Experience

NextGen Leaders, Inc.

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder & CEO

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  NextGen Leaders creates and delivers world-class leadership development training and networking activities so that professionals from the LGBTQ+ Community can lead with authenticity and have the opportunities to have a greater impact on their organizations and communities. NextGen Leaders creates and delivers world-class leadership development training and networking activities so that professionals from the LGBTQ+ Community can lead with authenticity and have the opportunities to have a greater impact on their organizations and communities.


Tedstrom Associates
• CEO

  • Aug 2012 - Present

GBCHealth
• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee
• President and CEO

  • Aug 2006 - Aug 2012


Transatlantic Partners Against AIDS

• Civic and Social Organizations

• Founder, President and CEO

  • 2003 - 2006

  Founded this international NGO to bring Russians and Americans together to fight the then exploding epidemic of HIV/AIDS in Russia. This fantastic team quickly grew to some 45 people. We created impactful and innovative programs in and with the Russian parliament, the business community and in the mass media space. Expanded to serve Ukraine and Central Asia. Merged with GBC in 2006 to form the largest and most effective business coalition in global health. Founded this international NGO to bring Russians and Americans together to fight the then exploding epidemic of HIV/AIDS in Russia. This fantastic team quickly grew to some 45 people. We created impactful and innovative programs in and with the Russian parliament, the business community and in the mass media space. Expanded to serve Ukraine and Central Asia. Merged with GBC in 2006 to form the largest and most effective business coalition in global health.



EastWest Institute

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, Policy

  • Sep 2001 - Jul 2003

  Tasked with building out a new division of an established "think and do" tank immediately following the attacks of 9/11. Objective was to rethink East-West affairs and help policy makers in the United States, Europe and Eurasia find common purpose in the global fight against terror. Responsible for staffing, funding and reporting up to the CEO and Board. Tasked with building out a new division of an established "think and do" tank immediately following the attacks of 9/11. Objective was to rethink East-West affairs and help policy makers in the United States, Europe and Eurasia find common purpose in the global fight against terror. Responsible for staffing, funding and reporting up to the CEO and Board.



The White House

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, National Security Council (Russia, Ukraine, Eurasia)

  • 1999 - 2000

  Advised President Clinton on policy matters related to Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia. Coordinated and led interagency committees particularly those focusing on economic policy (IMF, World Bank, Russian/Ukrainian economics, trade and investment) and social policy as well as political and security affairs for Ukraine. (Took leave of absence from RAND.) Advised President Clinton on policy matters related to Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia. Coordinated and led interagency committees particularly those focusing on economic policy (IMF, World Bank, Russian/Ukrainian economics, trade and investment) and social policy as well as political and security affairs for Ukraine. (Took leave of absence from RAND.)


RAND Corporation
• United States
• Think Tanks
• 700 & Above Employee
• Economist, Senior Economist

  • 1992 - 1999