Foreign Service

Admiral Harry B. Harris, USN (Ret) Joins Beacon Global Strategies as Senior Advisor

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onsdag, maj 8, 2024
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WASHINGTON, May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Beacon Global Strategies (BGS), a leading strategic advisory firm focusing on global public policy, government procurement, and geopolitical risk analysis, today announced it will be expanding its Indo-Pacific Practice with the addition of Admiral Harry B. Harris, USN (Ret), as Senior Advisor.

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  • WASHINGTON, May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Beacon Global Strategies (BGS), a leading strategic advisory firm focusing on global public policy, government procurement, and geopolitical risk analysis, today announced it will be expanding its Indo-Pacific Practice with the addition of Admiral Harry B. Harris, USN (Ret), as Senior Advisor.
  • Admiral Harris served as Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, from 2013 to 2015 and then as Commander, U.S. Pacific Command, until his retirement from the Navy in 2018.
  • Admiral Harris participated in Operations Attain Document, Earnest Will, Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, Willing Spirit, and Odyssey Dawn.
  • Naval Academy, Admiral Harris holds master's degrees from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and Georgetown's School of Foreign Service.

Japanese Rep. Arfiya Eri joins United States-Japan Foundation Board

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torsdag, april 18, 2024
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WASHINGTON, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Arfiya Eri, a member of Japan's House of Representatives, has joined the United States-Japan Foundation Board of Trustees.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Arfiya Eri, a member of Japan's House of Representatives, has joined the United States-Japan Foundation Board of Trustees.
  • "Arfiya is an inspiring symbol, a pioneer, for a new generation of Japanese leadership," said USJF board Chair Lawrence K. Fish.
  • Born in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Eri became a Japanese citizen at the age of 10, in 1999.
  • The United States-Japan Foundation was started in 1980 with a mission of improving relations between the two countries.

CrossCountry Consulting Appoints Risk Leader to Growing Board of Advisors

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tisdag, april 2, 2024
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CrossCountry Consulting , a leading business advisory firm, today announced that risk leader Nick Silitch has joined the firm’s Board of Advisors.

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  • CrossCountry Consulting , a leading business advisory firm, today announced that risk leader Nick Silitch has joined the firm’s Board of Advisors.
  • As the former Chief Risk Officer for Prudential Financial, Inc., he brings significant expertise in defining risk management agendas, developing risk management infrastructure, and determining risk appetite for firms.
  • “We are thrilled to welcome Nick to our growing Board of Advisors,” said Erik Linn, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at CrossCountry Consulting.
  • CrossCountry Consulting is a leading provider of specialized finance, operations, and technology advisory services.

Scholastic Appoints Alix Guerrier and Kaya Henderson to its Board of Directors

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torsdag, mars 21, 2024
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NEW YORK, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children's publishing, education and media company, today announced that Alix Guerrier and Kaya Henderson were appointed to its board of directors (the "Board") as independent directors, effective March 20, 2024.

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  • NEW YORK, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children's publishing, education and media company, today announced that Alix Guerrier and Kaya Henderson were appointed to its board of directors (the "Board") as independent directors, effective March 20, 2024.
  • Mr. Guerrier contributes over 20 years of experience in the education sector including as a teacher and an educational technology entrepreneur.
  • Ms. Henderson currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Reconstruction US, a technology company she co-founded and launched in April 2020.
  • Before serving in her current role, Ms. Henderson served as Principal for her consulting company, Kaya Henderson Consulting.

Beacon Global Strategies Adds Two National Security Experts to Its Growing Team and Announces Several Senior Promotions

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onsdag, februari 28, 2024
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"Additionally, we extend our congratulations to Barry, Julie, Ivan, and Louis on their well-deserved promotions."

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  • "Additionally, we extend our congratulations to Barry, Julie, Ivan, and Louis on their well-deserved promotions."
  • Prior to joining Beacon, Mr. Hall served as Senior Director for Growth at Peraton, overseeing growth pursuits at the National Security Agency (NSA) across three business units.
  • Before joining BGS, Ms. Grundman was a Senior Manager at PwC UK, where she led the Cybersecurity in Mergers & Acquisitions team.
  • Prior to IronNet, Ms. Grundman oversaw the cybersecurity portfolio at Business Executives for National Security (BENS), working closely with government partners.

