John Sitilides
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John Sitilides is a government affairs and global public policy strategist specializing in environmental regulatory and energy technology issues. He is Principal at Trilogy Advisors LLC, a federal strategies and political communications company in Washington, D.C.
He serves on the Board of Directors of Biovest International, a biopharmaceutical company, chairs the State Department’s professional development program for senior U.S. diplomats in Greece
and Cyprus
, and is a member of the U.S.-Qatar Business Council and the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies.
He also serves as Chairman of the Southeast Europe Project Board of Advisors, on the Board of Trustees of International Orthodox Christian Charities, a global humanitarian relief organization, Leadership 100, a national Greek Orthodox endowment, and the American Community Schools in Athens, the premier international school in Greece.
(Republican of New York) from 1985 to 1993, and on the senator's two successful re-election campaigns. He was a government affairs strategist for a major land development corporation in Sacramento, California
from 1993 to 1997, and a foreign policy advisor to the Dole/Kemp 1996 presidential campaign.
In 1998, he launched the Western Policy Center, a Washington, D.C.
international relations organization. After seven years as chief executive officer, overseeing strategic planning, policy analysis, political and corporate communications, and financial management, he successfully negotiated its merger with the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
to establish the Southeast Europe Project.
He also served as Adjunct Professor at the Center for Advanced Defense Studies
, a national security group; and on the Commerce Department’s U.S.-Greece Initiative for Technology Cooperation in the Balkans.
Twice formally recognized by the United States Department of State
for international affairs expertise, Sitilides has testified before Congress on U.S.-European relations
and delivered geopolitical risk analyses at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, the U.S. Joint Forces Command, the U.S. Army Management Training Center, and the National Defense University.
A frequent media commentator on national politics and global affairs, Sitilides has been interviewed or featured in leading U.S., European and other international broadcast, print and new media including: Fox News Channel
, CNN
, CNN International
, The New York Times, The Washington Post
, The Washington Times
,
The Wall Street Journal
, International Herald Tribune
, The Weekly Standard
,
Associated Press
, Bloomberg News, TheStreet.com , Kiplinger Business Forecasts, BBC News, Asia Times, National Public Radio, Voice of America
, and Radio Free Europe
.
In 2007, Sitilides received the “Greek Letters and Culture Award” from Archbishop Demetrios and the Three Hierarchs Church of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America for his contributions to the advancement of classical knowledge in modern American education, religion, and culture.
• Quiet Bridge-Building in Greek-Turkish Relations, (co-authored op-ed) Washington Times, January 26, 2008
• Forward East: Euro-Atlantic Security in the Black Sea Basin, (book chapter), published by the NATO Science for Peace and Security Committee (2007)
• U.S. Policy in the Islamic World, (book chapter) see Public Lectures Yearbook, published by the Diplomatic Institute of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria (2006)
• The Road Through Brussels: The U.S.-Turkey Agenda, (essay) Turkish Policy Quarterly, Summer 2005
• Strategic Engagement in a New Era, (essay) BBC International, October 2004
He serves on the Board of Directors of Biovest International, a biopharmaceutical company, chairs the State Department’s professional development program for senior U.S. diplomats in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
, and is a member of the U.S.-Qatar Business Council and the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies.
He also serves as Chairman of the Southeast Europe Project Board of Advisors, on the Board of Trustees of International Orthodox Christian Charities, a global humanitarian relief organization, Leadership 100, a national Greek Orthodox endowment, and the American Community Schools in Athens, the premier international school in Greece.
Education
Sitilides received his Master's Degree in International Affairs at the Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs in 1986, with specialization in International Security Policy and Western European Affairs, and his Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from Queens College in 1983.Career
Sitilides began his career as a communications and legislative aide to U.S. Senator Al D'AmatoAl D'Amato
Alfonse Marcello "Al" D'Amato is an American lawyer and former New York politician. A Republican, he served as United States Senator from New York from 1981 to 1999.-Early life and family:...
(Republican of New York) from 1985 to 1993, and on the senator's two successful re-election campaigns. He was a government affairs strategist for a major land development corporation in Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
from 1993 to 1997, and a foreign policy advisor to the Dole/Kemp 1996 presidential campaign.
