Jami Miscik

Board Member

Jami Miscik

Senior Advisor, Lazard Geopolitical Advisory

Jami Miscik is a senior advisor at Lazard Geopolitical Advisory and the CEO of Global Strategic Insights. Previously, Miscik was the CEO of Kissinger Associates and the Global Head of Sovereign Risk at Lehman Brothers. Before joining the private sector, Miscik served at the Central Intelligence Agency, where she was Deputy Director for Intelligence. She is a member of the boards of Morgan Stanley, General Motors, and HP Inc. She also is a trustee at In-Q-Tel and the chair of the American Ditchley Foundation. She previously served as a member and co-chair of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board. Miscik received her BA from Pepperdine University and her MA from the University of Denver’s School of International Studies and holds an honorary doctorate in public service from the University of Denver.

Women and Women's Rights

Abortion Law: Global Comparisons

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which guaranteed the constitutional right to abortion for almost fifty years. How does regulation of abortion in the United States compare to that in the rest of the world?

Article by Women and Foreign Policy Program Staff September 20, 2023 Women and Foreign Policy Program

Sub-Saharan Africa

Africa’s ‘Leaders for Life’

Sub-Saharan Africa is home to many of the world’s longest-ruling heads of state. Pro-democracy advocates have at times successfully stopped presidents from extending their mandates, but the authoritarian trend could be accelerating.

Backgrounder by Claire Klobucista and Mariel Ferragamo September 20, 2023

Infrastructure

The State of U.S. Infrastructure

The Joe Biden administration is implementing the largest federal investment in infrastructure in decades. Here’s why infrastructure matters for U.S. economic competitiveness.

Backgrounder by James McBride, Noah Berman and Anshu Siripurapu September 20, 2023 Renewing America

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