About

I am a licensed attorney specializing in international development, governance, and security affairs.

Currently, I am the Chief Operating Officer of defense tech startup DFA Systems. Formerly, as Senior Manager for Special Projects at the Charter Cities Institute, I engaged with heads of state, ministers, and senior officials across Africa and the U.S., leading technical assistance projects and high-level diplomatic initiatives.

I've co-authored draft special economic zone legislation that substantially informed an updated SEZ law adopted by a government in Africa.

I’m also an analyst for the Militant Wire Network, where I have published research on private military companies, drone warfare, and global armed conflict. I also have published peer-reviewed articles on regulating Chinese private military companies and Honduras’ ZEDE system.

I hold a J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law and served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in China for three years.