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Bratislava, Slovakia

Washington, Dc

Advises the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security on French politics and defense, US-European defense relations, and Gulf security.

Leads the firm’s Europe practice and engages clients in technology, defense, energy, financial services, and law on international government affairs, business development, and formation of commercial partnerships.• Mergers and Acquisitions: Managed the financial turnaround of the American Turkish Council and the subsequent merger of its assets, staff, and international partnerships into the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. • Strategic Partnership Development: Grew and developed JGI’s… Show more Leads the firm’s Europe practice and engages clients in technology, defense, energy, financial services, and law on international government affairs, business development, and formation of commercial partnerships.• Mergers and Acquisitions: Managed the financial turnaround of the American Turkish Council and the subsequent merger of its assets, staff, and international partnerships into the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. • Strategic Partnership Development: Grew and developed JGI’s strategic partnerships with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld and Dentons, two of Washington’s most prestigious law firms. Represented JGI onsite at the law firms, spearheaded joint business development proposals, managed relations with the firms’ global offices, and counseled firm clients on global government affairs. • Business Development: Established and grew a new six-figure business unit, brand, and regional presence for Jones Group International in Eastern Europe focused on defense and energy security. • Global Government Affairs: Crafting the business development, market entry, and government affairs strategy to deploy secure 5G technology in Europe for one of the world’s leading technology companies. • International Policy Expertise: Counsels firm principal and former national security advisor to President Obama, General James L. Jones, on foreign affairs, trade, geopolitics, and global trends in support of commercial clients. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Led execution of the successful $25 million fundraising campaign to endow the Brent Scowcroft Center. Crafted the rationale, vision, strategy, marketing materials, and fundraising strategy for the Scowcroft Center development and growth campaign.• Business Development: Doubled the revenue of the Council’s strategic partnership with Airbus during my stewardship of the relationship. Designed and launched new co-branded programming in Washington and Munich to strengthen Airbus’ brand as a… Show more Led execution of the successful $25 million fundraising campaign to endow the Brent Scowcroft Center. Crafted the rationale, vision, strategy, marketing materials, and fundraising strategy for the Scowcroft Center development and growth campaign.• Business Development: Doubled the revenue of the Council’s strategic partnership with Airbus during my stewardship of the relationship. Designed and launched new co-branded programming in Washington and Munich to strengthen Airbus’ brand as a global leader in security and defense.• Management and Leadership: Fostered organizational excellence by mentoring and managing the Scowcroft Center’s 8 assistant directors and associate directors and global network of senior fellows. Evaluated the performance of a diverse team of a variety of ages, roles, and responsibilities from six different countries.• International Policy Expertise: Crafted numerous policy reports and articles, directed high-level task forces, and spoke at international foreign policy conferences on the topics of American foreign policy, European defense, Mid East security, and Asia-Pacific security. Show less

Assessed regional political and economic conditions in emerging markets in support of Fortune 100 clients.

Ma, European And Eurasian Studies

Bs, Management

Ba, French, International Studies

Exchange Student

Completed coursework in the Affaires Publiques program of Sciences-Po, most notably Questions Internationales.