Membership

Principal Member

CAPT Jon Duffy, USN (Ret.)

Former Dir. of Defense Policy and Strategy

National Security Council

Member since 2026

Emerging Strategist

Joshua Harrelson

Resident Fellow

The La Jolla Center for Pacific Strategy

Member since 2026

Emerging Strategist

Sarahi Lopez

Resident Fellow

The La Jolla Center for Pacific Strategy

Member since 2026

Emerging Strategist

Favio Esdras Méndez González

Resident Fellow

The La Jolla Center for Pacific Strategy

Member since 2026

Principal Member

Amb. Claire Pierangelo (Ret.)

Former U.S. Ambassador

U.S. Department of State

Member since 2026

Principal Member

Gary Sampson, Ph.D.

Former Foreign Area Officer

U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.)

Member since 2026

Principal Member

VADM Robert L. Thomas, Jr., USN (Ret.)

Former Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet

U.S. Navy

Member since 2026

Principal Member

Dr. Margarita Elsa Villarino, MD, MPH

Former Physician-Epidemiologist

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Member since 2026