Advisory Board
The CMEPP advisory board provides critical strategic guidance and generous philanthropic support for RAND's Middle East research. The board is composed of public policy, nonprofit, and private sector leaders with active interests, knowledge, and experience in the Middle East.
List updated October 2019
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Ryan Crocker (Chair)
Former Ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, Kuwait and Lebanon
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Howard L. Berman (Vice Chair)
Former U.S. Congressman
Senior Advisor
Covington & Burling LLP
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Stephen J. Hadley (Chair Emeritus)
Former U.S. National Security Advisor
Principal
RiceHadleyGates LLC
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Robert C. Adler
Health Policy Analyst – Middle East
Middle East Policy Analysis Group
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Goli Ameri
Former Assistant Secretary of State – Educational & Cultural Affairs
U.S. Department of State
Cofounder
Startitup.org
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Nancy A. Aossey
President and Chief Executive Officer
International Medical Corps
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Alexander L. Cappello
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Cappello Group Inc.
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George N. Chammas
Director
Chammas Group of Companies
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Diane and Guilford Glazer Philanthropies
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Clifford P. Goldstein
Founder and Managing Partner
GPI Companies
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Howard Gordon
Executive Producer
Teakwood Lane Productions
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Ray R. Irani
Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Occidental Petroleum Corporation
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Ray Investments, LLC
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Ann Kerr-Adams
Fulbright Coordinator
UCLA International Institute
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David M. Kirchheimer
Advisory Partner
Oaktree Capital Management
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John C. Novogrod
Partner
McLaughlin & Stern LLP
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Hussain Qaragholi
Director, Sovereigns and Sovereign Wealth Funds Coverage
Corporate and Investment Banking, Deutsche Bank
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William J. Recker
Chair Emeritus
Energy Innovation Center
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Peter Richards
Board Member
Broad Reach Foundation
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Hasan R. Shirazi
Managing Director
Citi Private Bank
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Jay Stein
Chairman of the Board
Stein Mart, Inc.