Staff
David Mortimer
President
Mr. Mortimer is president and a trustee of The American Assembly, a national, non-partisan, and public affairs forum founded by Dwight D. Eisenhower and affiliated with Columbia University. Before joining The American Assembly, ... more >
Joe Karaganis
Vice President
Joe Karaganis joined the American Assembly as Vice President in 2010. His work focuses on the relationship between digital convergence and cultural production, and has recently included research on broadband adoption, data policy... more >
Karla Garcia
Chief Financial Officer
  Karla Garcia is the Chief Financial Officer at The American Assembly. She is responsible for all financial activity at the Assembly and serves as program coordinator for various projects. She has held several positions at Co... more >
Ashleigh Lawrence
Executive Assistant
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Mark Leneker
Program Coordinator
Mark joined The Assembly in 2003 and previously held an administrative assistant position at The Institute for Democracy Studies. He worked as an agent assistant at the commercial talent agency Schiffman, Ekman, Morrison, and M... more >
Terry Roethlein
Program Coordinator
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Colin Kahl
Colin Kahl is Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East. Dr. Kahl is on a three-year public service leave from Georgetown University, where he is a professor in the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service focusing on international security, American foreign policy in the Middle East, and terrorism.   Colin is a Next Generation fellow and was on the leadership team -- and featured speaker -- for The Next Generation Project.