Jon Alterman

Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy

Jon Alterman is currently the Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a position held since 2025. Previously, Jon served as Senior Vice President and Director of the Middle East Program at CSIS from 2014 to 2025, and spent time as a member of the Policy Planning Staff at the U.S. Department of State from 2001 to 2002. Jon's earlier experience includes roles as Vice Chair at Shepherd's Table and Program Officer at the U.S. Institute of Peace. Jon earned a Ph.D. in History from Harvard University, where they studied from 1990 to 1997.

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