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Tommy Treacy

Development Officer

Tommy Treacy joined the Council in 2025 as the development officer, where he has played a key role in streamlining the development department and…

Founder and Executive Director of Women’s Global Education Project

Amy Maglio is the Founder and Executive Director of Women’s Global Education Project (WGEP), an…

Chair of Global Research, J.P. Morgan

Joyce Chang is the chair of global research for J.P. Morgan’s corporate and investment bank, leading a team that analyzes global…

Taube Senior Fellow & Director of the Linda and Tony Rubin Program on Arab Politics, The Washington Institute

David Schenker is the Taube senior fellow at The Washington Institute and director of the Linda and Tony Rubin Program on Arab…

Vice President, Middle East and North Africa Center, United States Institute of Peace

Mona Yacoubian is vice president of the Middle East and North Africa center at the US Institute of Peace, where her work focuses on conflict…

Senior Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University

Edward Fishman is a senior research scholar at Columbia University's Center on Global Energy Policy and an adjunct professor of international and…

Ambassador (ret.) in Residence, Northwestern University

Ian Kelly is Ambassador (ret.) in Residence at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He is a retired senior foreign service officer who…

Distinguished Policy Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations.

Camille Grand is a Distinguished Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. 

Senior Fellow, Belfer Center

Schwarzer is a renowned expert in European affairs and transatlantic and international relations. She is an honorary professor of political…

Director, Individual and Special Giving

Maru Sefami joined the Council in 2025 as the director for individual and special giving. Previously, Sefami spent three years in various roles at…