Luke Strange

About Luke Strange

Experienced policy professional, government relations leader, and strategic advisor with 15 years of federalaffairs strategy, policy communications, and development experience.

Experience

1. Vice President, Government Relations

   American Enterprise Institute

   Jun 2024 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Responsible for advising AEI leadership on relationships with the institute’s most important audience: policymakers and their staffs• Creates and executes government affairs strategies and campaigns for dozens of internal clients on high-profile, complex public policy issues over varying time horizons• Leads a team of five to promote AEI scholars’ work with federal and state policymakers; develops and executes strategies to grow AEI’s reach and depth of impact by leveraging data, subject matter expertise, and custom outreach tools• Plans and executes tailored donor engagement; manages relationships with key supporters• Monitors key policy and political trends and advises AEI leadership on responsive policy, personnel, and communications strategies

Education

• University of Cape Town

  Philosophy

  2005 — 2005

• Rhodes College

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Philosophy

  2003 — 2007

• The Johns Hopkins University

  Master of Arts - MA, Global Security Studies

  2011 — 2013

Skills

• Security Studies
• Constituent Services
• Foreign Policy
• Legislation
• Healthcare
• Legislative Issues
• Homeland Security
• Legislative Research
• Coalitions
• Congress
• Appropriations
• Public Policy
• Legislative Affairs