Samantha Neakrase
Senior Director @ Nuclear Threat Initiative | MPA, Harvard
- Role
- Senior Director, Global Nuclear Policy at Nuclear Threat Initiative
- Location
- Alexandria, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Samantha Neakrase
With almost 15 years of experience in the field of nuclear policy and international…
Experience
Senior Director, Global Nuclear Policy
Aug 2024 — Present
Served as interim lead for government relations, including defining strategic priorities for advancing nuclear risk reduction in Congress, building new relationships on the Hill, and developing internal procedures to strengthen congressional engagement. Lead project to define a legal, normative, institutional, and technology framework for managing nuclear risks in a world without nuclear weapons, including verifying the absence of nuclear weapons. Lead analytic efforts on strengthening the international nuclear security architecture and sustaining global attention on nuclear security, including through the Amended Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials. Engage with government agencies, political staff, and policymakers to drive informed decision-making and policy development.
Education
Harvard University Kennedy School of Government
MPA, Public Administration
2010 — 2012
St. Olaf College
B.A. Cum Laude, Asian Studies and Music
1995 — 1999
Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law
J.D. Summa Cum Laude, Law
2001 — 2004
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