Service Director

Dr. Donald Norman Jensen

Non-Resident Fellow, Center for Transatlantic Relations

Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies

The Johns Hopkins University

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Alexandria, Va 22302

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Summary: International affairs expert with 25 years experience in US

foreign and security policy in the countries of the former

Soviet Union. Broad practice in interagency and

international policy formulation and implementation at senior

levels of US government. Extensive experience working on

policy and operational issues with US military. Proven track

record as intelligence analyst of political, economic and

security issues. Multimedia and editorial experience

presenting team analytical products to senior policy makers.

Proven leader in multinational, multicultural environment.

Fluent Russian; proficient Italian.

Areas of Expertise:

Politics, foreign policies and economics of Russia, Ukraine

and other post-Soviet states; the politics of Russian and

Ukrainian business (including crime and corruption); the

theory and practice of "soft power;" Russian information and

cyber warfare; Eurasian energy issues; nuclear and

conventional arms control; US foreign and defense policy.

Clearances: TS/SCI (1986-2008). Expired due to job change.

Professional Experience:

6/2008-Present Non-Resident Fellow, Center for Transatlantic Relations,

Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced

International Studies,

The Johns Hopkins University

Duties:

Created and managed team of native-language speaking open

source analysts on security, political, economic and media

developments in former Soviet Union Russia, Ukraine, Central

Asia;

Mined the online press; social media; official government

regulatory, statistical and organizational material;

scientific and other specialized periodicals; online

aggregators, statistical tools, phone directories and

databases;

Identified research topics, formulated a team research plan

and edited content of products;

Reported results in the form of analytical papers, Wiki pages

or presentations to government clients;

Briefed high-level US policy makers and intelligence

community officials;

Researched and wrote analysis for CTR, various think tanks,

academic journals and popular media;

Regular appearances as guest expert on CNBC, Fox Business

Channel, BBC and Voice of America Russian Service;

Organized and participated in events organized by CTR.

6/2007-5/2008 Director of Communications, Radio Free Europe/Radio

Liberty

(Duties expanded to increase RFE/RL visibility in Washington

and included previous responsibilities as Director of

Research and Analysis)

Duties:

Implemented media and political strategies

that significantly raised profile of RFE/RL in Washington;

Organized and implemented major public events with major

Washington, DC think tanks;

Wrote and distributed media releases on RFE/RL activities;

Scheduled and broadcast interviews with RFE/RL personnel;

Acted as official spokesman for RFE/RL relations with

electronic and print media;

Edited content on RFE/RL website.

6/2002-6/2007 Director of Research and Analysis, Radio Free

Europe/Radio

Liberty

Duties:

Formulated US international broadcast policy along with other

RFE/RL senior managers, the Broadcasting Board of Governors,

and US government officials;

In consultation with other senior managers, reorganized

RFE/RL to meet new US policy priorities: Iran, Afghanistan,

the North Caucasus, the former Yugoslavia;

In consultation with other senior managers, reorganized

RFE/RL to meet developments in 21st century media

environment: the Internet; multimedia;

Helped formulate and evaluate audience research in target

countries;

Participated in annual planning of RFE/RL budget and stayed

within budget guidelines;

Supervised 10-person team of regional analysts and

international network of freelance contributors;

Identified research topics, edited content, and

disseminated analytic

products to worldwide subscribers;

Researched and wrote on Russian and Eurasian issues,

including media trends for RFE/RL website;

Promoted RFE/RL by participating in international

conferences, seminars and conferences;

Briefed US policymakers and other professionals on Russian

and Eurasian issues;

Wrote analytical articles for RFE/RL website.

5/1996-6/2002 Associate Director of Broadcasting, RFE/RL

Duties:

Developed program content for 28 RFE/RL broadcast services;

special responsibility for Russian, Central Asian (Uzbek,

Turkmen, Kazakh, Kyrgyz and Tajik), North Caucasus (Chechen,

Avar, Circassian) broadcast services, and Radio Free

Afghanistan;

Participated in formal negotiations with host countries in

the former Soviet Union on RFE/RL broadcasting rights and

partnerships;

Helped consolidate RE/RL move to Prague from Munich;

Implemented new broadcast technologies.

8/1993-5/1996 Foreign Service Officer, US Department of State,

US Embassy Moscow

Duties:

Formulated and coordinate post reporting

plan;

Reported on political, economic and military trends in

Russia;

Represented US interests with Russian government, including

staff work on three Clinton-Yeltsin summits, sessions of Gore-

Chernomyrdin Commission, numerous visits by Secretary of

State and other official US visitors;

Developed wide range of contacts in Russian government, think

tanks, and cultural institutions;

Monitored Russian Duma election and constitutional

referendum, Bryansk, Russia.

Education

PhD, Department of Government, Harvard University

MA, Department of Government, Harvard University

BA, Political Science, Columbia University

Languages

English (native); Russian (near native), Italian (fluent); Latin (reading);

Spanish (conversational); German (reading-level for doctoral examinations).

Interviewed for the electronic media in English and Russian.

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