Expertise
Russia/Caucasus/Central Asia; development/global poverty; energy/oil; Europe and Eurasia; foreign policy; human rights/humanitarian issues; security; terrorism
- Language Fluency:
- Russian
- French
Background
Past Positions
National Intelligence Officer for Russia and Eurasia at The National Intelligence Council; Director of Strategic Planning, Eurasia Foundation (1999-2000); Associate Director, Strengthening Democratic Institutions Project (SDIP), John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (1994-1999); Director, Annual U.S.-Russian Investment Symposium on Financial and Direct Investment Opportunities in Russia, Harvard University (1996-1999); Director, Ethnic Conflict Project, John F. Kennedy School of Government (1993-1994); Coordinator, Trilateral Study on Japanese-Russian-U.S. Relations, Kennedy School of Government (1992); Research Associate, Strengthening Democratic Institutions Project, Kennedy School of Government (1991-1993)
Education
Ph.D. (1998), A.M. (1991), Harvard University; M.A., St. Andrews University (Scotland), 1989