Zaid Zaid

About Zaid Zaid

I have nearly 20 years of experience in tech, law, policy, diplomacy, foreign affairs, national security, and international development, where I have worked closely with numerous high-level government and private sector officials. In addition to having served as Special Assistant to the President and Associate Counsel to the President at the Obama White House, I also worked in government at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and as a Foreign Service Officer at the U.S. Department of State. I also worked at a major law firm, WilmerHale, for four years. As a diplomat, I served in various countries in the Middle East, as well as at the United Nations. As a Senior Associate at WilmerHale, I traveled extensively to London, Geneva, Hong Kong, and Singapore for a client. In government service and private practice, I have sharpened my skills identifying and analyzing different aspects of political and economic events in the U.S. and around the world.

Experience

1. Life Member

   Council on Foreign Relations

   Jun 2018 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Member of Independent Task Force on Cybersecurity (20••••22); Advisory Committee Member on Revitalizing the State Department and American Diplomacy (2020)

Education

• Georgetown University

  BSFS, International Relations and Affairs

• Columbia Law School

  JD

  2004 — 2007

• The American University in Cairo

  Year Abroad, International Relations

  1995 — 1996

• The Fletcher School at Tufts University

  MALD, International Affairs

  1997 — 1999

• Georgetown University

  BSFS, International Politics

  1993 — 1997

• University of Michigan

  Summer Program, Public Policy

  1996 — 1996