Toby Dershowitz

Toby Dershowitz is a senior advisor at FDD, having served in several capacities in the FDD family.

Toby helped to launch and build FDD’s sister organization, FDD Action, which works with Congress to advance policies that safeguard America’s national security and strengthen U.S. global leadership. As managing director, she oversaw the organization’s vision, staff, and programs.

She previously served as senior vice president for government relations and strategy for FDD, where she also oversaw the Communications Department. She has more than 30 years of experience in Washington, focusing on issues related to media policy, terrorism, cyber security, sanctions, the Middle East, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and illicit networks in Latin America.

Toby also serves on the Board of Advisors of FDD’s Center on Economic and Financial Power (CEFP). Her research focus includes tracking Iran’s global threat network and identifying points of leverage to counter Iran’s malign activities. She has written extensively on Iran’s role in the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, a case whose investigation and subsequent developments continue to be important for policymakers and law enforcement.

She has been widely published, including in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Hill, RealClearWorld, RealClearDefense, Real Clear Investigations, Arab News, Moneylaundering.com, JTA, JNS, Business Insider, Forbes, The National Interest, and Infobae, and quoted in numerous other publications.

Toby previously served as spokesperson and director of media relations for a leading foreign policy organization for 14 years. Before joining FDD full time, she was founder and president of The Dershowitz Group, a public affairs and strategic communications firm.