Experience

Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Policy Officer

  • Mar 2017 - Present

  Lead in policy, thought leadership, and advocacy for nonprofit focused on the work of the dynamic multistakeholder partnership -- the Global Fund Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Lead in policy, thought leadership, and advocacy for nonprofit focused on the work of the dynamic multistakeholder partnership -- the Global Fund Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.



Georgetown University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Centennial Fellow and Distinguished Senior Scholar

  • Sep 2016 - Present

  Research, writing, and convening multistakeholder fora on human dignity and human rights in world order and global institutions Research, writing, and convening multistakeholder fora on human dignity and human rights in world order and global institutions



Freedom House

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• President

  • Jan 2015 - Sep 2016

  President of a leading democracy and human rights promoting nonprofit which produces global analysis/research, programming with civil society partners globally, and advocacy. President of a leading democracy and human rights promoting nonprofit which produces global analysis/research, programming with civil society partners globally, and advocacy.



Georgetown University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chair, Global Politics and Security, and Professor in the Practice of International Affairs

  • Aug 2010 - Dec 2014

  Chair of one of three areas MSFS students concentrate in, advising students, organizing curricular offerings, and coordinating professors. Teaching courses on "The UN and Multilateral Politics" and "Ethics and Decision-Making in Global Politics." Chair of one of three areas MSFS students concentrate in, advising students, organizing curricular offerings, and coordinating professors. Teaching courses on "The UN and Multilateral Politics" and "Ethics and Decision-Making in Global Politics."



Council on Foreign Relations

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Adjunct Senior Fellow for Human Rights

  • Jul 2010 - Dec 2014

  Coordinating Roundtable Series on "Global Stakes in Human Rights" on interests in human rights and multilateral means for promoting them. Coordinating Roundtable Series on "Global Stakes in Human Rights" on interests in human rights and multilateral means for promoting them.



LexisNexis

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Advisor on Corporate Responsibility

  • Mar 2010 - Jun 2010

  Senior Advisor, consultant on corporate responsibility and anti-human trafficking efforts for LexisNexis Inc. Senior Advisor, consultant on corporate responsibility and anti-human trafficking efforts for LexisNexis Inc.



Polaris (formerly Polaris Project)

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director and CEO

  • Feb 2009 - Feb 2010

  Managed 45-person staff of 8-year old leading nonprofit to combat human trafficking. Three offices in the U.S. and one in Japan, conducting victim services and legislative advocacy, and running the primary U.S. Government-sponsored hotline, the National Human Trafficking Resource Center (1-888-3737-888). Functioned as chief spokesperson and chief fundraiser. Built corporate partnerships with LexisNexis and Manpower, Inc. Oversaw and increased budget to exceed $3.1 million in 2010. Represented Polaris as featured model at Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting in New York in 2009. Ambassador at Large and Director, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP), U.S. Department of State, May 2007-January 2009. Directed office of 30 personnel who lead U.S. diplomatic efforts to fight TIP; prepare the Annual Global TIP Report on other countries; and manage tens of millions of dollars in programmatic grants worldwide. Chief U.S. envoy to combat human trafficking, requiring close collaboration with the senior leadership of the State Department and all of its Regional Bureaus. Senior Adviser to Secretary of State by law. Chair of the inter-agency group established by law to combat TIP domestically and abroad. Chief spokesman and manager of substantial domestic and international public awareness campaign on TIP, involving constant collaboration with a broad Left-Right coalition on Capitol Hill and among NGOs. Confirmed by Senate under Democratic Majority May 2007, with Ambassadorial Rank provided by law. Show less



U.S. Department of State

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Ambassador at Large to Combat Trafficking in Persons

  • May 2007 - Jan 2009

  Leading State Department's office to combat human trafficking, with a global report assessing efforts of all countries, diplomatic coordination, global advocacy, and programmatic assistance to NGOs and international organizations fighting trafficking Leading State Department's office to combat human trafficking, with a global report assessing efforts of all countries, diplomatic coordination, global advocacy, and programmatic assistance to NGOs and international organizations fighting trafficking



State, International Organization Affairs

• Deputy Assistant Secretary

  • Jan 2004 - May 2007

  Managed 40 officers in UN policy related to: human rights and social issues; bureau planning/priorities; congressional, NGO, press, and international outreach; and UN reform, budget, hiring of Americans. Point man on creating an operational UN Democracy Fund, an initiative of President Bush. Managed 40 officers in UN policy related to: human rights and social issues; bureau planning/priorities; congressional, NGO, press, and international outreach; and UN reform, budget, hiring of Americans. Point man on creating an operational UN Democracy Fund, an initiative of President Bush.



U.S. Department of State Policy Planning Staff

• Member

  • 2002 - 2003

  International Organizations, Human Rights, and Public Diplomacy International Organizations, Human Rights, and Public Diplomacy



Senate Foreign Relations Committee

• Senior Professional Staff Member

  • 1999 - 2002

  UN, International Institutions, Human Rights, Sanctions, Public Diplomacy, State Department Authorization Bill UN, International Institutions, Human Rights, Sanctions, Public Diplomacy, State Department Authorization Bill



Council on Foreign Relations

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 500 - 600 Employee

• International Affairs Fellow

  • 1998 - 1999

  Research and coordinating Working Group on China's emergence as a power and US policy toward China Research and coordinating Working Group on China's emergence as a power and US policy toward China



House Republican Policy Committee

• Deputy Director

  • Jan 1995 - Jan 1998

  Senior Foreign and Defense Policy Analyst, promoted in 1997 to management responsibilities. Coordinated 11 bills on PRC and helped launch Select Committee on Technology Transfers to PRC. Senior Foreign and Defense Policy Analyst, promoted in 1997 to management responsibilities. Coordinated 11 bills on PRC and helped launch Select Committee on Technology Transfers to PRC.



American Enterprise Institute

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Research Associate

  • Jan 1993 - Jan 1995

  UN Amb. Jeane Kirkpatrick. Writing and research chiefly focusing on international organizations (the U.N., NATO, and EU). UN Amb. Jeane Kirkpatrick. Writing and research chiefly focusing on international organizations (the U.N., NATO, and EU).



Georgetown University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Assistant Professor of Government

  • Jan 1991 - Jan 1993

  I taught International Relations, Conmtemporary U.S. Foreign Policy, Transatlantic Relations, and Democratization & Democracy Promotion

• Adjunct Professor

  • Jan 1989 - Jan 1991

  19 classes on U.S. foreign policy, promoting democracy, aid/sanctions, and U.S.-European relations.Nicaragua Desk, Department of State, 1987. Intern as Ph.D. student.