into Asia. He is also the current Director of MLA. Before that, Mr. Shobert served as Managing Director for Teleos, Inc. providing consultation to Chinese businesses focused on export markets.	James M. Dorsey Senior Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies James Dorsey is a Singapore-based Research Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, and also a columnist for many publications over the years. His career in journalism and consulting has spanned almost four decades and several continents. He is also the Chairman and Founder of Quest Ltd., which runs a global network of 800 journalists interested in water and sustainable development.	Dr. Walid Phares Senior Counter-terrorism Expert Dr. Walid Phares serves as advisor to the Anti-Terrorism Caucus in the US House of Representatives and is a Co-Secretary General of the Transatlantic Legislative Group on Counter Terrorism. He teaches at the National Defense University, has authored… Read More
Dr. Terry Tucker Senior Military Analyst at Cubic Defense Applications. Terry Tucker is senior military analyst at Cubic Defense Applications. Prior to this, he had been senior military analyst and a subject matter expert on counterinsurgency for MPRI. His long experience includes work with a variety of contractors… Read More	Dr. Daniel S. Hamilton Director at the Center for Transatlantic Relations Dr. Daniel Hamilton is the Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation Professor and Director of the Center for Transatlantic Relations, named in annual surveys conducted by the University of Pennsylvania as the 6th leading “Global Go To University Think Tank” in 2011. He has held a variety of senior positions in the U.S. Department of State, including Deputy Assistant Secretary for European Affairs, responsible for NATO, OSCE and transatlantic security issues.	Brig. (ret) Arun Sahgal Former Director, Office of Net Assessment, India Brigadier Arun Sahgal (retired) is an independent consultant at the Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies, and served in the Indian Army for over 36 years. He has a Master of Science in Defence Studies and a Ph.D in Defence and Strategic Studies,… Read More
Dr. Minxin Pei Director of the Keck Center for International and Strategic Studies Dr. Minxin Pei was an adjunct senior associate in the Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment. Today, he is the Tom and Margot Pritzker ‘72 Professor of Government and the director of the Keck Center for International and Strategic Studies at Claremont McKenna College. His research focuses on democratization in developing countries, economic reform and governance in China, and U.S.–China relations. Dr. Pei received his Ph.D. in political science from Harvard University.	Dr. Ehsan Ahrari Defense consultant and independent strategic analyst. Dr. Ehsan Ahrari is a defense consultant and independent strategic analyst. He previously served as Professor of National Security and Strategy at the National Defense University’s Joint Forces Staff College and Professor of West Asian Studies at the US Air… Read More	Brig. (ret.) Shaukat Qadir Independent risk and security analyst. Shaukat Qadir is a retired brigadier in the Pakistan Army who consults on security related issues. He was also Vice President of the Islamabad Policy Research Institute and his commentaries appear in UAE’s The National, Pakistan’s Daily Times and others. Read More
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Dr. Leon Hadar Global affairs analyst, journalist, blogger and author. Dr. Leon Hadar, a Washington-based global affairs analyst, journalist, blogger and author is a former research fellow in foreign policy studies at the Cato Institute who has contributed reports and commentaries on political, economic and… Read More	Prof. Kang Liu Professor and Director, China Research Center, Duke University. Professor Liu is the director of the China Research Center at Duke University in the USA and the Dean of the Institute of Arts and Humanities at Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China. He’s an academic expert on China and political science… Read More	Dr. Michael Rubin Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute. Michael Rubin’s major research area is the Middle East, with special focus on Iran, Iraq, Turkey, and Kurdish society. He also writes frequently on transformative diplomacy and governance issues. Read More
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Scott Massey Principal and VP Global Business Development, SSI Inc. Scott Derek Massey is a private consultant specializing in security, peacekeeping and procurement. He served in the military and worked in the Healthcare (Device), Finance, Defense / Security and Strategic Consulting Service Industries. He has… Read More	Clare Lopez Sr. Fellow, Center for Security Policy. Clare Lopez is a senior level consultant, strategic policy and intelligence expert with a focus on security and national defense. She has over thirty years of experience in government, the Intelligence Community, and the private sector and worked… Read More	Prof. William Raynor Professor at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Delhi. Prof. William Raynor is a professor specializing in the economics of corporate outsourcing, global financial flows and commercial operations. He has a broad professional experience in both academic settings and the private sector, as well as extensive… Read More
Joseph Compton Independent systems security expert. Joseph Compton is a nationally recognized expert in the field of systems security for banks, as well as strategic security planning for institutions. He spent the last 10 years consulting with community banks across the United States… Read More	Prof. J. Michael Waller Annenberg Professor at the Institute of World Politics. Professor J. Michael Waller is a scholar-practitioner in strategic communication, public diplomacy, information operations, psychological operations, and director of the only accredited graduate study program devoted to public diplomacy…Read More	Rachel Marsden International political and media strategist. Ms. Marsden is an international political and communications strategist, internationally syndicated columnist, analyst, writer and journalist. She was formerly the Director of Washington think-tank in the run-up to the Iraq War and she teaches… Read More
Rear Admiral (Ret.) Gerard Mauer Former U.S. Navy Officer; Former VP at Sabre Systems. Rear Admiral Gerard Mauer retired from the U.S. Navy after over 31 years of service, which included extensive experience in fleet operations, resource management, and leading organizational change in NATO and joint commands…Read More	Rob Smart Founder, Shelf to Seed & Co-Owner, Sugarsnap LLC. Mr. Smart is an experienced entrepreneur and businessman who has more than 15 years of management experience of helping companies to develop and execute strategic, business and marketing plans at various growth stages. He is a specialist in the… Read More	Dr. Ulrich Speck Political analyst and author. Dr Ulrich Speck has more than 25 years of experience in journalism and policy analysis. Working as an independent foreign policy journalist and analyst in Heidelberg, he edits the ‘Global Europe Morning Brief’ and writes a foreign policy column… Read More
Dr. Franklin Foster CEO at Foster Learning Inc. Dr. Franklin Foster is a Writer, Writing Coach, Researcher, Presenter, Academic Coach, Business Consultant and Web designer. He has published books, chapters, and articles in a variety of disciplines. Among his many specialties, he has designed… Read More	Mark Safranski Author of the zenpundit.com blog. Mark Safranski’s zenpundit.com is a respected blog dedicated to exploring the intersections of foreign and defense policies, history, military theory, national security, strategic thinking, futurism, cognition, forensic theology, cultural intelligence and a number…Read More	Col. (Ret.) Christopher Holshek Senior Associate at the Project on National Security Reform. Christopher Holshek is an international peace & and security consultant focusing on civil-military relations in policy and practice as well as peace operations related civil-military training and education.Read More
Michael Smith Co-Founder and Principal of Kronos Advisory, LLC. Michael S. Smith II is a Co-Founder and Principal of Kronos Advisory, LLC and a counter-terrorism advisor to members of the United States Congress. He is also a founder of The Charleston Meeting, an invitation-only center-right political forum hosted in Charleston, South Carolina and has served on the national security advisory teams of two U.S. presidential candidates… Read More	Thomas Mayhew Businessman, Entrepreneur and a Military Officer (Res.). Tom Mayhew was a Senior Director for North America Sales and Consulting at Oracle Corporation and he is a Captain in the US Navy Reserve, Naval Air Systems Command. He is an experienced, high-energy leader with a strong track record of identifying… Read More	Richard S. Maltz Consultant, Writer, Developer, Designer and Strategist. Richard Stuart Maltz is a “military philosopher” with 28 years commissioned service in military intelligence, counterterrorism, defense analysis, and leadership and organizational productivity enhancement. He currently works as a military doctrine… Read More
Michael Lotus Lawyer and blogger on political and security issues. Michael J. Lotus has 25 years of experience in in law practice and he’s currently a well-known lawyer at the Howard Law Firm in Chicago. He is currently working on a book about the cultural foundations of American freedom and he Blog as “Lexington Green” on the ChicagoBoyz.net blog, where he hosted roundtable discussions of On War by Carl von Clausewitz, Xenophon’s Anabasis, and predictions about Afghanistan 2050.	Dr. John B. Sheldon Visiting Professor, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies. Dr. John B. Sheldon is a Marshall Institute Fellow and a visiting professor at the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies at the Air University in Maxwell AFB, Alabama. He is also Editor Emeritus of Astropolitics, of which he was a founding co-editor, a peer-reviewed space policy journal published by Routledge. Dr. Sheldon was program director for Space Security at the Centre for Defence and International Security Studies at the Henley-on-Thames in the UK.	Clarence Bouchat Adjunct Instructor at Harrisburg Area Community College. Mr. Bouchat has more than 30 years of combined Military and educational experience. He’s an adjunct instructor at Harrisburg Area Community College teaching geography classes both on-line and in the classroom. He is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) and University of Southern California. He started teaching geography in the classroom in 1993 at USAFA, and has subsequently taught at the University of Maryland and on-line at the U.S. Army War College.