In 1998, he launched the Western Policy Center, a Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
international relations organization. After seven years as chief executive officer, overseeing strategic planning, policy analysis, political and corporate communications, and financial management, he successfully negotiated its merger with the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars , located in Washington, D.C., is a United States Presidential Memorial that was established as part of the Smithsonian Institution by an act of Congress in 1968...
to establish the Southeast Europe Project.
He also served as Adjunct Professor at the Center for Advanced Defense Studies
Center for Advanced Defense Studies
The Center for Advanced Defense Studies is a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit, non-governmental, and non-partisan national security group. The organization focuses on promoting research, providing education and influencing policy about global security issues...
, a national security group; and on the Commerce Department’s U.S.-Greece Initiative for Technology Cooperation in the Balkans.
Twice formally recognized by the United States Department of State
United States Department of State
The United States Department of State , is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries...
for international affairs expertise, Sitilides has testified before Congress on U.S.-European relations
and delivered geopolitical risk analyses at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, the U.S. Joint Forces Command, the U.S. Army Management Training Center, and the National Defense University.
A frequent media commentator on national politics and global affairs, Sitilides has been interviewed or featured in leading U.S., European and other international broadcast, print and new media including: Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel , often called Fox News, is a cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
, CNN
CNN
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, CNN International
CNN International
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, The New York Times, The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
, The Washington Times
The Washington Times
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,
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal is an American English-language international daily newspaper. It is published in New York City by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corporation, along with the Asian and European editions of the Journal....
, International Herald Tribune
International Herald Tribune
The International Herald Tribune is a widely read English language international newspaper. It combines the resources of its own correspondents with those of The New York Times and is printed at 38 sites throughout the world, for sale in more than 160 countries and territories...
, The Weekly Standard
The Weekly Standard
The Weekly Standard is an American neoconservative opinion magazine published 48 times per year. Its founding publisher, News Corporation, debuted the title September 18, 1995. Currently edited by founder William Kristol and Fred Barnes, the Standard has been described as a "redoubt of...
,
Associated Press
Associated Press
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, Bloomberg News, TheStreet.com , Kiplinger Business Forecasts, BBC News, Asia Times, National Public Radio, Voice of America
Voice of America
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, and Radio Free Europe
Radio Free Europe
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.
In 2007, Sitilides received the “Greek Letters and Culture Award” from Archbishop Demetrios and the Three Hierarchs Church of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America for his contributions to the advancement of classical knowledge in modern American education, religion, and culture.
Articles authored by Sitilides
• The View From Across The Atlantic, (essay) Odyssey Magazine, November–December 2009• Quiet Bridge-Building in Greek-Turkish Relations, (co-authored op-ed) Washington Times, January 26, 2008
• Forward East: Euro-Atlantic Security in the Black Sea Basin, (book chapter), published by the NATO Science for Peace and Security Committee (2007)
• U.S. Policy in the Islamic World, (book chapter) see Public Lectures Yearbook, published by the Diplomatic Institute of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria (2006)
• The Road Through Brussels: The U.S.-Turkey Agenda, (essay) Turkish Policy Quarterly, Summer 2005
• Strategic Engagement in a New Era, (essay) BBC International, October 2004
External links
- http://www.trilogyadvisors.net/
- http://www.trilogyadvisors.net/trilogy_aboutprincipal.htm
- http://www.biovest.com/about-biovest/management-team-a-directors
- http://iocc.org/aboutiocc_boardofdirectors.aspx
- http://www.l100.org/Default.aspx?tabid=56
- http://www.acs.gr/governance/
- http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/23/AR2011012303692.html
- http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704590704576092212247775264.html
- http://www.thestreet.com/story/10696750/2/consumers-greece-the-focus-in-coming-week.html
- http://www.balkanalysis.com/greece/2011/01/20/greek-domestic-and-foreign-policy-challenges-and-opportunities-in-2011-and-beyond-interview-with-john-sitilides/
- http://commdocs.house.gov/committees/intlrel/hfa73068.000/hfa73068_0f.htm