Authors

Mona Yacoubian

Senior Advisor and Director, Middle East Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Mona Yacoubian is the senior advisor and director for the Middle East program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.…

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, Next Generation Engagement

Maru Sefami joined the Council in 2025 and is the director for next generation engagement. Previously, Sefami spent three years in various roles…

Director, Board Relations & Special Projects

Leslie Rodriguez joined the Council in 2025 as director of board relations and special projects. She comes to the Council from Dominican…

Associate Professor of Instruction, School of Communication, Northwestern University

Olga Kamenchuk is an associate research professor in the Institute for Policy Research and an associate professor of instruction at Northwestern’s…

Russian Political Opposition Activist

Natalia Pelevina is a Russian opposition activist, investigative journalist, and protest artist. She worked closely with…

John Dewey Distinguished Service Professor, Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago

Konstantin Sonin is the John Dewey Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, where his research…