Carl Forkner Research and Education Consultant at Arizona Education. Mr. Forkner is a retired Navy Commander with over 30 years of in leadership, education and research experience in K-12, undergraduate and graduate university programs. He was the Deputy Director at the Center for Naval Analyses from 1997-2000, participating in over 20 studies during that time and now serves an Assistant Professor in the Department of International Security Studies at the Air War College at the Maxwell AFB in AL.	John Sitilides Principal at Trilogy Advisors LLC. John Sitilides has twenty years of experience as a government relations and international affairs. He is a Principal at Trilogy Advisors LLC in McLean, specializes in government relations and international affairs, working with former Members of Congress on environmental regulatory, private property rights and energy technology issues, and serving as an advisor to the State Department on professional development of senior U.S. diplomats in Greece and Cyprus, under a U.S. government contract in conjunction with the Turkey program.	Clarence Daryl Edwards Public Affairs Expert. Daryl Edwards is an independent public policy expert with a specialization in international relations, energy security, US politics, and Western Hemisphere Affairs. He has worked on congressional affairs for the US Departments of State and Energy; advocated on international development policy for nongovernmental organizations; and served as a consultant to Fortune 500 corporations, the World Bank, social entrepreneurs and foreign political figures.
Dr. Chip Beck Senior Writer/Consultant at DynCorp. Dr. Chip Beck has five decades of worldwide experience in military, intelligence, peacekeeping, defense, and foreign affairs experience with the United States security establishment. Dr. Beck is experienced with headquarters or field assignments and has a doctorate in Organizational Leadership and Conflict Resolution. He speaks French, Spanish, and Portuguese and bits of KiSwahili, Arabic, Lao, Thai, Russian, and Japanese.	Dr. Soner Cagaptay Director at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Dr. Soner Cagaptay has more than ten years of experience in academia and of professional work dealing with Turkey, the Balkans and other international issues. He is also a Senior Fellow and Director at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy’s Turkey Research Program.	Antonio Morales Director at Element Six Oil. Antonio has more than twelve years of experience in finance and operational roles in Europe, Africa and the Americas. He;s afinancial executive at Element Six Oil and used to work with US GAAP, IFRS, financial planning, and consolidation of international ledgers.
Carole Foryst Strategic Intelligence Analyst. Carole Foryst is an intelligence specialist with over forty years of experience in fields including the media, politics, the federal government and technology firms. Her most recent experience includes work for Floating Images, Inc and Dynafirm, Inc. Both firms specialize in producing and marketing high-tech electronic devices, around which Ms. Foryst designed multiple business plans.	Cat Tully Director, FromOverHere, London. Cat Tully has extensive experience as a practitioner at helping governments, civil society and businesses be more strategic and effective, prepare for the future and act as effective global citizens in a complex and uncertain worldIn the past decade alone she has worked for Procter & Gamble, Christian Aid, the World Bank, the British Prime Minister’s Office and the British Foreign and the Commonwealth Office.	David Garvey Director; Strategic Decisions at Boeing. David Garvey has over twenty years experience implementing transformational concepts for defense and security, working with international thought leaders in the field. In recent years he has been the Director of Boeing Phantom Works Saudi Arabia’s Strategic Decisions and Experimentation.
Major General Mahmoud Morsi Tolba Strategic Intelligence Analyst and Consultant. Major General Mahmoud Morsi Tolba has three decades of experience in national & international security affairs, concept development & operational experimentation, commanding leadership & logistics / financial supervision as well as in the preparation & execution of negotiations with international organizations (UN).	Pascale Siegel President of Insight Through Analysis. Pascale Siegel has over a decade of experience on military affairs and analysis in NATO countries. She is the founder and President of Insight Through Analysis. Ms. Siegel, being Fluent in both French and English has consistently worked on both sides of the Atlantic.	Shane Deichman Program Manager for Modeling & Simulation at a U.S. defense agency. Shane Deichman has spent more than two decades in the national security field as both a scientist and a manager. He has lectured at the State Department, the Pentagon, National Laboratories as well as service, joint and international war colleges, and has published several articles on innovation and warfighting.
Dr. Maha Hosain Aziz Lecturer at NYU and a Columnist for Bloomberg Businessweek. Dr. Maha Hosain Aziz is a social scientist lecturing in the master’s program in the Politics Department at New York University (NYU); a columnist covering Asian political risk, strategy and analysis for Bloomberg Businessweek; and a research associate at the University of London (SOAS).	Dr. Robert Kelly Assistant Professor, Pusan National University, South Korea. Dr. Robert Kelly is an assistant professor in the Political Science and diplomacy Department of Pusan National University with a specialization in international relations, political theory, international security, and international organization in East Asia. Read More	Dr. Noah Raford Strategist and scenario planner. Noah Raford is an urban planner specializing in scenario planning and strategy development. He was a strategist and scenario planner at GBN/Monitor and a PhD researcher for crowdsourcing “large-scale futures systems” at MIT’s Department of… Read More
Dr. Henrik Breitenbauch Senior Research Fellow at the University of Copenhagen. Dr. Henrik Breitenbauch is a Danish specialist in political science and defense, including dimensions such as high-level strategy and NATO planning. He was a Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Head of Institute ad interim, and before that Research Fellow, with the Danish Institute for Military Studies (DIMS). In 2008, the Defence Command Denmark sent him as a national contributor to NATO’s Allied Command Transformation, where he served as lead writer at the Multiple Futures Project.	Dr. Robert Farley Assistant Professor, Patterson School of Diplomacy Dr. Farley is an associate professor for the Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce at the University of Kentucky, where he specializes in military doctrine, transnational politics, and national security. He is the author of… Read More	Jason Moran An intelligence Analyst Mr. Moran served as a liaison and intelligence analyst in direct support of numerous US government and military organizations. He has over twelve years of professional work experience in multiple intelligence disciplines including counterterrorism, force protection, foreign military analysis, and foreign language support, with a focus on Indonesia and China.