Gainful Solutions Welcomes New Senior Consultants

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torsdag, februari 22, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Managing Partners of Gainful Solutions, Ambassador Michael Ranneberger and Mr. Soheil Nazari-Kangarlou, and their Partners, Mr. Stephen Hayes and retired Colonel Dr. Isaiah Wilson, are honored to welcome Dr. Genevieve Lester and Mr. Vance Martin as senior consultants.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Managing Partners of Gainful Solutions, Ambassador Michael Ranneberger and Mr. Soheil Nazari-Kangarlou, and their Partners, Mr. Stephen Hayes and retired Colonel Dr. Isaiah Wilson, are honored to welcome Dr. Genevieve Lester and Mr. Vance Martin as senior consultants.
  • She was academic lead for intelligence matters and advised senior leadership at the Army War College.
  • She recently engaged Director of the Central Intelligence Agency William Burns in a fireside chat for students and faculty.
  • To create effective and enduring solutions, Martin has a firm commitment to the importance of culture as an equal partner to science, policy, and economics.

U.S. Department of State Opens Application for 2025 Cohort of William D. Clarke, Sr. Diplomatic Security Fellowship

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måndag, februari 12, 2024
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Washington, D.C., Feb. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Department of State is now accepting applications for the 2025 cohort of the William D. Clarke, Sr.

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  • Washington, D.C., Feb. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Department of State is now accepting applications for the 2025 cohort of the William D. Clarke, Sr.
  • Diplomatic Security (Clarke DS) Fellowship , a unique diversity recruitment program that provides academic funding for a two-year master’s degree program while preparing fellows to enter the Foreign Service as Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) Special Agent s .
  • Funded by the Department of State and administered by The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars (TWC), the Clarke DS Fellowship aims to attract qualified candidates to the Diplomatic Security Service who represent ethnic, racial, gender, social, and geographic diversity.
  • Applicants for the 2025 cohort must be planning to enter a full-time, two-year master’s degree program in fall 2025.

Carnegie Council Launches "Unlocking Cooperation" Event Series

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onsdag, januari 31, 2024
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NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs is pleased to announce the launch of a new event series aimed at unlocking greater global cooperation. Guided by the Council's mission to empower ethics in international relations, the series will convene global voices to identify key challenges hindering effective multilateralism and delve into critical issues that require cooperative solutions.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs is pleased to announce the launch of a new event series aimed at unlocking greater global cooperation.
  • "At Carnegie Council, we believe that the virtues of cooperation and ethical reflection can be brought to bear to promote a more just and peaceful world," said Carnegie Council President Joel Rosenthal.
  • To assist in curating the event series, Carnegie Council has partnered with international civil servant Ramu Damodaran, whose over 30-year career has included various positions with both the Indian Foreign Service and the United Nations.
  • I am honored to be working with Carnegie Council in this shared effort to help unlock the true power of multilateral cooperation."

'Allies Left Behind,' Documentary Depicting Heartbreaking Post-War Conditions for Afghan Allies in the Middle East, Set to Release in March

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tisdag, januari 30, 2024
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NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly 300,000 Afghan men, women and children, who supported America's vision in the U.S. War in Afghanistan were abandoned and forced to fend for themselves after the nation's departure in 2021. "Allies Left Behind", a harrowing documentary that aims to tell the stories of America's Afghan allies, will be released in March and shed light on the situation as it stands.

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  • "Allies Left Behind" , a harrowing documentary that aims to tell the stories of America's Afghan allies, will be released in March and shed light on the situation as it stands.
  • After experiencing first-hand the trauma that America's Afghan allies are experiencing post war, he decided to act by documenting their lives to show the world.
  • I created 'Allies Left Behind' to make America and the world aware of the dire situation in order to support policies to grant them safe passage."
  • Additionally, subjects of the film, including Afghan women who supported women's rights during the war, are available to discuss the situation.

17-year-old Raneem Al Suwaidani from the United States wins NFTE’s World Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge

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fredag, november 17, 2023
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New York, NY, Nov. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global nonprofit Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship ( NFTE ) announces Raneem Al Suwaidani as the winner of NFTE’s second annual World Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge.

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  • New York, NY, Nov. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global nonprofit Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship ( NFTE ) announces Raneem Al Suwaidani as the winner of NFTE’s second annual World Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge.
  • NFTE’s 2022 National Champion Josh Kreuger of St. Louis and Al Suwaidani, the 2023 National Champion from Providence, Rhode Island, represented the United States in the competition.
  • Al Suwaidani impressed the judges with her innovative business idea, Lilypad, a food truck rental opportunity for BIPOC entrepreneurs to test their culinary concepts in a low-cost, risk-free environment.
  • As the winner, Al Suwaidani will receive $5,000 to further develop her entrepreneurial venture.