Kurt Volker — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Served as U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations from 2017 to 2019
Served as U.S. Ambassador to NATO from 2008 to 2009
Founder and President of Alliance Strategic Advisors, LLC since 2020
Founding Executive Director of The McCain Institute for International Leadership at Arizona State University from 2012 to 2019
Distinguished Fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis since 2020
Served as a Foreign Service Officer in the United States Department of State starting in 1988
Holds an M.A. in International Relations from The George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs (1987)

Biography

Kurt Volker is a prominent figure in U.S. foreign and national security policy, with over 35 years of experience across government, academic, and private sectors.

He served as U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations from 2017 to 2019 and as U.

S. Ambassador to NATO from 2008 to 2009 under President George W. Bush.

Currently, he is the Founder and President of Alliance Strategic Advisors, LLC, and a Distinguished Fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA).