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Leadership Team


OUR NETWORK INCLUDES FORMER AMBASSADORS, 
INTELLIGENCE OFFICIALS, REGULATORS, SENIOR OPERATORS, 
AND GLOBAL CEOS WHO HAVE WORKED  AT THE HIGHEST 
LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT, DIPLOMACY, AND INDUSTRY.

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OUR NETWORK INCLUDES 
FORMER AMBASSADORS, INTELLIGENCE OFFICIALS, REGULATORS, SENIOR OPERATORS,  AND GLOBAL CEOS WHO HAVE WORKED  AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT, DIPLOMACY, AND INDUSTRY.

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OPERATING ADVISORS | STRATEGIC FELLOWS | SENIOR ADVISORS | DISTINGUISHED PRACTITIONERS & FACULTY

OPERATING ADVISORS


Claudia de Windt, J.D., LL.M.
International Environmental Law, Regulatory Governance & Dispute Resolution

Geopolitical risk & political risk management · Economic diplomacy · Corporate governance · Latin American markets · International negotiation


Claudia de Windt is a globally recognized authority in international environmental law and governance, with nearly two decades of senior leadership at the Organization of American States. She advises governments, international organizations, and senior executives on the regulatory and sustainability challenges shaping cross-border operations across the Americas and beyond.

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Diana Mondino, Ph.D.
Economic Diplomacy, Geopolitical Risk & Latin American Strategy

International environmental law · Cross-border regulatory strategy · Multilateral dispute resolution · Latin American & Caribbean governance · Sustainability & ESG compliance frameworks

Diana Mondino is an economist and served as Argentina's Minister of Foreign Affairs. She brings her expertise in geopolitical negotiation, economic diplomacy, and policy design under conditions of acute volatility to ISA. She advises boards and senior executives on political risk and strategic decision-making across Latin America and global markets.


Jialin Liu, Ph.D.
China Strategy, Global Governance & Emerging Market Access

China market engagement · Latin America-China & EU-China trade dynamics · Africa-China investment corridors Global governance & international trade · Cross-cultural strategy & intercultural mediation

Jialin Liu holds two doctoral degrees and specializes in China's economic engagement globally. At ISA she delivers policy analysis, regulatory intelligence, and on-the-ground access for executives navigating China-facing opportunities and Global South markets.



Sergio Jalil, M.A.
Middle East Affairs, Arab World Dynamics & Geopolitical Risk


Arab world geopolitics · Middle East political risk · Regional security & governance · Financial sector intelligence (MENA) · Minorities, nationalism & conflict dynamics.

Sergio Jalil holds an M.A. in Arab Studies from Georgetown University's Center for Contemporary Arab Studies and brings direct professional experience in the Lebanese financial sector in New York. He provides executives and institutions with nuanced, practitioner-informed intelligence on the Arab world's most consequential political and economic dynamics.


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Tammy Bombardier, CITP
Supply Chain Risk Management, International Market Strategy & Trade Intelligence

Global supply chain risk management · Economic diplomacy & trade policy · International market entry · Executive training & capacity building · Asia-Pacific & European market access.

Among Canada’s first Certified International Trade Professionals, Tammy Bombardier brings over two decades of experience advising senior executives and designing programs for academic institutions, diplomats, and organizations such as Export Development Canada. She specializes in supply chain risk, trade policy, and market entry, and is a leading ISA practitioner at the intersection of geopolitical risk and global commerce. 


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STRATEGIC FELLOWS


Alejandro Amigo Tossi, M.A.
Strategic Leadership, Defense Intelligence & Geopolitical Risk


Geopolitical & political risk · Strategic leadership in complex environments · Defense strategy & military doctrine · Executive decision-making under uncertainty · Latin American security dynamics

A former senior Chilean Army commander and Head of Strategic Development, Alejandro Amigo Tossi has delivered strategic leadership programs to executives and general officers at the U.S. Army War College. He advises boards and senior executives on high-stakes decision-making, political risk, and leadership in contested environments.



