Authors

Stefanie Bolzen

North America Editor, WELT

Stefanie Bolzen is the North America Editor for leading German broadsheets WELT and WELT am Sonntag, based in Washington D.C. An award-winning…

Global Affairs Correspondent, The Guardian

Director, Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research

Khalil Shikaki has directed the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research in Ramallah since 2000 and is a founding senior fellow of…

Chairman, Council of Advisors, Egyptian Center for Strategic Studies

Abdel Monem Said Aly is the chairman of the Board and CEO of Al Masry Al Youm Publishing House in Cairo and is a founding senior fellow of…

Raymond Frankel Professor of Israeli Politics and Society, Crown Center for Middle East Studies, Brandeis University

Shai Feldman is the Raymond Frankel Professor of Israeli Politics and Society at Brandeis University’s Crown Center for Middle East Studies. He is…

Program Officer, Emerging Leaders Program

Molly Jirgal joined the Council in 2024 as a program officer for the Emerging Leaders (EL) Program within the Global Leadership Programs. In this…

Belarusian Opposition Leader and Activist

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is a prominent Belarusian opposition leader and pro-democracy activist. She entered politics unexpectedly when her…

Events & Operations Officer

Nicole Klees joined the Chicago Council on Global Affairs in 2024 as the events and operations officer. Prior to joining the Council, Klees worked…

Ambassador of New Zealand to the United States

Rosemary Banks is New Zealand’s ambassador to the United States. A distinguished diplomat with over four decades of experience, she previously…

US Senator from Maryland

Chris Van Hollen is a Democratic US Senator from Maryland, serving since 2017. He began his political career in the Maryland state legislature…