Our People

LEADERSHIP TEAM

AngeloP - May 2025 v1a
Paul J. Angelo, PhD
Director
LopezR-2024Dec
Ruben Lopez
Deputy Director
Chief of Staff
William Godnick
William Godnick, PhD
Dean of Academic Affairs
Ms. Maria Fernanda Martinez
Maria Fernanda Martinez
Associate Director of Operations and Administration
claudiaalarco-feb2025
Claudia Alarco Alarco
Chief of Strategic Communications
Kara O'Ryan
Kara O'Ryan
Chief of Outreach and Alumni Affairs
Mathes
COL (ret.) Patrick Mathes
Associate Director of Security Cooperation

FULL-TIME FACULTY

Bitencourt
Luis Bitencourt, PhD
Professor
Realuyo-Jan2025
Celina Realuyo
Professor of Practice
Saaavedra
BG (ret.) Boris Saavedra, PhD
Professor
Arturo Sotomayor
Arturo Sotomayor, PhD
Professor
Spencer
David Spencer, PhD
Professor
Prof. Jeffrey Zinsmeister
Jeffrey Zinsmeister, JD
Professor of Practice

VISITING FACULTY

Acosta-Maestre May25
Heriberto Acosta-Maestre, PhD
Cyber Policy Fellow
delgadolopezlaura
Laura Delgado Lopez
Non-Resident Space Policy Fellow
schoonoverh
Harvey A. Schoonover
Non-Resident Research Fellow

STAFF

Besosa (May 2025)
Liliana Besosa
Operations Officer
Chase Boone
Chase Boone
Research Associate
Sarah Buell
Sarah Buell
Program Analyst
Castro May25
Luis Castro
Resource Manager
Georgina Crovetto
Georgina Crovetto
Alumni Affairs Coordinator
Doebel-Jan2025
Rosmarie Doebel
Assistant Registrar
Escudero
Tatiana Escudero
Registrar
Estrada-Jan2025
Luis Estrada
Operations / Travel Specialist
Nick Foreit
Nick Foreit
IT Specialist
Sydney Knapp
Sydney Knapp
Research Associate
Ms. Liesl Kunz
Liesl Kunz
Operations and Administration Coordinator
Neine
Raul Neine
Chief Technology Officer
Gabrielli Raya Lebron
Gabrielli Raya Lebron
Public Affairs Specialist
RojasGarzon (May 2025)
Valeria Rojas Garzon
Alumni Affairs Specialist
Henry Tweddle
Henry Tweddle
Operations Officer

FELLOWS / INTERNS

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Veronica Botero
- Intern -
American University
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Declan Dineen
- Intern -
Colby College
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Erin Johnson
- Intern -
Saint Leo University
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Mia Keane
- Intern -
United States Naval Academy
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Charlotte Krilla
- Intern -
University of Virginia
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Ana Paulina Maestre Camacho
- Intern -
Georgetown University
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Vivek Majumdar
- Intern -
Ohio State University
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Ximena Varon
- Intern -
George Washington University