Authors

Stephen Whiting

Commander, US Space Command

Stephen N. Whiting is the commander of US Space Command, headquartered at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado. As commander, General Whiting is…

European Affairs columnist, Washington Post

Lee Hockstader has been The Post's European Affairs columnist, based in Paris, since 2023. Prior to his current assignment, he was a member of the…

Global Playbook Author, POLITICO

Suzanne Lynch is POLITICO’s Global Playbook Author. She joined POLITICO Europe after more than four years as the Washington Correspondent for the…

Freelance Journalist and Author

Jen Stout is a freelance journalist who has covered the war in Ukraine for major outlets including BBC radio, London Review of Books,…

President and CEO, Center for European Policy Analysis

Alina Polyakova is president and CEO of the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) as well as the Donald Marron senior fellow at the Henry A.…

Distinguished Chair, Russia and Eurasia Policy and Senior Political Scientist, RAND Corporation

Samuel Charap is distinguished chair in Russia and Eurasia policy and a senior political scientist at RAND. His research centers on the foreign…

Director, Global Packaging Sustainability, Mondelēz International

Patrick Shewell is director of global packaging sustainability at Mondelēz International, one of the world’s largest snack companies with a brand…

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 & Executive Director, Women’s Global Education Project

Amy Maglio is the founder and executive director of Women’s Global Education Project (WGEP), an organization recognized for its innovative women's…

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…