James Fergusson Award winning journalist and an expert about the Taliban James Fergusson is an award-winning journalist, author and a noted expert on the Taliban and Islamic international affairs. He has been a contributing journalist at The Independent since 1995. He is currently researching and writing a new book about Somalia and its security threat to the West, which is to be published in early 2013.	Dr. Joe Hogler Researcher Dr. Joe Hogler has extensive experience as a Researcher, Analyst, and Author with both the RAND Corporation and the Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) in Washington, D.C. Dr. Hogler served as a Colonel in the U.S. Air Force, holding positions at the he U.S. Joint Staff as a strategic planner for the Global War on Terrorism, chief of the Strategic Initiatives Group, and as chief of the Combating WMD office.	Dr. Denise Baken President, Shield Analysis Technology Dr. Denise N. Baken is the president of Shield Analysis Technology. She is a retired Army Colonel with prior positions that included Chief of Staff for the Special Assistant to the Deputy Sec. of Defense for Chemical and Biological Protection. Most recently she was the Director for Biodefense Programs at the Center for Innovative Technology. She is currently an Adjunct Assistant Prof. of Biodefense and Biosecurity at the Univ. of Maryland and an Affiliate Faculty at George Mason University. She has published on Cyber Security, Health Policy, and Framing Terrorism.
Susan Hess Strategic advisor, consulting expert Susan Hess has been the Command Information Officer and Activity Chief Information Officer of the Echelon III NAVSEA for the US Navy as well as the President and CEO of Googolplex Solutions in 2010, and she has been the Interim Chief Information Officer at Al-Nasr International LLC in the United Arab Emirates as well as the Joint Forces Program Manager in Guam for the US Navy in 2009. Additionally, she has also been the Chief Information Officer and Managing Director of Hillenbrand Capital Partners in Chicago as well as a consultant for Inner Asia Consulting Grou.	Eli Sugarman Senior Director at Gryphon Partners, LLC Eli Sugarman is a Washington-based Senior Director for Gryphon Partners LLC. , an advisory and investment firm that counsels leading international businesses and non-profit organizations on market entry, investment opportunities, dispute avoidance, and strategic communications in Afghanistan, Iraq, and the broader Middle East. He has worked at the United States Department of State as a Foreign Affairs Officer in the Bureaus of Political Military Affairs and International Security and Nonproliferation.	Dr. Timothy Furnish Islamic World Subject Matter Expert Dr. Timothy Furnish has three decades of education and experience in the history, religion, culture, politics and geo-politics of the Islamic world. He has served in the U.S. 101st Airborne unit as an Arabic Interrogator, and then as Chaplain. His former academic positions include Assistant Professor at Georgia Perimeter College, where he taught for 7 years, and Guest Lecturer at the Joint Special Operations University for 2 years and he is the author of two books.
Fran Belisle Adjunct Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University Professor Fran Belisle is currently an Attorney and Adjunct Professor of Law and Homeland Security at Virginia Commonwealth University. She is formerly a Foreign Service Officer and was Adjunct Professor of Politics at Coastal Carolina University. Currently, she teaches classes in Homeland Security, Law, International Relations, Terrorism, and Diplomacy. Professor Belisle is also a former diplomat with six years of experience in drafting Congressionally-mandated reports, providing political reporting to Washington.	Chris Abbott Founder of Open Briefing Chris Abbott is the Founder and Executive Direction of Open Briefing, the world’s first civil society intelligence agency – an accessible platform for insight and analysis on key defense, security and foreign policy issues. Before founding Open Briefing, Chris was a prolific freelance researcher, writer, editor, and speaker for a range of government, corporate and civil society clients, from the British Ministry of Defense and Australian Federal Police to Greenpeace International.	Dr. Alan Reed President/CEO, Veregister Corporation Dr. Reed is the President and CEO of the Veregister Corporation, where he specializes in renewable energy infrastructure. He is also Emeritus Professor of Public Administration at the University of New Mexico, where he has taught for almost 40 years. Academically renown in the Western United States, Dr. Reed contributes widely to professional journals, op-ed articles for newspapers and journals, and is the award-winning author of Precious Air, the Kyoto Protocol and Profit in the Global Warming Game.
Dr. Alexander Joffe Research Scholar at the Jewish and Community Inst. Dr. Alexander Joffe is a Research Scholar at the Institute for Jewish and Community Research at San Francisco. His work combines biblical archaeology/history, international politics, and the role of culture. In the last 30 years, he has supervised and directed archeological fieldwork in Israel and New York. Among the topics included in his diverse interests are Ancient Near Eastern civilizations, Anti-Semitism and Jewish issues, American cultural history, and contemporary Middle Eastern politics.	August Cole Adjunct Fellow at the American Security Project August Cole is a writer and analyst specializing in national security issues. He divides his time between fiction and non-fiction projects, drawing on his experience covering the defense sector as a journalist. His work regularly explores larger narratives about the nature of U.S. power in the 21st Century, and how the public and private sector wield it.	Lisa Daftari Award-winning Journalist Lisa Daftari is an award-winning journalist with expertise in the Middle East, specifically in counter-terrorism, Iran and the Iranian American community. Presently, she appears as a guest commentator on the Fox News Channel, and frequently appears on shows such as Fox & Friends, Happening Now, Hannity, Geraldo at Large, Women’s Power Panel, and Red Eye. She is also a columnist for Front Page Magazine where she serves as the publication’s Iran analyst. Lisa does interviews in Spanish and Persian in addition to English.
John Larkin Public Relations Consultant John Larkin has been a journalist and corporate communications specialist for the last 20 years. He was a political journalist in Australia up until he relocated to Asia to write as a foreign correspondent, working for such publications as Time Magazine in South Korea and the Wall Street Journal in India. He also served as the head of corporate communications for Macquarie Bank in South Korea, and worked for the World Health Organization in Manila.	David Michaelis Senior Consultant at INTERNEWS Michaelis has produced and directed documentaries on social-political issues for the BBC Channel 4 in the UK, and for ARD and ZDF in Germany. From 1972-1973 he served as a news editor for ARD in London and from 1979-1980 in Washington, D.C. In 1987 he joined Internews Network, a U.S.-based international organization that creates linked broadcasts between nations, and provides technology and support to television in emerging nations. Between 1992-1996 he was Senior Producer of Israel’s most highly rated political debate program POPOLITIKA.	Prof. Teresita Cruz-del Rosario Associate Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Prof. Teresita Cruz-del Rosario has a long-standing interest and experience in development, devoting her professional career to analyzing and solving the problems confronting the developing world through academia and public administration. Aside serving with the Philippino Government’s Ministry of Agriculture and actively working with NGOs throughout Asia, her research and educational experience has spanned 20 countries that include consulting assignments with the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank, and the United Nations International Leadership Academy.
