Authors
Molly Jirgal
Program Officer, Emerging Leaders Program
Molly Jirgal joined the Council in 2024 as a program officer for the Emerging Leaders (EL) Program within the Global Leadership Programs. In this…
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
Belarusian Opposition Leader and Activist
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is a prominent Belarusian opposition leader and pro-democracy activist. She entered politics unexpectedly when her…
Nicole Klees
Former Events & Operations Officer
Rosemary Banks
Ambassador of New Zealand to the United States
Rosemary Banks is New Zealand’s ambassador to the United States. A distinguished diplomat with over four decades of experience, she previously…
Chris Van Hollen
US Senator from Maryland
Chris Van Hollen is a Democratic US Senator from Maryland, serving since 2017. He began his political career in the Maryland state legislature…
Macarena Vidal
Correspondent, El País’ Washington Bureau
Macarena Vidal is a correspondent for El País in Washington DC, where she covers mostly foreign policy. She was previously based in Asia for ten…
Jovita Neliupšienė
Ambassador of the European Union to the United States
Jovita Neliupšienė currently serves as the European Union's ambassador to the United States, having assumed the role in January 2024. Previously,…
Heidi Crebo-Rediker
Senior Fellow, Center for Geoeconomic Studies
Heidi Crebo-Rediker is a senior fellow in the Center for Geoeconomic Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, specializing in international…
Marco López
President and CEO, Intermestic Capital
Marco López is the president and CEO of Intermestic Partners, a government affairs and corporate strategy firm that provides strategic business…
