Administrative Board
John M. Nomikos, Director
Kyriakos Maridakis, Senior Advisor
Nikos Prokopidis, Senior Advisor
Manju Dagar (Manu Chaudhary), Senior Advisor
Sohail Nakhooda, Senior Advisor
Ioannis Galatas, Senior Advisor
Daniel Sanchez, Senior Advisor
Daniel Little, Senior Advisor
Zhyldyz Oskonbaeva, Senior Advisor and Eurasian Liaison
Yannis Stivachtis, Senior Advisor
Darko Trifunovic, Senior Advisor
Matthew Crosston, Senior Advisor
Research Team
Andrew Liaropoulos, Senior Analyst
Daniela Cobo Gonzalez, Senior Analyst
Noelle Heineman , Senior Analyst
Megan Palmer, Senior Analyst
Dionysios Dragonas, Senior Analyst
Leo Lin, Senior Analyst
Katerina Vardalaki, Senior Analyst
Raagini Sharma, Senior Analyst
Karen Wharton, Senior Analyst
Aya Burweila, Senior Advisor
International Advisors
Prof Edward Mienie (PhD), Strategic and Security Studies Studies, University of North Georgia, USA
Dimitrios Tsailas, Former Admiral, Greek Navy.
Jaroslaw Suchoples (PhD), Centre for Europe, University of Warsaw, Poland
Richard R. Valcourt, Former Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence
Prof Vinay Kaura (PhD), Sardar Patel University of Police, Security and Criminal Justice, Rajasthan, India
Dimitris Agouridis, Infrastructure & Smart City Advisor, Canada
Prof M. Mohammed Benhammou (PhD), President, Federation Strategic Studies (FAES), Morocco
Prof Hisae Nakanishi (PhD), Doshisha University, Japan
Ambassador Tedo Japaridze,President, Center of Diplomacy and Foreign Policy Studies, Georgia
Dr. Manu Chaudhary (PhD), Journalist, Indian-Greek Diaspora Relations, India
Prof Alba Popescu (PhD), National Defense University, Romania
Damjan Krnjevic Miskovic, Professor of Practice, ADA University & Director for Policy Research,
Institute for Development and Diplomacy, Azerbaijan
Dr. Eyal Pinko (PhD), International Institute for Migration and Security Research, Bulgaria
Robert Ellis (MA), Turkey Analyst and Commentator on Turkish Affairs
Prof. Shlomo Shpiro (PhD), Bar Illan University, Israel
Philani Dhlamini, (MA), African Journal of Intelligence Studies, University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
Erik Kleinsmith, (PhD), American Military University (AMU/APU), USA
Vasilis J. Botopoulos (PhD), Rector & Managing Director, Webster University (Athens Campus), Greece
Prof. S. John Tsagronis (PhD), The Institute of World Politics, USA.
Ruben Arcos (PhD), Chair Intelligence Services and Democratic Systems, Rey Juan Carlos University, Spain
Robert J. Heibel, Founder & Business Developer, Institute for Intelligence Studies, Merchyhurst University, USA
Prof. Joseph Fitsanakis (PhD), Coastal Carolina University, USA
Don McDowell (MAIPIO, CCA) Principal, College of Intelligence Studies (UK)
Keshav Mazumdar (CPO ,CRC,CMAS,ATO) Intelligencer , Certified Master Antiterrorism Specialist
Prof. Daniel Pipes (PhD), Director, Middle East Forum
Prof. Miroslav Tudjman (PhD), University of Zagreb and Former Director of the Croatian Intelligence Service
Dr. Philip H. J. Davis, (PhD), Director, Brunel Center for Intelligence and Security Studies
Col (ret) Virendra Sahai Verma, Former Military Intelligence Officer from India
Prof. Anthony Glees (PhD), Director, Center for Security and Intelligence Studies, Buckingham University
Prof. Peter Gill (PhD), University of Salford
Prof. Siegfried Beer (PhD), Director, Austrian Centre for Intelligence, Propaganda and Security Studies
Prof. Artur Gruszczak (PhD), Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland
Prof. Jordan Baev (PhD), G.S. Rakovsky National Defense Academy, Bulgaria
Dr. Julho Kotakallio, (PhD), University of Helsinki, Finland
Prof. Iztok Podbregar (PhD), University of Maribor, Former National Security Advisor to the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Former Chief of Defense (CHOD), Former Director of the Slovenian Intelligence and Security Agency, Former Secretary of the Slovenian National Security Council.
Prof. Gregory F. Treverton, (PhD), National Intelligence Council
Julian Droogan (PhD), Editor, Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism, Macquarie University, Australia.
Prof Antonio Diaz, (PhD), University of Cadiz, Spain
Prof. Thomas Wegener Friis (PhD), University of Southern Denmark
Demitrios Krieris (MA), Police Major, CEPOL Unit, Greece
Ron Schleifer (PhD), Ariel Research Center for Defense and Communication, Israel
Zijad Bećirović, Director, IFIMES International Institute, Slovenia
Mr. Stuart Allen, (ACFEI; ABCHS; ASIS; IEEE; AES;) President, Criminologist and Chief Forensic Investigator of covert recorded evidence, at The Legal Services Group, IMSI (USA)
Prof. Sohail Mahmood (PhD), International Islamic University, Pakistan
Ruth Delaforce (PhD), Research Fellow, Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security, Australia
Prof Hussein Solomon (PhD), University of Free State, South Africa
Prof Rohan Gunaratna (PhD), International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research (ICPVTR), Singapore
Quantin de Pimodan, Author, Security Analyst, France.
Corrina Robinson (PhD), President, On Mission LLC, USA.
Paul S. Lieber (PhD), Joint Special Operations University, USA
Prof Marc Cools, (PhD), Ghent University, Belgium
Andres de Castro Garcia (PhD), Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia (UNED), Spain
Prof Darko Dimovski (PhD), University of NIS, Serbia
Athanasios Th. Kosmopoulos (LLM), Ministry of Digital Policy, Telecommunications & Media, Greece.
Mr. Musa Khan Jalalzai, Author & Security Expert
Ioanna Iordanou, (PhD), Oxford Brookes University, UK
Prof Nicholas Eftimiades, Author, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg, USA
Aditya Tikoo (MA), Global Counter-Terrorism Council, India
Hriday Ch Sarma, (PhD), Caucasus - Asia Center, India
Research Associates
Robbin Griffith, Central and Eastern Europe Studies
Marina Artemeva, Northern Caucasus Studies
William Tucker, U.S. National Security Studies
Prem Mahadevan (PhD), Indian Counter Intelligence Studies
Christodoulos Ioannou (MA), European Intelligence Studies
Nikolas Stylianou (MA), Cyprus and European Studies
Konstantinos Saragkas, (MSc , LSE), ESDP/European Armaments Cooperation
Nickolaos Mavromates (MA), Greek-Israeli Relations
Technical & Administrative Support
Anna Mavriki, Administrative Support