January 15, 2025 | Press Release
FDD ANNOUNCES 2025 NATIONAL SECURITY FELLOWS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS
January 15, 2025 | Press Release
FDD ANNOUNCES 2025 NATIONAL SECURITY FELLOWS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 15, 2025 – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) welcomes 31 mid-career national security practitioners into its 2025 National Security Fellows Program (NSFP). The new class of bipartisan national security professionals have a wide range of experience in government, the armed forces, the non-profit space, and the private sector.
FDD’s National Security Fellows Program (NSFP) is a 12-month program that seeks to train the next generation of U.S. national security leaders by providing them with mentorship from FDD experts; programming that includes off-the-record conversations with high-level government officials, policy experts, and ambassadors; and leadership development skill-building workshops and networking opportunities. Fellows are also given the opportunity to apply for FDD’s National Security Trip to Israel, a seven-day intensive national security themed trip which includes high-level meetings with government officials; current and former Israeli and American national security practitioners; journalists; military officials; and professionals in the private sector. Participants in NSFP also join FDD’s National Security Network, comprised of over 650 mid-career national security practitioners.
This year’s class includes congressional staffers, executive branch officials, legal practitioners, consultants, think tank experts, advocacy professionals, and members of the military.
“FDD is pleased to welcome this talented class into our National Security Fellows Program,” said Clifford D. May, FDD’s founder and president. “Investing in America’s rising national security leaders remains part of FDD’s strategic mission, and we look forward to a great year of off-the-record policy discussions, skill-building workshops, and networking events.”
More information about FDD’s NSFP can be found at https://www.fdd.org/national-security-fellows-program/
FDD’s 2025 National Security Fellows:
- Sarah Blake, U.S. Navy
- Charles Carroll, Epirus, Inc.
- Jensen Cheong, U.S. Department of Defense
- Daniel Flesch, The Heritage Foundation
- Andrew Gabel, Freshfields LLP
- Patty-Jane Geller, Office of U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton
- Erica Hanichak, Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency (FACT) Coalition
- JJ Jackson, RTX
- Noah Jaffe, Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc.
- Ann E. Kowalewski, Beacon Global Strategies
- Eric Lee, U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee
- Richard Lewis, U.S. Army
- Zackary Linick, U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs
- Anne Lord, The Vandenberg Coalition
- Sarah Lovell, U.S. Department of State
- Eric McCrery, Anduril Industries
- Zachary Moses, American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)
- Danielle Muñoz, U.S. Department of Commerce
- Anthony Musa, U.S. Department of State
- Daniel Pedrotty, U.S. Navy
- Elizabeth Pishny, Google
- Gil Queiros, Gallup
- Ashley Rhoades, The RAND Corporation
- Max Richards, Office of U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt
- Nicolette Roque, Palo Alto Networks
- Alexandra Seymour, U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security
- James Shepard, U.S. Air Force
- James Skinner, American Global Strategies
- Will Smethers, U.S. Department of Defense
- Adina Wollner, Office of U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff
- Katie Abrames Woodward, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
To contact FDD media relations, please email [email protected].
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