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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. John Charalambakis

Nov 27, 2023

Dr. John Charalambakis is the Managing Director for the BlackSummit Financial Group Inc. He advises organizations, corporations, families, non-profits and government entities operating in several countries. His knowledge has resulted in him assisting the Congressional Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission with research on the causes of the financial crisis.
Meet Emma Stevenson, '23 Alum

Nov 27, 2023

Emma Stevenson, a second-year student at the Patterson School, is currently pursuing a major in Diplomacy with a minor in Development. She received her bachelor’s degree in 2021 from Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC. Emma found the Patterson School when researching a program she could pair with her MA in French studies.
Meet Dana Jaxylykova, '06 Alum

Nov 27, 2023

Dana Jaxylykova, formerly Abilpeissova, is a 2006 alumna of the Patterson School. She is currently the Director of American Spaces Almaty and PPP (Public-Private Partnership) Coordinator.
Meet Wrenn Bellamy, '07 Alum

Nov 27, 2023

Wrenn Bellamy graduated from Patterson in 2007 with a major in International Commerce and a minor in Development. Before entering the program, he earned an accounting degree from Asbury University. Between degrees, Wrenn gained financial and international experience working for a CPA firm in Chicago and later helping with the finances of a non-profit that managed a French abbey.
Meet Ryan Consaul, 2005 Alum

Mar 15, 2023

Ryan Consaul is a senior international/defense researcher at RAND. Previously, he served as a subcommittee staff director on the House Homeland Security Committee's Oversight and Management Efficiency Subcommittee where he led the Committee's oversight of the Department of Homeland Security's management activities including acquisition management; information technology; financial systems; human capital; employee integrity; and issues of waste, fraud, and abuse.
Meet Thomas Niles, 1962 Alum

Mar 15, 2023

Thomas M.T. Niles is Vice President of the National Defense University. A career Foreign Service Officer, Ambassador Niles joined the Foreign Service in February 1962. He served successively in Belgrade (1963-65), in the Office of Soviet Union Affairs of the Department of State (1965-67), Moscow (1968-71), United States mission to NATO (1971-1973), and again in Moscow as Director of the Commercial Office from 1973 to 1976.
Meet Katie Smith, 2021 Alum

Mar 15, 2023

Katie Smith is a 2021 Patterson School graduate that is currently working at the Department of Commerce in the International Trade Administration as an International Trade Compliance Analyst. Her department is responsible for protecting domestic industries from foreign products that can outcompete with American goods.
Meet Blake Laytham, 2017 Alum

Mar 15, 2023

Blake Laytham attended the University of Kentucky for his undergraduate studies and then went on to graduate from the Patterson School in 2017. During his time at Patterson, Blake majored in diplomacy and minored in international security. He started his current role at Walmart Headquarters as a Senior Manager on the Risk Intelligence team in April 2024.
Meet Catherine Putz, 2011 Alum

Mar 15, 2023

In the decade since I graduated, I moved to DC and worked at a think tank, an international financial institution, and finally landed at The Diplomat, where I am now managing editor. My time at the Patterson School played a crucial role in refining and ultimately achieving this dream position.
Meet Cassidy Pearson, 2015 Alum

Mar 15, 2023

Cassidy Pearson graduated from the Patterson School in 2015. While at Patterson, she received a NSEP Boren Fellowship in the Russian Far East. After graduation, she joined the Customs and Border Protection Office of Accountability. While there, she inspected CPB facilities to see if they were compliant with internal policy.