Dr. H. Akın Ünver Faculty Fellow at Kadir Has University, Istanbul Dr. Ünver is a faculty fellow at Kadir Has University’s international relations department. Previously, he was the Ertegun fellow at Princeton University’s Near Eastern Studies department, being the only academic to retain this prestigious fellowship for two consecutive years. Ünver has also won the Middle East Studies Association’s Malcolm H. Kerr social sciences award in 2010.	Professor Efraim Karsh Professor of Middle East and Mediterranean Studies at KCL Prof. Efraim Karsh is a Research Professor of Middle East and Mediterranean Studies at King’s College London and a Principal Research Fellow at the Middle East Forum (Philadelphia). From 1994 to 2010 he served as Founding Director of King’s College London Middle East & Mediterranean Studies Program, and in 2011-12 as the Middle East Forum’s director.	Dr. Itamara Lochard Senior Researcher at the Fletcher School Dr. Itamara Lochard is a Senior Researcher of International Security Studies at the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, a certified mediator and U.S. Department of Defense Information Operations expert. Her work has been featured at various NATO and UN-sponsored fora as well as at the Office of the Secretary of Defense Highlands Forum.
Dr. Randall Doyle Professor of East Asian History at Mid-Michigan Community College Professor Doyle’s primary focus as a researcher, teacher and scholar has been the Asia-Pacific region. He has lived, studied and worked in Asia, Australia, Europe and North America during his academic career and taught at universities in China, South Korea, Japan and Okinawa.	Dr. Michael Sharnoff Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Sharnoff’s Global Views Dr. Sharnoff has spent the past ten years studying the Middle East and has lived in three major world capitals. He has congressional experience on Capitol Hill; worked at influential policy centers in Washington; and has published in academic journals and other media outfits.	Dr. Nir Boms Research fellow at Moshe Dayan Center at TAU Dr. Boms is research fellow at Moshe Dayan Center at Tel Aviv University and at the International Center for Counter Terrorism in Hertzeliya. He is a member of the board of the Institute for Monitoring peace and Cultural Tolerance in School Education and the Co-Founder of CyberDissidents.org.
Dr. Jeffrey Mankoff Deputy Director of the Russia and Eurasia Program at CSIS Jeffrey Mankoff is deputy director and fellow with the CSIS Russia and Eurasia Program, and an adjunct professor of security studies at Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service. During 2010–2011 he was a Council on Foreign Relations International Affairs Fellow based in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, where he worked on political-military affairs and strategic planning.	Captain (ret.) Scott M. Stanley Adjunct Instructor at the University of Colorado A retired naval intelligence officer with 20+ years of experience, Captain Stanley’s decorations earned while on active duty included the Defense Superior Service Medal (2 awards), Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal (3 awards), Meritorious Service Medal (2 awards). He is an adjunct instructor at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, where he teaches a rotation of online courses in National Security Intelligence.	Dr. Nathan Black Research Fellow at Harvard University Nathan Black is a research fellow at Harvard University. He is a Predoctoral Fellow in the International Security Program at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and recently received a Ph.D. in Political Science from MIT.
Mark S. Sayampanathan Business Development Consultant Mark brings 20 years of customer relations and strategic business development experience spanning multiple industries around the world. He has also worked extensively with the US Department of Defense at the “C” level, helping to address IT infrastructure and cyber security issues. His key strength and value is his wide network of contacts and resources.	Dr. Mark Galeotti Professor of Global Affairs at New York University Dr. Mark Galeotti has been researching Russian history and security issues since the late 1980s. Educated at Cambridge University and the LSE, he is now Clinical Professor of Global Affairs at New York University’s Center for Global Affairs and an associate member of NYU’s History and Russian & Slavic Studies departments. Until 2008, he was head of the History department at Keele University in the UK as well as director of its Organised Russian & Eurasian Crime Research Unit.	Dr. Shmuel Bar Director of Studies at the Institute of Policy and Strategy Shmuel Bar is Director of Studies at the Institute of Policy and Strategy in Herzliya, Israel and on the steering team of the annual “Herzliya Conference”. Bar served for thirty years in the Israeli government, first in the IDF Intelligence and then in the Israeli Office of the Prime Minister. During this period, he specialized in Islamic fundamentalism and the Jihadi movement and served in diplomatic postings. Since 2002, he has headed research projects–some of them for U.S. government agencies–and published extensively on issues relating to the Middle East.
Ambassador Robert G. Loftis Former U.S. Ambassador Ambassador Robert Loftis served as United States ambassador to the Kingdom of Lesotho from September 2001 to July 2004, where he focused on the promotion of democratic institutions, economic and trade development, and the fight against HIV/AIDS. He also served as deputy chief of mission in Maputo, during Mozambique’s first full and free elections, as well as the devastating floods of 2000.	Dr. Timo Koivurova Director of the Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law Dr. Timo Koivurova is a Research Professor and the Director of the Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law at the University of Lapland. He is also a Docent of International Law at the Faculty of Law, Economics and Business Administration at the University of Eastern Finland, and at the Faculty of Law at the University of Turku.	Olivier Guitta Adjunct Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies Olivier Guitta is an Adjunct Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. He is a Counterterrorism and Foreign Affairs consultant in Washington D.C. His clients include private companies, financial institutions, law firms and think tanks. He is also the founder of the counterterrorism and foreign affairs newsletter The Croissant, whose subscribers include government officials, law enforcement agencies, think tanks and private companies.
Oriana Skylar Mastro Fellow at the Center for a New American Security Oriana Skylar Mastro is a Fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). Ms. Mastro is also a doctoral candidate in the Politics department at Princeton University, where she focuses on military operations and strategy, war termination, and Northeast Asia and China in particular. She is the author of several publications including “Signaling and Military Provocation in Chinese National Security Strategy: A Closer Look at the Impeccable Incident,” published in the Journal of Strategic Studies.	Dr. Daniel McIntosh Associate Professor at Slippery Rock University Dr. Daniel McIntosh is an Associate Professor at Slippery Rock University in the department of Political Science. He specializes in international relations and global security issues.He teaches classes related to international relations, foreign policy, international security, international law, and political economy. He is a member of the International Studies Association, the Association of Former Intelligence Officers, and the International Institute for Strategic Studies.	Dr. Philip Steinberg Professor of Geography at Florida State University Dr. Philip Steinberg is Professor of Geography at Florida State University. His research focuses on oceans and islands and their implications for modern notions of sovereignty, identity, place, and mobility. In addition to several publications on world ocean history and the role of island-imaginaries in modernist fantasies of escape and belonging, he has published specifically on Latin American connections at the region’s northern fringe, in studies of Key West, Florida and New Orleans.
