The Vandenberg Coalition

Advisory Board

Our advisory board is comprised of experts across government, academia, and diplomacy. 

Emeritus Members

Ryan Arant

Emeritus Member

Ryan Arant served on the NSC and NEC under Trump, shaping U.S. policy on China and the Middle East including the Abraham Accords and Peace to Prosperity plan.

Brian J. Cavanaugh

Emeritus Member

Now Associate Director for Homeland Security at OMB, Brian J. Cavanaugh is a homeland security expert with White House, DHS, and NSC experience, specializing in resilience policy, disaster response, and infrastructure security.

Jamieson Greer

Emeritus Member

Wells Griffith

Emeritus Member

Griffith was a senior adviser to the CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corp., a senior director on the National Security Council and was acting assistant secretary for international affairs at DOE.

David Milstein

Emeritus Member

David Milstein is a seasoned U.S. policy advisor with extensive experience in Congress and the Trump Administration, focusing on U.S.-Israel relations, national security, and Middle East peace initiatives.

Morgan Ortagus

Emeritus Member

Morgan Ortagus, a Naval Reserve Officer and former State Department Spokesperson, is a seasoned national security and business leader, now serving as Deputy Special Presidential Envoy for Middle East Peace.

David Rader

Emeritus Member

David is a national economic security lawyer and former Deputy Director at the Pentagon, with expertise in CFIUS, foreign investment, and industrial policy, following a diverse career in finance, law, and the military.

Gabe Scheinmann

Emeritus Member

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