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LEADERSHIP TEAM

AngeloP - May 2025 v1a

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

Ms. Maria Fernanda Martinez

Maria Fernanda Martinez

Associate Director of Operations and Administration

claudiaalarco-feb2025

Claudia Alarco Alarco

Chief of Strategic Communications

Kara O'Ryan

Kara O'Ryan

Associate Director of Outreach and Admissions

Mathes

COL (ret.) Patrick Mathes, USA

Associate Director of Security Cooperation

FULL-TIME FACULTY

Bitencourt

Luis Bitencourt, PhD

Professor

Realuyo-Jan2025

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

schoonoverh

Harvey A. Schoonover

Non-Resident Research Fellow

STAFF

Besosa (May 2025)

Liliana Besosa

Operations Officer

Chase Boone

Chase Boone

Research Associate

Buell Aug25

Sarah Buell

Program Analyst

Castro May25

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

Ms. Liesl Kunz

Liesl Kunz

Operations and Administration Coordinator

Neine

Raul Neine

Chief Technology Officer

Gabrielli Raya Lebron

Gabrielli Raya Lebron

Public Affairs Specialist

RojasGarzon (May 2025)

Valeria Rojas Garzon

Alumni Affairs Specialist

Henry Tweddle

Henry Tweddle

Operations Officer

FELLOWS / INTERNS

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Michael Carmody

- Intern -
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

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Margaret Lyons

- Intern -
George Washington University

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Marcela Venture

- Intern -
George Washington University

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