Ann D.

Ann D. is a seasoned policy researcher currently affiliated with the RAND Corporation and the Atlantic Council as a Non-resident Senior Fellow. With extensive experience in international security affairs, Ann served as a Senior Advisor at the Office of the Secretary of Defense and has held significant roles in the U.S. Army, including Platoon Leader and Company Executive Officer. Ann's background includes advising on defense strategies related to Russia, market analysis at Honeywell concerning the impact of sanctions, and participation in the Alfa Fellowship, which provided high-level professional development in Russia. Ann holds a Master of Arts in International Economics from Johns Hopkins SAIS and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Political Science with a focus on Russian, Eastern European, and Eurasian Studies.