James Hasik Expert on Military-Industrial Policy and Strategy James Hasik is an expert on military-industrial policy and strategy. Since September 2001, he has been researching and writing about global security challenges and the economic enterprises that provide the tools to address them. As a consultant in that time, he has undertaken over fifty discrete consulting projects on subjects ranging through armoured vehicles, shipbuilding & ship repair, artillery, naval weaponry, ammunition, precision munitions, and training & simulation.	Dr. Jorge Benitez Director of NATOSource Dr. Jorge Benitez is the director of NATOSource and a senior fellow in the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security. He specializes in NATO and transatlantic relations, European politics, and US national security. Dr. Benitez previously served as assistant for alliance issues to the director of NATO affairs in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. He has also served as a specialist in international security for the Department of State and the Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis.	Dr. Benedetta Berti Research Fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies Dr. Benedetta Berti is a research fellow specializing in terrorism and political violence in the Middle East at the Institute for National Security Studies. She focuses specifically on political integration of armed groups, democratization, social movements and civil society, as well as Palestinian, Lebanese, and Syrian politics. In addition to working at INSS, Dr. Berti is also a Young Atlanticist at the Atlantic Council, and a member of the faculty at Tel Aviv University.
Michael Tanji Intelligence and Security Consultant Michael Tanji spent nearly 20 years in the US intelligence community. Trained in both SIGINT and HUMINT disciplines he has worked at the Defense Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency, and the National Reconnaissance Office. A veteran of the US Army, Michael has served in both strategic and tactical assignments in the Pacific Theater, the Balkans, and the Middle East. He has been a participant in a number of national and international intelligence analysis and policy efforts, including projects for the National Intelligence Council, the National Security Council and NATO.	Dr. Ryusuke Masuoka Senior fellow at the Center for International Public Policy Studies Dr. Ryusuke Masuoka is a senior fellow at the Center for International Public Policy Studies in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, Japan working on Cyber Security Policies. He is also a part-time lecturer of Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences, the University of Tokyo in Japan. He has also been involved in numerous standards and collaborations with universities, national and private research institutes. From the beginning of 2012, he started working on Anti Cyber Attack Solutions at Fujitsu Laboratories Limited.	Dr. Nicholas Beecroft Consultant Psychiatrist Dr. Nicholas Beecroft is a Consultant Psychiatrist who worked with the British Army, the Royal Navy and the National Health Service with a particular interest in organisational and military psychiatry. He helped establish the first Department of Organisational Psychiatry outside of the USA at King’s College London where he taught executives and MSc students Organisational Psychiatry and Psychology
Dr. Raymond Stock Writing Fellow at the Middle East Forum Dr. Raymond Stock is the official translator of Naguib Mahfouz writings to English. He lived in Egypt for over 20 years and is an expert on Arabic literature. For his translations of Mahfouz’s writings, Dr. Stock was awarded several prizes in the US and Europe. His work is also highly valued in Egypt, as is reflected in the award he received from the Egyptian Poets and Writers Association, in recognition of his achievements.	Chip Morgan Managing Partner for Information Services Bureau Chip Morgan serves as Managing Partner for Information Services Bureau an information research and data analysis firm. As a published Information Security industry analyst, Mr. Morgan’s analysis papers explain patterns and consequences of business transactions and interactions in the Information Security industry.	Dr. Lowell Bautista Research Fellow at ANCORS Dr. Lowell Bautista is a Research Fellow at the Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS). He is a lawyer with over ten years of experience in legal and policy research, litigation and consultancy. His areas of research include territorial and maritime boundary issues in the Asia-Pacific, the South China Sea, Philippine maritime and territorial issues, maritime piracy and terrorism, international humanitarian law, underwater cultural heritage, and international environmental law.
Ilan I. Berman Vice President of the American Foreign Policy Council Ilan Berman is Vice President of the American Foreign Policy Council in Washington, DC. An expert on regional security in the Middle East, Central Asia, and the Russian Federation, he has consulted for both the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and the U.S. Department of Defense, and provided assistance on foreign policy and national security issues to a range of governmental agencies and congressional offices.	Prof. Joel Sokolsky Professor of Political Science at the Royal Military College of Canada Prof. Sokolsky has taught at the Canadian Studies Center at SAIS, Dalhousie University and Duke University. His areas of interest and teaching include Canadian foreign and defence policy, international security relations and American foreign and defence policy. He has been the recipient of several scholarships and awards including two NATO Fellowships and two Fulbright Scholarships. In 1995, he was named to the Teaching Excellence Honours List at RMCC and in 2003 was awarded the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal.	Dr. Ivan Dinev Ivanov Assistant Professor at the University of Cincinnati Dr. Ivan Dinev Ivanov is a visiting Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science, University of Cincinnati. He has also taught at Georgetown College and Muskingum University. His regional focus is Europe and the Middle East, as well as various aspects of international cooperation, politics of transition and economic development.
Dr. Robert McCreight Senior Consultant with Global Concepts & Communications Robert McCreight is a Senior Consultant with Global Concepts & Communications, LLC. He has over 35 years experience in the State Department working on global security, arms control, intelligence operations, biowarfare, nuclear weaponry, counter-terrorism, emergency humanitarian missions and POLMIL affairs with accomplishments in treaty verification, negotiations, foreign affairs analysis, humanitarian assistance deployments and program management.	Garet J. Moravec Director of Cyber and Information Assurance for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Corporation Garet Moravec is Director of Cyber and Information Assurance for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics’ $300B Joint Strike Fighter (F-35) Program. He is responsible for the overall scope, technical direction, and guidance of the F-35 cyber and Information Assurance (IA) Integrated Product Team. His team provides technical engineering support to the major product teams of Air Vehicle, Mission Systems, Mission Planning Systems, as well as the Autonomic Logistics and Global Sustainment Systems.	Dr. Daveed Gartenstein-Ross Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Daveed Daveed Gartenstein-Ross is an American counter-terrorism expert and attorney living in Washington D.C. He is the Director of the Center for the Study of Terrorist Radicalization at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a… Read More
Haider Mullick Fellow at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding Haider Ali Hussein Mullick is a fellow at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, and at the U.S. Joint Special Operations University. In 2009 & 2010, he advised General David H. Petraeus on Afghanistan and Pakistan. Mr. Mullick is affiliated with the University of Bradford’s Pakistan Security Research Unit. Mullick is also the President & CEO of Red Teaming Associates, and teaches at Naval Postgraduate School’s Leader Development & Education for Sustained Peace Program (LDESP).	Shawn Brimley Director of Studies at the Center for a New American Security Shawn Brimley is Vice President and Director of Studies at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) where he oversees the center’s research and serves on the executive leadership team. Mr. Brimley rejoined CNAS after serving in the Obama Administration from February 2009 to October 2012 most recently as Director for Strategic Planning on the National Security Council staff at the White House.	Amir Abbas Fakhravar President of the Iranian Freedom Institute Amir Abbas Fakhravar is a former Iranian jailed dissident, award winning writer, blogger, and the recipient of the prestigious Annie Taylor Journalism Award. He is the Secretary General of the Confederation of Iranian Students and President of the Iranian Freedom Institute in Washington, D.C. Currently, Fakhravar serves as Research Fellow and Visiting Lecturer at the Center for the Study of Culture and Security at The Institute of World Politics.
