THINK DETERRENCE - Key Persons


Aaron Holland

Job Titles:
  • Analyst

Adam B. Lowther - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • Vice President for Research
  • Petty Officer
  • Vice President of Research at the National Institute for Deterrence Studies

Alex Littlefield

Job Titles:
  • Fellow

Alexis Littlefield

Job Titles:
  • Chief of Staff

Alexis Schlotterback

Job Titles:
  • Analyst

Amit Gupta

Job Titles:
  • Senior Fellow

Bob Lindseth

Job Titles:
  • Senior Fellow

Bob Peters

Job Titles:
  • Senior Fellow

Carl Rhodes

Job Titles:
  • Senior Fellow

Chris Stewart

Job Titles:
  • Vice President for Outreach
Chris Stewart served Utah in Congress for over a decade and became a senior member on both the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Appropriations Committee. He is a multiple New York Times best-selling and national award-winning author, world-record-setting Air Force pilot, and the former owner and CEO of a small business. Chris is one of ten children and grew up on a dairy farm in Cache Valley. He graduated from Utah State University, where he earned his degree in economics. Upon graduation, Chris joined the United States Air Force where he was the Distinguished Graduate (top of his class) in both Officer Training School and Undergraduate Pilot Training. He served for fourteen years as a pilot in the Air Force, flying both rescue helicopters and the B-1B bomber. He holds three world speed records, including the world's record for the fastest non-stop flight around the world. Before being elected to Congress, Chris served as president and CEO of the Shipley Group, a nationally recognized firm for consulting expertise in energy and the environment. He and his wife, Evie, are the parents of six children.

Christine Leah

Job Titles:
  • Fellow

Christophe Bosquillon

Job Titles:
  • Senior Fellow

Christopher Stone

Job Titles:
  • Senior Fellow

Curtis McGiffin

Job Titles:
  • Vice President for Education and Co - Founder
  • Vice President for Education and Co - Founder of the National Institute for Deterrence Studies

Derek Williams

Job Titles:
  • Fellow

Donald Gooch

Job Titles:
  • Fellow

Doug Shahan

Job Titles:
  • Senior Fellow

Dr. James C. Petrosky - Founder, President

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • President
  • President of NIDS
  • President of the National Institute for Deterrence Studies

Dylan Land

Job Titles:
  • Analyst

Erik McIntyre

Job Titles:
  • Fellow

Greg Bowen

Job Titles:
  • Senior Fellow

Greg Sharpe

Job Titles:
  • Director of Communications and Marketing

Heather Dussault

Job Titles:
  • Fellow

Jacob Blank

Job Titles:
  • Analyst

James McCue

Job Titles:
  • Fellow

James Ragland

Job Titles:
  • Fellow

Jeff Fortenberry

Job Titles:
  • Finance and Accounting

Jeffrey Larsen

Job Titles:
  • Senior Fellow

Jim Kowalski

Job Titles:
  • Senior Fellow

John Swegle

Job Titles:
  • Senior Fellow

Jonathan Trexel

Job Titles:
  • Senior Fellow

Josh Thibert

Job Titles:
  • Senior Analyst

Joshua Ball

Job Titles:
  • Senior Fellow

Kelly Ward

Job Titles:
  • Senior Fellow

Kerry Kartchner

Job Titles:
  • Senior Fellow

Kimberly Cherington

Job Titles:
  • Producer, NIDS Podcasting Network

Kirk Fansher

Job Titles:
  • Senior Fellow

Larry Schoof

Job Titles:
  • Senior Fellow

Lee Hill

Job Titles:
  • Fellow

Lee Hobbs

Job Titles:
  • Fellow

Leland Bohannon

Job Titles:
  • Fellow

Maj Gen

Job Titles:
  • Senior Fellow

Matt Kroenig

Job Titles:
  • Senior Fellow

Mica Hall

Job Titles:
  • Senior Fellow

Mike Fincher

Job Titles:
  • Fellow

Mike Guillot

Job Titles:
  • Senior Fellow

Pano Yannakogeorgos

Job Titles:
  • Senior Fellow

Patrick Fearon-Hernandez

Job Titles:
  • Senior Fellow

Paul Hendrickson

Job Titles:
  • Fellow

Peter Huessy

Job Titles:
  • Senior Fellow

Philip Hultquist

Job Titles:
  • Fellow

Rob Maness

Job Titles:
  • Senior Fellow

Robert Kittinger

Job Titles:
  • Senior Fellow

Robyn Hutchins

Job Titles:
  • Fellow

Ryan Chmielewski

Job Titles:
  • Senior Analyst

Sam Stanton

Job Titles:
  • Senior Fellow

Shelley Scripture

Job Titles:
  • Facilities Security Officer ( FSO )

Stephen Blank

Job Titles:
  • Senior Fellow

Steve Cimbala

Job Titles:
  • Senior Fellow

Thomas Ramos

Job Titles:
  • Senior Fellow

Todd Schmidt

Job Titles:
  • Senior Fellow

Wally Clark

Job Titles:
  • Senior Fellow

Will Hall

Job Titles:
  • Strategic Advisor

William Murphy - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • Senior Fellow

Zak Kallenborn

Job Titles:
  • Fellow