Thomas Cynkin Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Oversees the policy directors cohort and people-manages policy directors. Leads policy directors and their teams to achieve preeminence in all areas where we work. Demonstrates our internal values and works to realize synergies between our policy areas and all other areas of the organization.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Implement current projects, develop future programming ideas, provide support to the Council in maintaining partner relationships.Portfolio includes Asia, security partnerships, economy and business, politics and diplomacy.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Leading Practice Group supporting clients seeking to enter or expand business in Northeast Asia and the US.Providing actionable strategic and tactical recommendations and advocacy for client interests at seniorlevels in Congress, the Executive Branch and business on legislation, regulation and policies.Providing clients in-depth integrated analysis of Japan and US trade policy formulation, governmentpractices and policies, as well as trade and investment issues in Northeast Asia and the US.See Cynkin and Ambassador Fujisaki @15:49 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJGQ6Wwxxy0

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Certificate of Appreciation from Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs "for invaluable services and contributions in advancing U.S. priorities in Haiti" in short-term "sabbatical."

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Developed and leveraged extensive network of senior-level policymakers in the public and privatesectors and led outreach initiatives to advocate for the interests of the institution, including studentoutcomes and faculty research.Created fundraising plans and executed fundraising efforts for the Bush School DC with special emphasis on corporations and foundations. Developed network of 1800+ Friends of the Bush School.Promoted branding of the institution, including through high-profile bipartisan events with partnersranging from the Brookings Institution to the Heritage Foundation.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Member of management team leading the start-up of the institution, bringing it from a standing start to full accreditation.Developed and managed relationships with thirty institutional partners such as the Carnegie Endowmentfor International Peace to promote student outcomes and faculty research.Developed and managed all aspects of the institution's external affairs. Provided strategic vision for its public and external affairs strategy to enhance its visibility, brand and messaging. Provided senior leadership, oversight, coordination and clarity to its communications, outreach activities and initiatives with external constituencies.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Senior Consultant, Intellaine, LLP, an international private asset and risk management firm which combines the disciplines of logistics, security, technology, and consulting solutions to assist clients with business opportunities and challenges.Assisted clients by providing dynamic business protection and growth strategies, including through political risk analysis. Helped increase profitability through the recognition of new revenue sources or markets, cost reduction and efficiencies, and increased business responsiveness, while focusing on mitigating risk through asymmetric and minimally disruptive approaches.Project leader for a client on strengthening corporate international supply chain security. Supported foreign military sales by a client by providing market entry assessments and political risk analysis.

Washington, Dc

Led day-to-day operations of the Washington team in providing research and actionable policy analysis to C-suite executives, leaders of global business units, and fourteen US-based affiliates, focusing onprospects for legislation, regulation and policy, and providing commentary and recommendations foraction.Led advocacy efforts in Congress and the Executive Branch in pursuit of the corporation’s policy goalsand objectives.Developed and leveraged extensive senior-level contacts in Congress, the Executive Branch, the corporate sector and academia making or influencing policy with an impact on the institution’s business priorities.Constructed a new, innovative government relations strategic plan and advocacy priorities for theinstitution’s Washington DC operation in coordination with senior stakeholders including C-suiteexecutives and leaders of global business units.Served as Chief Corporate Representative for Fujitsu’s Washington DC strategic communication andpromoting the institution’s initiatives in messaging, branding, and public relations.Working with senior White House staff, Department of Homeland Security and Commerce officials, andCongressional stakeholders, successfully influenced implementation of the President’s CybersecurityExecutive Order to include Fujitsu US affiliates as “US Private Sector Entities.” This opened thecompany’s access to critical cyber threat vector information-sharing with DHS, previously denied.Built coalition of high tech companies and associations, led them in working with Congress, andsuccessfully protected Fujitsu’s $2.47B/year American business by changing language in FY15 NationalDefense Authorization Act impeding foreign companies from competing for IT contracts near USGovernment facilities by highlighting unintended consequences for companies from US allies.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Thought leader on trade and investment issues in this Fortune 50 high tech trade association.Built and helped lead coalitions in coordination with Members of Congress, Executive Branch officials,trade associations, public interest groups and other stakeholders in developing mutually beneficialapproaches furthering the institution’s policy agendas.Helped develop strategies and tactics for negotiations on digital trade with China, World IntellectualProperty Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty (WCT) Assembly meetings, etc.Board of Directors lead on international corporation membership development.

Washington, Dc

Managed senior staff and decision making process among three bureaus with staff of 600+ on sensitive issues concerning China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and India-Pakistan.Engaged senior State Department leadership in the interagency policy formulation process, including thePrincipals Committee and Deputies Committee as required, on critical national security issues.Worked with Congressional stakeholders in coordination with Legislative Affairs Assistant Secretary.Oversight for security assistance programs ($6B/year) and bilateral arms transfers ($19B/year). Directedpolicy initiatives to regulate international trade of strategic materials and equipment.Dealt swiftly and decisively with sensitive inquiries from the press.Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance.Secretary of State’s Career Achievement Award and Superior Honor Award.

Geneva Area, Switzerland

Gained international approval for a U.S. sponsored resolution in the United Nations on compliance with arms control agreements, in the face of staunch Iranian opposition.

Washington, Dc, And Tokyo, Japan

Office Director, Indonesia & East Timor Affairs, Washington, DCSpecial Assistant to Deputy Secretary of State, Washington, DCAdvisor to U.S. Ambassador to United Nations, New York, NYFirst Secretary/Second Secretary, U.S. Embassy, Tokyo, Japan

Belfer Center Fellowship

Bachelor'S Degree, Economics & Political Science, Magna Cum Laude

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Ruhl J. Bartlett Scholarship