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Alfredo Langa Herrero, Ph.D.
Humanitarian Action, Conflict Sensitivity & Fragile State Operations


Conflict-sensitive programming · Humanitarian law & operations · Fragile and conflict-affected state strategy · Development-security-humanitarian nexus · International NGO & multilateral engagement

Alfredo Langa Herrero has spent over two decades in field operations and policy advisory roles at the intersection of humanitarian action and conflict analysis, including service as an International Delegate for the Spanish Red Cross in Sudan, Ethiopia, and Guatemala. He advises organizations operating in fragile and conflict-affected environments where risk awareness and cultural intelligence are strategic imperatives.

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Dan Hester 
Training


International program director specializing in global education, talent development, strategic partnerships, and training initiatives.


International program director with extensive experience designing education and training initiatives. As executive director of Gateway Global Learning Network, he delivers talent‑development programs worldwide, drawing on strong skills in strategic planning, partnerships and financial management.



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Emanuel Pastreich, Ph.D.
Strategic Leadership, Defense Intelligence & Geopolitical Risk


East Asia geopolitics (China, Japan, Korea) · Science & technology governance · U.S.-Asia policy · Institutional networks across Northeast Asia · Strategic intelligence on industrial and innovation ecosystems

Emanuel Pastreich holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University and is fluent in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. As founder of the Asia Institute, with offices in Washington, Seoul, Tokyo, and Hanoi, he has advised governments and institutions across Northeast Asia on science policy, technology governance, and geopolitical strategy for over two decades.



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Mikhail Molchanov, Ph.D.
Eurasian Geopolitics, Russia-Ukraine Conflict & Post-Soviet Risk Intelligence


Russian-Ukrainian relations · Eurasian geopolitics & post-Soviet security · NATO & European security architecture · Intelligence-grade geopolitical risk analysis · Energy & resource geopolitics

Mikhail Molchanov is an international relations scholar and geopolitical risk analyst with nearly 150 peer-reviewed publications, whose research has informed projects for NATO and the U.S. Institute of Peace. He provides executives and institutions with rigorous, intelligence-grade analysis of Eurasian security dynamics and the evolving Russia-Ukraine conflict.


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Jesica Dobbins Lindgren, Ph.D.
International Law, Government Relations & Transatlantic Strategy


International law & regulatory risk · U.S. government relations & policy access · Transatlantic business strategy · Multilateral institutions (UN, ILO, World Bank) · Sweden-U.S. trade & investment

Jesica Dobbins Lindgren is General Counsel at Blue Star Strategies and a former senior official at the International Labour Organization in Geneva, with experience spanning Skadden Arps, the World Bank, and ILO's Washington office. As President of the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce in Washington D.C., she provides ISA clients with direct access to the transatlantic policy and business ecosystem.

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SENIOR ADVISORS


Robin L. Raphel 
Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State & Ambassador; South Asia, Middle East & U.S. Foreign Policy

U.S. foreign policy architecture · South & Central Asian affairs · Post-conflict stabilization · U.S. development diplomacy · Senior government access (State, DoD, USAID)

Robin L. Raphel served as the first-ever U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs and as U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia, with a diplomatic career spanning Pakistan, India, Iraq, and North Africa. A member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the American Academy of Diplomacy, she brings four decades of senior U.S. foreign policy experience to ISA clients.



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Zoran Jolevski, Ph.D.
Former Ambassador of North Macedonia to the United States; Transatlantic Affairs, Defense & Strategic Diplomacy

Transatlantic diplomatic relations · Balkan & European security · Multilateral negotiation · Defense policy & civil-military relations · U.S.-Europe-China strategic dynamics


Zoran Jolevski served as Ambassador of North Macedonia to the United States, Permanent Representative to the OAS, and Chief Negotiator in the Macedonia-Greece dispute by appointment of the UN Secretary-General. A former Minister of Defense and Harvard Fellow, he brings three decades of senior diplomatic and defense experience to ISA's transatlantic and European advisory work.



