Our People

LEADERSHIP TEAM

Dr. Paul J. Angelo

Dr. Paul J. Angelo

Director

Ruben Lopez

Ruben Lopez

Deputy Director
Chief of Staff

Scott Tollefson

Dr. Scott D. Tollefson

Dean of Academic Affairs

Barbara Fick

COL Barbara R. Fick, PhD

Military Faculty
Chief of Security Cooperation and Interagency Integration

María Fernanda Martínez

Maria Fernanda Martinez

Chief of Operations and Student Affairs

Darla Jordan

Darla Jordan

Director of Strategic Communication

Kara O'Ryan

Kara O'Ryan

Outreach Program Manager

Mathes

COL (ret.) Patrick Mathes

Perry Center Representative to USSOUTHCOM

FULL-TIME FACULTY

Bitencourt

Dr. Luis Bitencourt

Professor

William Godnick

Dr. William Godnick

Professor of Practice

Erin McFee

Dr. Erin K. McFee

Professor of Practice

Paterson

CDR (ret.) Patrick Paterson, PhD

Associate Dean for Research and Publications

Realuyo

Celina Realuyo

Professor of Practice

Saaavedra

BG (ret.) Boris Saavedra, PhD

Professor

Arturo Sotomayor

Dr. Arturo Sotomayor

Professor

Spencer

Dr. David Spencer

Professor

VISITING FACULTY

Diego Cabuya

LCDR Diego Cabuya

- Fulbright Scholar -
Colombian Navy

Max Nathanson

Max Nathanson

Fellow for Climate Security Studies

STAFF

Katherine Almeida

Katherine Almeida

Academic Specialist

Besosa

Liliana Besosa

Operations Officer

Chase Boone

Chase Boone

Research Associate

Castro

Luis Castro

Resource Manager

Georgina Crovetto

Georgina Crovetto

Alumni Coordinator

Escudero

Tatiana Escudero

Registrar

Nick Foreit

Nick Foreit

IT Specialist

Sydney Knapp

Sydney Knapp

Assistant Registrar

Liesl Kunz

Liesl Kunz

Operations Coordinator

Maritza Monteverde

Maritza Monteverde

Executive Assistant to the Director

Neine

Raul Neine

Chief Technology Officer

Luz Noguez

Luz Noguez

Copy Editor

Gabrielli Raya Lebron

Gabrielli Raya Lebron

Public Affairs Specialist

Valeria Rojas Garzón

Valeria Rojas

Outreach and Alumni Coordinator

Henry Tweddle

Henry Tweddle

Operations Officer

FELLOWS / INTERNS

Manuel Carranza

Manuel Carranza

- Intern -
Military College of South Carolina

Yannick Ricaud

Yannick Ricaud

- Intern -
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Antonia Zito

Antonia Zito

- Intern -
University of Washington

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