Matthew Cook Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Pentagon

Senior AdvisorAir Force FuturesHAF A5/7 -- Air Force Future Force Design

Senior-level advice on geopolitical opportunities and risks, trend analysis and topical projects. Analytical projects on national security subjects, including regional affairs, multilateral diplomacy, strategic communications, and the impact of technology on foreign policy and military strategy. For U.S.-based clients seeking senior-level advisor with deep.

Washington, DC

US Department of State, Bureau of African Affairs, Regional Peace and Security (AF/RPS). Senior Coordinator of Africa-related interagency secretariat. Supervised operations of interagency executive board mandated by Congress. Expert advice on alignment of State Department and interagency (DOD, USAID, DHS, DOJ, and others) programs in Africa. Interpreted.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Consultant advising the US National Guard Bureau Joint Staff on Indo-Pacific affairs. Drafted regular reports and articles on geopolitics, alliance and multilateral issues, and on relevant cultural and political trends. Expert advice and analysis of events and trends and US foreign policy priorities, and relevant technical innovations. Briefed members of.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Deep geopolitical, historical and cultural expertise to guide wise decisions and strategic communication. History of successful interagency coordination and cross-functional collaboration. Practical experience of successful leader education and mentoring, both in the workplace and in formal graduate-level settings. Crisis and contingency planning.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Senior civilian advisor to the 100,000 person US Army component of the Indo-Pacific Command. Counselled senior military leaders on international relations and geopolitical trends, long-term and country-specific implications of US policies and strategies. Lead interagency and multinational liaison. Senior planner for conflict, contingency, exercises, and.

Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Professor of International Relations, Department of National Security and Strategy. Led year-long seminar of rising US and foreign military and civilian officers through the MS degree curriculum, instructing “Introduction to Strategic Studies” and “Theory of War and Strategy" courses. Director, curriculum developer and teaching faculty for South Asia.

Kabul, Afghanistan

Implemented programs with $170 million in funding, including law enforcement, capacity building, public information, demand reduction, and alternative development. Directed the rollout of a groundbreaking study of Afghan opiate use, published in The Lancet. Supervised large and diverse multinational staff of professional, technical and administrative.

Kuwait

Supervised the full range of management functions for a large US Mission with 18 US agencies in Kuwait plus sustainment operations in Iraq. Negotiated the Bilateral Defense Agreement. Designed and instituted regulations to prevent trafficking of persons.

Taipei City, Taiwan

Chief Operating Officer of non-profit corporation founded by Congress to conduct U.S. relations with Taiwan. Negotiated US-Taiwan Privileges and Immunities Agreement, since signed. Executed seismic upgrade to existing AIT buildings. Grew the AIT Capital Projects fund by $16 million and fully funded the near-bankrupt employee pension plan. Planned and.

Bamako, Mali

Commissioned the new US Embassy compound and executed the seamless move of the Embassy and USAID under difficult conditions. Negotiated and executed the first in the world Tier One merger of State and USAID management functions. Conducted Election Monitoring missions of Presidential and Legislative elections.

Johannesburg, South Africa

Negotiated the acquisition of the single best commercial property in Africa. Played a principal role, enlisting the Congressional Black Caucus and relevant non-governmental organizations, in retaining the historic American Library in Soweto. Reestablished human resources, property and financial management and internal controls.

Washington, DC; Pakistan, Belgium, Burkina Faso

Overseas Foreign Service Assignments to Pakistan, Belgium and Burkina Faso, and domestic assignments to Bureaus of International Organizations, International Narcotics and Law Enforcement, Near East and South Asia Affairs. Member of picked team to reopen the US Embassy Kabul during Operating Enduring Freedom. Convened the Interagency Task Force on Nigerian.

Certificate, International Relations And National Security Studies

Doctor Of Law - Jd, Law

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, History