Jeremy Bash

Founder and Managing Director of Beacon Global Strategies LLC, Jeremy Bash spent the past 20 years advising national leaders and chief executives on a range of strategic, management, legal, and policy issues. Mr. Bash is an expert on national security affairs, serving as National Security Analyst for NBC News and MSNBC where he provides commentary and analysis on North Korea, China, Iran, NATO, US counterterrorism operations, cybersecurity, and current counterintelligence investigations. He served as Chief of Staff in two national security departments or agencies: first as Chief of Staff to the Director of the CIA (2009-2011) and as Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Defense (2011-2013). He is a recipient of the Department of Defense’s Distinguished Public Service Medal, the CIA Director’s Award, the Distinguished Intelligence Medal, and the Donovan Award from the National Clandestine Service. In 2010, Time Magazine named Mr. Bash one of the nation’s Top 40 Civic Leaders Under 40.