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LEADERSHIP TEAM

AngeloP-Dec25

Paul J. Angelo, PhD

Director

LopezR-2024Dec

Ruben Lopez

Deputy Director
Chief of Staff

Godnick Aug25

William Godnick, PhD

Dean of Academic Affairs

Suggs Sep25

COL John Dee Suggs Jr., USA

Chief of Security Cooperation

MartinezMF-Dec25

Maria Fernanda Martinez

Associate Director of Operations and Administration

claudiaalarco-feb2025

Claudia Alarco Alarco

Chief of Strategic Communications

ORyanK-Dec25

Kara O'Ryan

Associate Director of Outreach and Admissions

Mathes

COL (ret.) Patrick Mathes, USA

Associate Director of Security Cooperation

FULL-TIME FACULTY

BitencourtL-Dec25

Luis Bitencourt, PhD

Professor

Driggs Dec25

Eric Driggs

Professor of Practice

Realuyo-Dec25

Celina Realuyo

Professor of Practice

Saaavedra

BG (ret.) Boris Saavedra, PhD

Professor

Arturo Sotomayor

Arturo Sotomayor, PhD

Professor

Spencer

David Spencer, PhD

Professor

Prof. Jeffrey Zinsmeister

Jeffrey Zinsmeister, JD

Professor of Practice

VISITING FACULTY

Acosta-Maestre May25

Heriberto Acosta-Maestre, PhD

Cyber Policy Fellow

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Harvey A. Schoonover

Non-Resident Research Fellow

STAFF

Chase Boone

Chase Boone

Research Associate

Buell Aug25

Sarah Buell

Program Analyst

Castro-Dec25

Luis Castro

Resource Manager

Georgina Crovetto

Georgina Crovetto

Alumni Affairs Coordinator

Doebel-Jan2025

Rosmarie Doebel

Assistant Registrar

Escudero

Tatiana Escudero

Registrar

Estrada-Jan2025

Luis Estrada

Operations / Travel Specialist

Nick Foreit

Nick Foreit

IT Specialist

Sydney Knapp

Sydney Knapp

Research Associate

KunzL-Dec25

Liesl Kunz

Operations and Administration Coordinator

NeineR-Dec25

Raul Neine

Chief Technology Officer

PrinceD2-Aug23

Dakota Prince

Assistant Registrar

RayaLebronG-Dec25

Gabrielli Raya Lebron

Public Affairs Specialist

Henry Tweddle

Henry Tweddle

Operations Officer

FELLOWS / INTERNS

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Owen Harrison

Intern
Georgetown University

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Patrick Mahoney

Intern
Georgetown University

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Edwar Muñoz Ventura

Intern
Furman University

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Valentina Ruiz

Intern
University of San Diego

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