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…
Khalil Shikaki
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…
Abdel Said Aly
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…
Shai Feldman
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…
Molly Jirgal
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…
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
Belarusian Opposition Leader and Activist
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is a prominent Belarusian opposition leader and pro-democracy activist. She entered politics unexpectedly when her…
Nicole Klees
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…
Rosemary Banks
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…
Chris Van Hollen
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…