Draft:Brian D. Finlay

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Brian D. Finlay is a foreign policy analyst in Washington, D.C. who currently serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Stimson Center, a non-profit policy think tank.

Education

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Born and raised in Canada, Finlay holds a BA Hons from Western University, an MA from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University, and a Graduate Diploma from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).

Career

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Prior to his tenure as CEO, Brian previously served as Vice President, Managing Director, and Senior Fellow at Stimson. Brian developed and ran the Managing Across Boundaries initiative, which aimed to connect government responses with public-private partnerships to mitigate transnational security threats.[1]

Before joining the Center, he served as executive director of a Washington-based lobbying initiative focused on counterterrorism issues, as a senior researcher at the Brookings Institution,[2] and as a program officer at The Century Foundation. As Canadian native, Brian began his career as a Project Manager with the Public Health Agency (Laboratory Center for Disease Control) and the Canadian Foreign Ministry.

He is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of iMMAP,[3] an information management and data analytics organization focused on improving humanitarian relief and development coordination.[4]

Finlay was an adjunct professor at American University in Washington,[5] and today sits on the Editorial Board of Global Security, a journal of health, science and policy published by Routledge, Taylor & Francis. Finlay has authored and co-authored numerous books and reports.

Select Publications

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  • Making the Most of the Summit of the Future (Project Syndicate, October 2022)[6]
  • We need improved climate-resilient infrastructure (The Hill, October 2020)[7]
  • Preventing Illicit Trafficking by Transnational Criminal Organizations (Stimson, November 2019)[8]
  • Houston's devastation is a powerful reminder that Homeland Security matters. Here's the leadership mix our next secretary needs to have (Fox News, August 2017)[9]
  • The Value of Transparency in 21st Century Think Tanks: the Stimson Center approach (On Think Tanks, June 2016)[10]
  • Public Threats, Private Solutions: Meeting Nonproliferation Challenges with the Force of the Market (Stimson, April 2016)[11]
  • Preventing Pandemics: Ebola and the Global Health Supply Chain (Stimson, March 2015)[12]
  • Brazil's World Cup ennui (The Hill, June 2014)[13]
  • Is NAFTA Prepared to Manage Cross Border Threats? (Stimson, December 2023)[14]
  • Public-Private Mapping Database Needed to Shed Light on Globalization's Dark Side (World Politics Review, November 2013)[15]
  • Enhancing Global Security Requires Public-Private Coordination on Supply Chains (World Politics Review, October 2013)[16]
  • Market Power: Adapting Public and Private Roles for Transnational Commerce and Transnational Threats (Stimson, September 2013)[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Beyond Boundaries in Eastern Africa: Bridging the Security/Development Divide With International Security Assistance". Stanley Center for Peace and Security. September 6, 2019.
  2. ^ "Brian D. Finlay". Brookings.
  3. ^ "iMMAP Inc". April 25, 2018.
  4. ^ "Meet the Team - iMMAP Inc". November 15, 2023.
  5. ^ "Adjunct Instructor". American University.
  6. ^ Finlay, Lolwah Al-Khater & Brian (October 21, 2022). "Making the Most of the Summit of the Future | by Lolwah Al-Khater & Brian Finlay". Project Syndicate.
  7. ^ https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/521344-we-need-improved-climate-resilient-infrastructure/
  8. ^ Mechanix, Web (November 22, 2019). "Preventing Illicit Trafficking by Transnational Criminal Organizations • Stimson Center".
  9. ^ Finlay, Brian (August 27, 2017). "Houston's devastation is a powerful reminder that Homeland Security matters. Here's the leadership mix our next secretary needs to have". Fox News.
  10. ^ "The Value of Transparency in 21st Century Think Tanks: the Stimson Center approach". onthinktanks.org.
  11. ^ Mechanix, Web (April 20, 2016). "Public Threats, Private Solutions • Stimson Center".
  12. ^ Mechanix, Web (March 16, 2015). "Preventing Pandemics: Ebola and the Global Health Supply Chain • Stimson Center".
  13. ^ https://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/208084-brazils-world-cup-ennui/
  14. ^ Mechanix, Web (December 27, 2013). "Is NAFTA Prepared to Manage Cross Border Threats? • Stimson Center".
  15. ^ Finlay, Johan Bergenas, Brian (November 12, 2013). "Public-Private Mapping Database Needed to Shed Light on Globalization's Dark Side".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ Olson, Brian Finlay, Nate (October 14, 2013). "Enhancing Global Security Requires Public-Private Coordination on Supply Chains".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ Mechanix, Web (September 26, 2013). "Market Power: Adapting Public and Private Roles for Transnational Commerce and Transnational Threats • Stimson Center".