Dr. Gregory Bodeker Researcher with the National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Dr. Gregory Bodeker is a research scientist with the National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research (NIWA) and is based at Lauder in Central Otago. His particular interest is the study of ozone in the atmosphere. He leads a research project that aims to determine the variability in ozone over New Zealand and to develop models that can provide predictions of ozone levels. In 1990, he over-wintered in Antarctica, making measurements related to the ionosphere and taking photos of aurora. He has been working at NIWA since 1994.	Patricia DeGennaro Senior Fellow at the World Policy Institute Patricia DeGennaro capitalizes on over fifteen years of experience in a writer, independent analyst and consultant in international relations and economic development. She recently returned from Iraq where she studied first hand the current military transition to civil authority. She has also spent much of the last five years working in Afghanistan on provincial governance and capacity building, parliamentary reform, public policy development in the Office of the President of Afghanistan.	David Isenberg Expert on US Defense Policy David Isenberg is an independent, Washington-D.C. based analyst and writer on military, foreign policy, national and international security issues and the author of Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq. Isenberg’s blog, The PMSC Observer, focuses on private military and security contracting. He also blogs regularly at the Huffington Post.
Prof. Ross Harrison Professor of International Affairs at Georgetown University Professor Harrison is Professor in the Practice of International Affairs and Chair of the International Commerce and Business concentration in the MSFS program in the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. His particular research interests center around the pedagogy of strategy, a topic he has written on in collaboration with a group of colleagues from the U.S. Army War College and the National Defense University.	John Kapinos Chief’s Office of Research and Support at the Fairfax County Police Department John Kapinos was instrumental in supporting and implementing GMU’s randomized controlled experiment in license plate recognition systems at hot spots, which is one of the few experiments that exist today on technology, and only one of two that exist on license plate readers. Furthermore his collaborative efforts helped the research team carry out a random-sample survey of the county’s resident’s on LPR implementation, which remains the only survey of its kind with regard to this technology.	Dr. Josef Olmert Adjunct Professor at the School of International Service Dr. Josef Olmert’s career spans three decades. He was formerly a professor of Middle Eastern Studies at Tel Aviv, Hebrew, and Bar-Ilan Universities in his home country. In addition to his teaching work, Dr. Olmert served in senior positions in the Israeli government, such as the Director of Communications under Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir and Policy Advisor to Defense Minister Moshe Arens. Dr. Olmert served diplomatic missions across the world and was a participant at the Madrid Peace Conference in 1991 and subsequent Israeli/Syrian peace talks.
Dr. Amr Al Azm Professor of Middle East History and Anthropology Amr Al Azm is an associate professor of Middle East history and anthropology at Shawnee State University in Ohio. He was the Director of Scientific and Conservation Laboratories at the General Department of Antiquities and Museums (1999-2004) and Head of the Centre for Archaeological Research at the University of Damascus (2003-2006). He has taught at the University of Damascus (1999-2006) and served Dean of University Requirements at the Arab European University (2005-2006).	Dr. Bibhu Prasad Routray Security Analyst, Consultant and Columnist Dr. Bibhu Prasad Routray is a Singapore-based Security Analyst, Consultant and Columnist. As a security analyst, Dr. Routray has worked in think tanks and also in the Government of India. He headed the Institute for Conflict Management, New Delhi’s project office in Guwahati. Dr. Routray served as a Deputy Director in the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS), Prime Minister’s Office, New Delhi, where he handled the Internal Security as well as South Asian neighbourhood desk.	Robert Johnson Program Manager at Abrams Learning and Information Systems Robert Johnson served in various positions in the American Army including as the Director of Joint Special Projects and as the Chief of the Future Warfare Division at the Army Capabilities Integration Center. Mr. Johnson is now the Program Manager at Abrams Learning and Information Systems, a small business focusing on Veterans Training & Credentialing and Strategic Business Development.
Dr. Rebecca Molloy Counter Terrorism Expert at West Point Dr. Molloy holds a PhD in Middle Eastern studies (Arabic language) from New York University. She taught Arabic as an adjunct assistant professor at NYU and Queens College (SUNY). Research interests and expertise involve Jihadi ideology, counter-terrorism research, medieval Arabic linguistic theory, Islamic legal reasoning, and Qur’anic exegesis.	Andrew Small Fellow with the Asia Program at the German Marshall Fund Andrew Small is a transatlantic fellow with the Asia program at the German Marshall Fund of the United States since 2006. He previously worked as the director of the Foreign Policy Centre’s Beijing office; and as a visiting fellow at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.	Dr. Bruce Abramson Partner and Practice leader of the Intellectual Advisory Services Group Dr. Abramson is a Partner and Practice leader at the Intellectual Property Advisory Services Group. His work combines expertise in valuation, strategy, technology assessment, and competitive analysis with experience in patents, copyrights, trade secrets, standards, competitive effects, and licenses.
Doug Hanchard President of Rapid Response Consulting Doug Hanchard is the President of Rapid Response Consulting. He was the US Southern Command’s Social Media—Imagery Mapping Advisor for the Haiti Earthquake. Mr. Hanchard is also the author of four white papers regarding security and wireless defense technology applications and over 700 articles on Government and Technology at ZDNET.	Dr. Alex Crowther Former Counter-terrorism Advisor for the US Ambassador to Iraq Dr. Alex Crowther has a long and prestigious military record. He was personally selected to be a Counter-terrorism Advisor for the US Ambassador to Iraq, a Political Advisor for the Multi National Corps-Iraq Commander and a Special Assistant for the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe.	Mr. Daniel J. Kaszeta Managing Director for Strongpoint Security Ltd. Daniel Kaszeta has over twenty years of diverse experience in the defense and security sectors with experience in the field of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) issues. He was a member of the US Secret Service as a Senior Physical Security Specialist in the Technical Security Division and in the Chemical/Biological Countermeasures Branch.