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DISTINGUISHED PRACTITIONERS & FACULTY


Farzeen Nasri, Ph.D.
Geopolitics, Cybersecurity & Country Political Risk


Middle East & Persian Gulf political risk · Political economy of international organizations · Geopolitical risk & institutional analysis · Globalization & emerging market dynamics · Economics of energy and regional power

Farzeen Nasri holds a Ph.D. from The New School and an M.A. from New York University, with deep expertise in Middle Eastern affairs, Persian Gulf dynamics, and the political economy of international organizations. He has delivered graduate seminars at the University of Salamanca and advises executives and institutions on geopolitical risk, regional instability, and the institutional forces shaping markets across the MENA region.



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Fulton T. Armstrong
Latin America Intelligence, Political Risk & Security Analysis


Latin American political & security intelligence · CIA & NSC analytical tradecraft · U.S. Senate policy intelligence · Cuba, Venezuela & regional risk · Executive intelligence training

Fulton T. Armstrong served as National Intelligence Officer for Latin America, the most senior analyst position in the U.S. Intelligence Community for the region and completed two terms as Director for Inter-American Affairs at the National Security Council. He provides ISA clients with practitioner-level intelligence assessment and political risk analysis on Latin America's most complex environments.




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John Kiriakou 
Intelligence Operations, Counterterrorism & High-Stakes Decision-Making


CIA field operations & counterterrorism · Intelligence oversight & Senate policy · Geopolitical risk & national security strategy · Ethics in intelligence and executive decision-making · Author and media-validated expert

John Kiriakou served as CIA Chief of Counterterrorism Operations in Pakistan, commanded the 2002 capture of a senior al-Qaeda official, and later advised the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on intelligence oversight. A twelve-time CIA award recipient, author of eight books, and recognized civil liberties honoree, he brings unmatched practitioner depth to ISA's executive programs on intelligence, risk, and high-stakes decision-making.


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José de Arimatéia, Ph.D.
Geopolitics, Cybersecurity & Country Political Risk


Latin American geopolitics & hemispheric security · Cybersecurity & digital conflict · Urban warfare & irregular security environments · U.S. military strategic studies · Country risk & political economy


José de Arimatéia da Cruz is a Professor of International Relations at Georgia Southern University and Research Professor at the U.S. Army War College's Strategic Studies Institute, one of the most influential centers for defense and strategic analysis in the United States. He provides ISA clients with frontline academic intelligence on geopolitics, cybersecurity, and country risk across the Americas.




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Susana Lagüela López, Ph.D.
Energy Transition, Renewable Infrastructure & Climate Strategy


Renewable energy systems (solar, geothermal, hybrid) · Energy efficiency & decarbonization strategy · Sustainable infrastructure engineering · Energy policy & regulatory analysis · Applied research & technology


Susana Lagüela López holds the Cátedra Iberdrola VIII Centenario chair at the University of Salamanca and is the author of more than 75 peer-reviewed papers on energy systems and decarbonization. With postdoctoral research at ETH Zurich and Delft, she provides ISA clients in the energy and infrastructure sectors with world-class scientific grounding and cross-border research networks.



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Mission 
and Model


The Institute for Strategy and Access operates at the intersection of geopolitical reality, industrial capability, and executive education. As both a strategic platform and an educational institute, ISA trains executives, students, and public service leaders to navigate complex international markets while reducing friction in global expansion and strengthening cross-border supply chains.

Through executive training, applied geopolitical analysis, and direct access to senior practitioners such as former ambassadors, intelligence officials, and global operators, ISA combines academic rigor with real-world experience. Our model integrates de-risking and market mapping, Executive Access Missions, and institutional partnerships to transform insight into actionable international strategy.