Team Members

09.14.18

Michael Allen

Michael Allen joined Beacon Global Strategies LLC as a Managing Director in August 2013. Mr. Allen has spent his career in the national security arena working in the White House, Capitol Hill, and in the private sector advising on critical national security issues such as cybersecurity, non-proliferation, and intelligence matters. In addition, Mr. Allen is … Continued

08.02.19

Lieutenant General Joseph Anderson (Ret.)

Lieutenant General Joseph Anderson (Ret.) joined the Beacon Global Strategies Board of Advisors in August 2019. During his more than 38 years of distinguished service, LTG Anderson commanded units from platoon to corps and culminated his career as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army. In this role he was responsible for all operations involving more … Continued

04.19.17

Ashley Barry

Ashley Barry joined Beacon Global Strategies LLC in February 2017. Prior to joining Beacon, Ms. Barry served as the Deputy Chief Management Officer with the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB).  In that role, Ms. Barry supported the Board’s administrative agenda by assisting the General Counsel with drafting policies and procedures, and supporting the … Continued

09.04.18

Jeremy Bash

Jeremy Bash is a Founder and Managing Director of Beacon Global Strategies LLC. Mr. Bash has spent the past 20 years advising national leaders and chief executives on a range of strategic, management, legal, and policy issues.  His clients include America’s leading companies in the areas of tech, defense, finance, security, and aerospace. In addition, … Continued

09.01.15

Lauren Bedula

Lauren Bedula joined Beacon Global Strategies LLC in June 2015. Prior to joining Beacon, Ms. Bedula served as the Director for Policy, Emerging Threats at Business Executives for National Security (BENS), a national, nonprofit organization of senior executives who apply best business practice solutions to national security challenges. Ms. Bedula oversaw the domestic intelligence and … Continued

05.23.19

Robert Cardillo

Robert Cardillo joined the Beacon Global Strategies Advisory Board in May 2019 Mr. Cardillo is one of the country’s most recognized national security professionals and has held numerous leadership positions in his distinguished 35-years of service in the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC). Most recently he served as the sixth Director of the NGA from October … Continued

09.12.19

Alicia Chavy

Alicia Chavy joined Beacon Global Strategies LLC in July 2019. Prior to joining Beacon, Ms. Chavy was a Research Assistant at the Center for Security Studies at Georgetown University, where she supported Dr. Bruce Hoffman. She also served as an intern at the Conflict and Stability Operations Bureau at the State Department, covering political violence, … Continued

06.03.19

Jonathan Desjardins

Jonathan Desjardins joined Beacon Global Strategies in March 2016. Prior to his role as Executive Director of Beacon, Mr. Desjardins served in a number of positions at AdvantEdge Workspaces, including the role of Director of Sales and Marketing, leading several rounds of expansion and the development of new verticals. As Operations Manager at AdvantEdge, Mr. … Continued

09.04.18

Eric Edelman

Eric Edelman serves as a Member of the Beacon Global Strategies Advisory Board. Ambassador Eric S. Edelman retired as a Career Minister from the U.S. Foreign Service on May 1, 2009. He is currently Distinguished Fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments and Hertog Distinguished Practitioner in Residence at the Philip Merrill Center … Continued

04.19.17

Kaitlyn Garman

Kaitlyn Garman joined Beacon Global Strategies LLC in March 2017. Prior to joining BGS, Ms. Garman worked in the Office of the Secretary of Defense as Confidential Assistant to the Secretary of Defense and his Chief of Staff. For both roles, she prepared and presented daily briefing materials, and provided research in support of implementing the … Continued