Dr. Riccardo Redaelli Professor of Geopolitics at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan Dr. Redaelli is the Associate Professor of Geopolitics and of History and Institutions of the Islamic Countries at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan. He is also the coordinator of the “Middle East – Global Issue” module at the Master of International Relations, and he is teaching “Institution Buildings in Post- Conflict Societies” at the Master of International Cooperation and Development of the Post Graduated School of Economy and International Relations.	Ryan Mauro Chief editor, WorldThreats.com; National Security Advisor Ryan Mauro is the chief editor and founder of WorldThreats.com, a national security and geopolitical analysis website. He is also the national security advisor for the Christian Action Network. He is published weekly at Pajamas Media and FrontPage Magazine… Read More	Dr. Gal Luft Executive Director at the Institute for Analysis of Global Security. Gal Luft is the executive director at the the Institute for Analysis of Global Security and the co-founder of the Set America Free Coalition to reduce US dependence on foreign oil. He has published numerous studies on security and energy issues in various… Read More
Dr. Zabikhulla S. Saipov Lecturer at the School of World Politics Dr. Zabikhulla Saipov is a political scientist from Uzbekistan and a lecturer at the School of World Politics. From 1994-2001, he was on diplomatic tenure at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan serving at various international economic organization departments. He was a visiting Fellow at the UNESCO Chair on Comparative Study of World Religions at Tashkent Islamic University and at the Center for Development Research at Bonn University researching the issues of Islam, governance, institutions, sociology and conflict.	Dr. Moshe Terdiman Director of Green Compass Research Dr. Moshe Terdiman is a Middle Eastern studies scholar, who is an expert on Islam in Africa and the Caribbean Basin, Islamic social issues, Islam and the environment, environmental issues throughout the Arab and Muslim world, and interfaith environmental cooperation. Currently, Dr. Terdiman is the director of Green Compass Research, an organization dealing with interfaith environmental cooperation, as well as the director of the Research of Islam and Muslims in Africa (RIMA).	Roger Cavazos Associate at the Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability Roger Cavazos retired from the United States Army after 22 years of service at the tactical, operational and strategic levels of war. His assignments in the then Federal Republic of Germany, Republic of Korea and China provided insight into finding common ground across various cultures and outlooks. Today, he is a non-resident Associate at Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability in San Francisco, with extensive experience in analyzing China, Taiwan, and Cross-Straits relations.
Robert Gaylord CEO of Macro Strategies Robert Gaylord is a decorated war veteran and has served 7 years as the senior Mideast Advisor to the Secretary of the Air Force and 11 years as Latin America Division Chief, Chief of the US Delegation Inter-American Defense Board and Senior Counter Terrorism and Aviation/Maritime Policy Advisor to the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff. He served as advisor to the President and Secretary of Defense following the events of 9/11 and served as the Chairman’s advisor on energy and strategic raw materials.	Prof. Mitat Çelikpala Professor of International Relations at TOBB University Professor Mitat Çelikpala is an Associate Professor of International Relations at TOBB Economy and Technology University in Ankara, Turkey. He has done extensive work regarding the Caucasus, Caucasian Diaspora, people and security in the Caucasus and the Black Sea regions, and Turkish-Russian relations. Before joining the academia, he served at the Turkish National Security Council.	Lt. Col. (Res.) David Benjamin Director of Security & International Law Specialists Lt. Col. (Res.) David Benjamin is an Israel-based attorney and international consultant specializing in International Law, the Law of Armed Conflict and Counter-Terrorism. He is the Director and Founder of SILS – Security & International Law Specialists, an international consulting service providing advice and training in matters of International Law relating to national security and counter-terrorism. He also lectures widely and is a frequent commentator in the Israeli and international media.
Dr. Robert Cutler Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of European, Russian & Eurasian Studies Dr. Robert Cutler is Senior Research Fellow, Institute of European, Russian & Eurasian Studies, Carleton University, Ottawa. He is also Research Fellow for the Institute for the Study of Coherence and Emergence (Boston), and Non-Resident Scholar for the Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis (Dubai). He has held research and teaching appointments at major universities in the United States, Canada, France, Switzerland and Russia.	Douglas C. Olin CEO at Olin Associates Practicing in his own firm, Olin Associates, Douglas Olin provides wide-ranging legal, strategic and international business planning support and financial advice to clients in the areas of international business, risk management, finance, entertainment, and technology. He has also held various positions in the American Government including serving as the country’s first Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Agreements Compliance.	Michael Keating Director of Operations at the Center for Peace, Democracy, and Development Michael Keating is an expert in the area of media and economic development with over twenty years experience as a management consultant and corporate executive. He is the Director of Operations of the Center for Peace, Democracy, and Development. Keating was formerly a Partner with the Boston Consulting Group and was also Vice-President of Bertelsmann, a German media firm.
Lin Giralt Adjunct Professor of Management at Rice University Lin Giralt has a 20 year career in management consulting following 10 years in executive management in Agribusiness and Construction. His consulting focus is on providing services to start ups and mid-sized companies and organizations who require highly specialized analysis that integrate strategy, finance and organizational development to ensure success in a globalized economy.	Dr. Shanthie Mariet D’Souza Research Fellow of the Institute of South Asian Studies Dr. D’Souza’s work is primarily focused on South Asia with an emphasis on Afghanistan and Pakistan, where the bulk of her field work was conducted. Her research centers on the Islamist insurgency in Afghanistan and the potential solutions for peace and stability in the region. She was the editor of the book “Afghanistan in Transition: Beyond 201?“, and has been published multiple books and scholarly journals.	Nelson Olavarrieta Former Mexican Liaison to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Mr. Olavarrieta is a seasoned expert in the field of foreign procurement between federal governments, particularly between the United States and Mexico. In addition to his expertise in public procurement between the US and Mexico, he is also well versed in the study of immigration and its impact on US/Mexico security.
Dr. Jon Mortensen Former UN Advisor for International Trade and Development Dr. Mortensen is an expert in international political economy with a focus on trade and development. His research and analysis has been presented to the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the UN and international media outlets. Though his work has included “Aid for Trade” in Africa, he also brings a wealth of knowledge on global health and Danish affairs.	Diego Gilardoni Independent Communication Consultant Mr. Gilardoni is a seasoned geopolitical and geo-economic analyst with experience as both a journalist and keynote speaker. He has found his niche in European and BRICS policy. He aims to inform his clients of the long term trends and the impact of global events on their markets so as to transform risks into opportunities for investment and security. He has also expanded his expertise to include the political and economic rise of China.	Commodore (Ret.) Rajesh Sarin Former Foreign Liaison with the Indian Ministry of Defence Commodore Sarin spent over thirty years in the Indian Navy and is a decorated member of its elite submarine arm. He spent time in Russia as an exchange officer where his fluency in Russian allowed him to obtain extensive cultural and political knowledge of Russia and the Central Asian Republics. His expertise lies in the weapons systems, tactics and procedures of Russian and Eastern European navies.
Dr. Muhammad Tehsin Assistant Professor at Quaid-I-Azam University Dr. Tehsin is a tenure-track Assistant Professor at the Department of Defence and Strategic Studies at Quaid-I-Azam University in Islamabad, Pakistan. He received his PhD in International Relations from the University of Vienna, focusing on Iranian Nuclear Proliferation as well as nuclear proliferation throughout the Middle East and South Asia. Dr. Tehsin brings with him a wealth of knowledge on nuclear proliferation issues as well as the threat of Islamic radicalism in Pakistan.	Dr. Samy Hotimsky Senior Sustainability Consultant Dr. Hotimsky brings with him over 15 years of experience in sustainability consulting, primarily in energy resources. Working for several resources management firms, he has worked directly with major petroleum companies to provide advice on climate change, business development and environmental concerns. He has also focused on private sector capacity building efforts to curb climate change through sponsorships provided by the UNIDO, UNDP and IDB.	Prof. Mokhtar Benabdallaoui Senior Fellow of the Atlantic Council of the United States Professor Mokhtar Benabdallaoui is a scholar of contemporary intellectual trends in Islamic societies with a particular interest in democratic transitions in the Arab World. In recent years, his work has focused on the study and importance of education the Arab World and in Islamic societies. Professor Benabdallaoui’s expertise also extends to contemporary Islam and the foundation of civil society in the Arab World.
