Pacific Forum Staff

Elevating Excellence: Meet Our Dedicated Team

Executive Staff

David Santoro

President and CEO

Carl Baker

Executive Director

Brooke Mizuno

Director of Development &

Grants Management

Rob York

Director for Regional Affairs

Mark Bryan Manantan

Director of Cybersecurity &

Critical Technologies

Ralph A. Cossa

President Emeritus & WSD-Handa

Chair in Peace Studies

Akhil Ramesh

Director of India Program &

Economic Statecraft Initiative

Kimberly Lehn

Senior Director,

Honolulu Defense Forum

Program Staff

Georgette Almeida

Executive Assistant

Jesslyn Cheong

Senior Program Manager

Jeff Otto

Director of Fellowships and

Next-Gen Programs

Shanna Khayat

Director of

Communication & Outreach

Kula Kukonu

Program Manager

Chrissy Fisher

Program Manager

Belle Rudge

Program Manager