Events Speakers

Global Engagement Executive Series

Part of the USC Upstate National Security & Government Institute’s Global Engagement Certificate Program

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Eyewitness to Power
Women Mentors: Lessons for all

Executive Course Speakers

Courses are co-taught by Ambassador (ret.) Kelley Currie and Ms. Amy Mitchell

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Kelley E. Currie, Ambassador (ret)

Current Position: Founding Partner, Kilo Alpha Strategies; Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council’s Indo-Pacific Security Initiative

Key Positions Held:

• United States Representative to the UN Economic and Social Council (2017-2019)
• Acting Senior Official, Department of State’s Office of Global Criminal Justice (2019)
• Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues (2020-2021)
• Senior Fellow, Project 2049 Institute (2009-2017)

Education:

• Juris Doctor, Georgetown University Law Center (focus on International Human Rights Law)
• Bachelor’s Degree, School of Public and International Affairs, University of Georgia

Honors/Awards:

• Frequent contributor to major media outlets, including Wall Street Journal and Foreign Policy.

Advisory Board Participation:

Former Board of Governors Member, East-West Center

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Amy K. Mitchell

Advisory Board Member, Spirit of America

Advisory Board Member, Vandenberg Coalition

Advisory Board Member, Global Taiwan Institute

Current Position: Founding Partner, Kilo Alpha Strategies; Senior Fellow, George Mason University’s National Security Institute; former member of the Senior Executive Service

Key Positions Held:

• Special Assistant to Secretary of Defense, General James Mattis
• Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor, Office of Global Women’s Issues, State Department
• Vice President of Communications, National Review
• Director of Special Projects, Department of Defense under President George W. Bush

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree, University of California at Santa Barbara

Honors/Awards:

• Distinguished Public Service Medal, Department of Defense (highest civilian honor)
• Extensive media appearances and articles in The National Interest and Foreign Policy.

Advisory Board Participation:

• Advisory Board Member, Vandenberg Coalition
• Member, U.S. Global Leadership Coalition Foreign Policy Study Group
• Board Member, Eagle Online Academy

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Speaker Series

Series Speakers: Lieutenant General Scott Kindsvater and Lieutenant General Stephen “Steph” Twitty. View Speakers Bios

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Scott A. Kindsvater, Lt Gen, USAF (ret)

Current Position: President, Kindsvater and Associates, LLC

Key Positions Held:

• Commander, two USAF Wings and a Numbered USAF Task Force.
• Commander, USAF Fighter Squadron and USAF Top Gun School
• Deputy Chairman, NATO Military Committee, Brussels
• Director of Operations and Intelligence in Iraq and Syria against ISIS

Education:

• Graduate, United States Air Force Academy
• Graduate, U.S. Army War College
• Continued studies at University of Virginia Darden School of Business and George Washington University

Honors/Awards:

• Distinguished Fellow, Center for European Policy Analysis

Advisory Board Participation:

• Corporate Advisory Board Member for several diverse corporations
• Fellow at various think tanks focused on defense and strategy

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Stephen M. Twitty, LTG, USA (r)

Current Position: President, Twitty and Associates LLC

Key Positions Held:

• Deputy Commander, United States European Command
• Senior Advisor, Chertoff Group and Ernst and Young
• Board Director at Karman Space and Defense and Palladyne AI
• Commander, Every echelon of Combat Command
• Served in five combat tours to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kuwait

Education:

• Master’s Degree in Administration, Central Michigan University
• Master’s Degree in National Security Strategy, National Defense University
• Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice, South Carolina State University

Honors/Awards:

• Silver Star Medal for valor in combat
• Distinguished Alumnus, South Carolina State University

Advisory Board Participation:

• Board Director at multiple defense and technology companies, including Moog and Accelint

Advisor to various organizations focused on national security and military affairs

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