Dr. Martin W. Murphy Senior Fellow of the Atlantic Council of the United States Dr. Murphy is a renowned scholar of Africa and modern maritime piracy, with a specific focus on piracy in Sub-Saharan Africa. His studies focus mainly on piracy in Nigeria and Somalia, as well as the study of Islamism as a whole. He has written extensively on small boat operations as a source for irregular warfare and terrorism on the high seas.	Dr. Kristina Soukupova Aerospace & Defence Practice Director at I3CAS Since 2006 Dr. Kristina Soukupova has worked as the Aerospace & Defence Practice Director at I3CAS Ltd. She is also a Consultant at the Naval Postgraduate School, and Visiting Professor at the University of West Bohemia. From 2010-2011 she served as the Co-Author and Consultant on the White Paper on Defence at the Ministry of Defence in the Czech Republic.	William Nieusma President and CEO of Helion Group William Nieusma comes with years of experience in the private and public sector. He most recently worked as the Vice President and General Manager at DRS Technical Services where he acted as a liaison to Federal government customers, and was responsible for research and development contract performance for proprietary magnetic technologies. Previously worked at the Office of the Under Secretary of the Navy (USA) in various capacities.
Dr. Ian Davis Founding Director at NATO Watch Dr. Ian Davis is the Founding Director at NATO Watch where he does research and analysis on NATO policy-making and operational activities. He also serves as a Freelance Consultant, assisting non-profit organizations. Previously he was the Executive Director at the British American Security Information Council.	Dr. Jose Nazario Research Director for Malware Analysis at Invincea Labs Dr. Jose Nazario is a Research Director for Malware Analysis at Invincea Labs and is a recognized expert on cyberthreats to ISPs, network subscribers, and enterprises from cybercrime and malware. Before his work at Invincea Labs he was the senior Manager of Security risk at Arbor Networks. In this capacity he was the head of arbor security and engineering Response Team.	Prof. Duca Karen CEO of Metanoia Research and Educational Solutions Prof. Duca Karen is an Associate Professor in the department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. She is also the CEO and Co-Founder of Metanoia Research and Educational Solutions where they provides educational consulting services, and exchange program facilitation to tertiary educators and the private sector.
Dr. Roey Tzezana Research Fellow at ICTAF Dr. Roey Tzezana has been a Researcher in the Interdisciplinary Center for Technology Analysis & Forecasting at Tel-Aviv University since 2011. He received his PhD in Nanotechnology and focuses on embryonic stem cells and bringing together the fields of tissue engineering and developmental biology to achieve better understanding of the embryonic growth process. He also writes a column for the magazine Blazer and the Scientific American (Israel).	Dr. Yoel Raban Senior Research Fellow at ICTAF Dr. Yoel Raban works as the Senior Research Fellow at the Interdisciplinary Center for Technological Analysis & Forecasting (ICTAF) at Tel-Aviv University. At ICTAF he has performed many research and consulting projects, including strategic analysis for telecommunications operators, and assessment of the economic potential of the Israeli Biotechnology and remote-sensing industries.	Paul Szymanski Principal Scientist at Metatech Paul Szymanski has over 39 years of military operations research experience and 36 years experience in space warfare. He is the Principal Scientist at Metatech Corporation where he formulates innovative space weapon employment strategies for the overall conduct of possible future space battles.
Nir Artzi Consultant at the Organization For Security And Co-Operation In Europe Nir Artzi is a AML/CFT Consultant at Organization For Security And Co-Operation In Europe (Osce) where he was the author of the OSCE guidance on preparation for Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing National Risk Assessments. Before his work at OSCE he was a Researcher at the Council on Foreign Relations where he conducted research on Hezbollah’s tactics in the 2006 Lebanon War.	Dr. Anne Mcgee Subject Matter Expert at the Camber Corporation Dr. Anne McGee, Colonel, U.S. Air Force (ret.), has earned a Doctoral degree in Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies at Georgetown University. Currently she is a Subject Matter Expert at the Camber Corporation. She has spent much of her current work on overcoming the threat of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).	Prof. Joseph Szyliowicz Professor at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies Prof. Joseph Szyliowicz is a professor at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver. He is the recipient of the University’s Distinguished Service Award, and has served as a consultant and reviewer to many governmental agencies such as the Office of Technology Assessment, the National Science Foundation, and the Transportation Research Board.
Prof. Mark Katz Professor of Government and Politics at George Mason University Prof. Katz is a professor of government and politics at George Mason University. He writes on Russian foreign policy, the international relations of the Middle East, transnational revolutionary movements, and other subjects. Prof. Katz was a research fellow at the Brookings Institution, and held a temporary appointment as a Soviet affairs analyst at the U.S. Department of State. Recently, he was a visiting scholar at the Hokkaido University Slavic Research Center, and at the Kennan Institute.	Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Harold W. Moulton II Former Director of Operations of U.S. European Command Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Harold W. Moulton II is the Senior Director of Cyberspace Strategies, Innovation, and Consulting, which provides expertise on Missile Defense programs, Space Control, and Homeland Security. Previously, he was Director of Operations of U.S. European Command he helped ready forces to conduct the full range of operations, enhance transatlantic security through support of NATO, promote regional stability, counter terrorism, and advance U.S. interests in the European area of responsibility.	Prof. Houchang Hassan-Yari Professor of History at Queen’s University Prof. Hassan-Yari is a Professor of Political Science and the Special Assistant to the Principal for National and International Liaison (SAPNIL) at the Royal Military College of Canada. Dr. Hassan-Yari has taught at the Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran, the University of Lyon III (Institut d’Études Politiques) in Lyon, and the University of Montreal and at the Queen’s University (Kingston, Canada).
Dr. Adam Powell President of Payer Dr. Adam Powell is a health care economist who consults for the health insurance and hospital industries. He examines issues concerning technology, operations, and firm decision making. He has consulted for three of the five largest health insurance networks and is an active member of the Healthcare Council of the consulting firm Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG). Dr. Powell’s insights have been featured on CNN, NBC News, Reuters, and numerous other outlets.	Prof. Joseph Tainter Professor of Sustainability at Utah State University Prof. Joseph Tainter, an anthropologist and historian, currently works as a Professor of Sustainability in the Department of Environment and Society College of Natural Resources at Utah State University. He also serves as a faculty Associate of the Ecology Center at Utah State University.	Trevor Townsend Former Canadian Armored Reconnaissance Officer Mr. Townsend is a respected security professional specializing in Information Assurance and cyber security, as well as a variety of other threats to private and government entities. A former Canadian Armored Reconnaissance Officer, Mr. Townsend has continued to serve by providing information security consulting and researching cyber warfare.