Robert Malley

Robert Malley currently serves as President and CEO of the International Crisis Group, a position held since March 2017, after previously acting as Vice President for Policy at the same organization from January 2002 to February 2014. Malley's experience includes a tenure as Special Assistant to President Obama and Senior Adviser for the Counter-ISIL Campaign at the National Security Council from February 2014 to January 2017, where responsibilities included coordination of efforts in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Gulf region. Prior roles encompass significant positions with the National Security Council during both the Clinton and Obama administrations, as well as work as a Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Malley’s legal career began as a Law Clerk to Justice Byron R. White at the U.S. Supreme Court. Their educational background includes a Doctor of Law from Harvard Law School, a DPhil as a Rhodes Scholar from the University of Oxford, and dual bachelor's and master's degrees from Yale University.