Board
Our Board helps guide the Master of Science in Foreign Service’s strategic direction, supporting our mission to develop the next generation of international affairs leaders.
Composed of global practitioners and alumni, the board works closely with our leadership to enhance our research capabilities, faculty expertise and student experience.
Board members
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Stephen LanierMSFS ’04, Founder and Managing Partner of Fremantle Capital -
Anna TunkelMSFS ’06, Founder and CEO of Sustainable Impact LLC -
Ragnheiður Elín ÁrnadóttirMSFS ’94, Director of OECD Development Centre -
Nicole Bibbins-SedacaMSFS ’97, Interim President, Freedom House -
Ben PowellMSFS ’00, Founder CityGolf Puebla and Agora Partnerships -
Virginia ColtheartMSFS ’14, Vice President Global Investment Manager Analysis, Morgan Stanley -
Pilar Guzman ZavalaMSFS ’05, Entrepreneur; CEO, Half Moon Empanadas -
Jaap WestrikMSFS’08, Founder, Modern Revenue LLC -
H.R.H. Princess Ghida TalalBSFS/MSFS’86, Chairperson, King Hussein Cancer Foundation and Center, Jordan -
Amb. Nancy SoderbergMSFS’84, President and CEO, Soderberg Global Solutions; former US Ambassador to the United Nations -
Eileen Shields-WestMSFS’67, CHAIR Emeritus, Refugees International -
J. Scott SchlosselMSFS/JD’94, President, Managing Partner at Trigon Global Capital Management -
Kedenard RaymondMSFS ’10, Chief of Staff, Internal Communications at Capital One -
Luis QuirogaMSFS’07, Co-founder, Asper Investment Management -
Maria Pinto CarlandFormer Associate Director and Counselor of the Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS) Program -
David OxenstiernaMSFS’89, Senior Partner, Head of Capital Markets, Capco U.S. -
Izumi NakamitsuMSFS ’89, UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs; Professor -
Amb. Deborah McCarthyMSFS’79, Visiting Senior Fellow, Finnish Institute for International Affairs; former US Ambassador to Lithuania -
Amb. Mark LagonPh.D.’91, Chief Policy Officer at Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; Adjunct Professor -
Martin KalinMSFS’83, President, MK Trade Compliance Group -
Amb. S. Fitzgerald HaneyBSFS/MSFS ’91, Group Partner, Head of Strategic Development, Viola Group; former US Ambassador to Costa Rica -
Kaia Miller GoldsteinMSFS ’94, Founder, Aslan Global, Inc -
Brendan M. FooMSFS ’15, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Forward Risk; Partner, Avisa Partners -
H.M. King Felipe VI of SpainMSFS ’95, Honorary Board Member -
Colin FentonGlobal Markets Strategist -
W. Gyude MooreMSFS’09, Senior Policy Fellow, Center for Global Development -
Steve DwyreMSFS’84, Former Managing Director, Industrials and TMT, Lloyds Banking Group -
Herbert CordtMSFS’74, Chairman and President, Cordt & Partner -
Michelle Denise CarterMSFS ’96, U.S. Foreign Service Officer and international development/humanitarian -
Laura BrankJD/MSFS ’91, Partner and Co-Head of Emerging Markets, Dechert LLP -
Lisa BarryMSFS ’79, Retired Vice President & General Manager, Government Affairs, Chevron Corporation -
Jonathan BaliffMSFS ’95, Summit Energy Holdings, LLC -
Josefina UrzaizMSFS’07, Co-Founder, Cielo Hammocks; Board Co-Chair -
Peter RaymondMSFS’90, Board Co-Chair, (ret.) Practice Leader for PwC’s Public Sector Financial Services (PSFS) and Capital Projects & Infrastructure (CP&I) practice in the Americas
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