Pacific Forum Staff

Elevating Excellence: Meet Our Dedicated Team

Executive Staff

David Santoro

President and CEO

Kimberly Lehn

Executive Director &

Head of National Security

and Defense

Akhil Ramesh

Chief Research and

Development Officer

Rob York

Director for Regional Affairs

Jasmine Pangacian

Director of Finance

Brad Glosserman

Senior Advisor

Brooke Mizuno

Director of Development &

Grants Management

Ralph A. Cossa

President Emeritus & WSD-Handa

Chair in Peace Studies

Program Staff

Georgette Almeida

Executive Assistant

Rayanne Fujimoto

Program Manager

Chrissy Fisher

Senior Program

and Events Manager

Shanna Khayat

Communication & Press Relations Manager

Emily Colleye

Program Manager for

the Honolulu Defense Forum

Connor McKenzie

Analyst