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Juliet Lee
Deputy Director, Forum on Asia-Pacific Security

Juliet Lee is the Deputy Director of the Forum on Asia-Pacific Security (FAPS) at the National Committee on American Foreign Policy (NCAFP), where she manages the organization's Track 1.5/2 conferences, emerging leaders' programs, and grants on security issues in the Asia Pacific, namely U.S.-China relations, cross-Taiwan Strait relations, North Korea, and alliance management. She is also a Pacific Forum Young Leader, Korea Society Kim Koo Foundation Fellow (2018 cohort), and a member of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. Juliet earned her M.A. in International Relations from New York University, where she focused her

 research on cross-Strait relations. She also earned her B.A. in International Studies with minors in French and Chinese from the University of Richmond.

Erin O'Donnell
Director, Program Development and Special Projects

Erin O’Donnell is the Director of Program Development and Special Projects at the NCAFP. She manages the organization's portfolio on the Middle East and Northern Ireland, focusing on transatlantic peacebuilding and conflict resolution. She also oversees the National Committee's development strategies, including partnership expansion, grant writing, and the coordination of public events, programs, conferences and Track II meetings. Before joining the National Committee, she worked for an international NGO in Israel and Palestine, and studied at the American University of Beirut’s Center for Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies. She received her B.A. from New York University in Global Liberal Studies, with minors in Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies and Hebrew & Judaic Studies.

Amanda Ghanooni
Program Manager

Amanda Ghanooni is a Program Manager at the National Committee on American Foreign Policy, where she supports member engagement, public programming, outreach, and Track II dialogues. 
 
Amanda was previously an associate at Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs where she managed three outreach programs as well as oversaw operations, research initiatives, and international conferences for the Asia Dialogues department. She has worked extensively in education and research centers, including the NYC Department of Education, Strategy Risks Inc., Parsons School of Design, and the International Center of Photography. 
 
She earned a master's in international affairs from The New School University and serves as a committee member for the Young Patrons Council for Off-The-Record foreign policy forum. 

Emily Sparkman
Program Manager, Forum on Asia-Pacific Security

Emily Sparkman is the Program Manager for the Forum on Asia-Pacific Security at the National Committee on American Foreign Policy where she supports the organization's Track I 1/2 and Track II dialogues on security issues in the Asia-Pacific including U.S.-China Relations and alliance relations.
 
Prior to joining NCAFP, Emily was a Project Manager with the National Bureau of Asian Research in Washington, DC where she oversaw major events for President's Circle and research teams. She received her M.A. in Asian Studies from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and her B.A. in Humanities and Chinese Language from the University of Texas at Austin. 
 

Nia Williams
Program Assistant

Nia Williams is the Program Assistant at the National Committee on American Foreign Policy, where she helps support the organization’s public events, programs, conferences, and Track I ½ and Track II dialogues. Before joining the National Committee, she gained experience in event planning and research working for a nonprofit organization and a think tank. She earned her B.A. in International Politics and Economics from Middlebury College.

 
 
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