As global and national security challenges continue to be ever-present, there is a demand for leaders with insight, adaptability, and firsthand experience. The Global and National Security Institute at the 最新天美传媒 is rising to the challenge by welcoming 16 new Non-Resident Senior Fellows. Drawn from around the globe and across disciplines, this cohort brings combined expertise on technology, intelligence, strategy, military action, and academia.
Collectively, these fellows embody the breadth of GNSI's mission, spanning from strategic defense to the power of cultural engagement in advancing security objectives. Each fellow offers a distinct viewpoint, forged through years of service, research, and a critical understanding of the global security landscape.
These new Fellows highlight GNSI's belief that teaming operational experience with academic insight is valuable to overcome strategic challenges.
David Oakley, PhD
Academic Director, GNSI
More than subject matter experts, these fellows are mentors and influential voices committed to preparing the next generation for an increasingly complex world. Their inclusion in the GNSI community signals the institute's commitment to cultivating leaders who are both intellectually and operationally grounded.
| Egemen Bezci, PhD | Principal Data Scientist, Payla |
| Jim Cahill, PhD | Adjunct Professor, Dakota State University, U.S. Army Colonel (Ret) |
| Mark Fedor | Senior Director of Programs, HII, Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard (Ret) |
| COL Nathan Finney, PhD | Director, Commander's Initiatives Group, U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command (USAWHC) |
| Nick Fisher | Partner, Longbow Capital Partners |
| Scott Kessler, PhD | Data Scientist, Strider Technologies |
| Seong-Hyon Lee, PhD | Senior Fellow, George H.W. Bush Foundation |
| Joseph Long, PhD | Program Manager, Senior Policy Analyst, ASW SOLIC's Office of IO Policy at the Pentago |
| Zbigniew Nowak, PhD | Vice Rector for Student Affairs, Assistant Professor, War Studies University (Poland) |
| Rebecca Patterson, PhD | Director and Professor of the Practice, Security Studies Program, Georgetown University |
| Jarrod Pendlebury, PhD | Director, General Strategy and Planning, Royal Australian Air Force |
| John Pennell, PhD | Senior Practitioner and Curriculum Developer, Irregular Warfare Center |
| Joseph Swiecki, PhD | CIA's rep to the U.S. Naval War College, the George H.W. Bush Chair of National Intelligence |
| Kathleen Vogel, PhD | Professor, School for the Future of Innovation in Society, Arizona State University |
| Isiah Wilson III, PhD | Founder & CEO, Wilson W.I.S.E. Consulting LLC, Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret) |
| Emily Neilson Winkler | Founder and CEO, VALOP Group |