Staff

Our experts include military veterans representing the Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps, with over 130 years cumulative experience in joint military operations. The staff also includes a number of experts who have served in senior level policymaking positions within the Department of Defense, State Department and the National Security Council. Former staff currently serve in senior positions at the Defense Department and Office of Management and Budget.

Thomas G. Mahnken

President

Eric Edelman

Counselor

Evan B. Montgomery

Senior Fellow and Director, Research and Studies

Ross Babbage

Non-Resident Senior Fellow

Chris Bassler

Senior Fellow

David R. Berke

Non-Resident Senior Fellow

Jack Bianchi

Research Fellow

William C. Bodie

Director of Development

Ryan Boone

Analyst - on assignment

Josh Chang

Research Assistant

Regan Copple

Research Assistant

Madison Creery

Analyst

Bryan W. Durkee

Federal Executive Fellow

Robert Haffa

Non-Resident Senior Fellow

David W. Hamon

Non-Resident Senior Fellow

Benjamin Lambeth

Non-Resident Senior Fellow

Kenichi Matsui

Visiting Fellow

James Mersol

Publications Manager

Ben Noon

Research Assistant

Daniel Patt

Non-Resident Senior Fellow

Roger M. Poor

Chief Financial Officer

Julie H. Pulley

Sr. Executive Manager

Carl Rehberg

Non-Resident Senior Fellow

Robert E. Schmidle Jr.

Non-Resident Senior Fellow

Harrison Schramm

Non-Resident Senior Fellow

Travis Sharp

Research Fellow

Jan van Tol

Senior Fellow

Toshi Yoshihara

Senior Fellow