Experience

Energy Innovation Reform Project

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  --Lead research and advocacy on domestic and international energy, climate and technology policy--Develop and implement institutional strategy and goals--Build and manage relationships with administration officials, members of Congress, Congressional staff, business leaders, academics, journalists--Raise funds from philanthropic foundations, corporations, individual donors--Oversee financial operations and audits

• Member of the Board of Directors

  • Feb 2013 - Present

  --Provide financial and programmatic oversight as well as advice on policy and politics related to energy and climate change--Recruit new board members

• Chairman

  • Feb 2014 - Feb 2019

  --Ensure good governance at a research and advocacy organization committed to pragmatic, bipartisan solutions to energy and climate challenges based on technological innovation--Recruit and motivate board members



Center for the National Interest

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Fellow, U.S. Foreign Policy, and Member, Board of Directors

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  --Write on U.S. foreign policy, U.S.-Russia relations, democracy and elections, international energy issues, and other topics--Moderate and speak at conferences, seminars and other events

• Executive Director and Member, Board of Directors

  • Jan 2005 - Jan 2019

  --Serve as chief operating officer of a high-profile non-partisan foreign policy institute based in Washington, DC--Manage programs and staff--Raise funds from foundation, corporate and individual donors--Develop and implement organizational strategy--Conduct outreach to government and private sector stakeholders in Washington and internationally--Manage corporate communications, including crisis communications--Serve as Secretary/Treasurer of the board and oversee financial, audit and other corporate functions

• Associate Publisher

  • Jan 2005 - Jan 2019

  Managed business operations of one of America's leading foreign policy magazines and its web site.



CNA Corporation

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Scientist

  • Jul 2015 - Present

  --Conduct research on U.S. national security, Russian military and information operations, Russian foreign policy --Write analytical products for government clients --Conduct research on U.S. national security, Russian military and information operations, Russian foreign policy --Write analytical products for government clients



Al-Monitor

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Columnist

  • Nov 2014 - Oct 2019

  --Write periodic articles on Russia's policy in the Middle East for this regionally-oriented online publication --Write periodic articles on Russia's policy in the Middle East for this regionally-oriented online publication



U.S. Department of State

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Advisor

  • Nov 2003 - Jan 2005

  --Advise Under Secretary for Global Affairs --Serve as deputy chief of staff, including oversight of communications functions and public diplomacy --Write and edit speeches on deadline --Manage interdepartmental and interagency contacts on issues including Russia and former USSR, China, India, climate change, democracy/human rights, Iran --Advise Under Secretary for Global Affairs --Serve as deputy chief of staff, including oversight of communications functions and public diplomacy --Write and edit speeches on deadline --Manage interdepartmental and interagency contacts on issues including Russia and former USSR, China, India, climate change, democracy/human rights, Iran


The Nixon Center
• Director

  • Nov 1997 - Nov 2003


U.S. House of Representatives

• United States
• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant/Senior Policy Advisor

  • 2000 - 2000

  --Serve as ndependent consultant to Speaker's Advisory Group on Russia --Draft portions of a major report on U.S. policy toward Russia. --Serve as ndependent consultant to Speaker's Advisory Group on Russia --Draft portions of a major report on U.S. policy toward Russia.