Named for a longtime U.S. Ambassador to the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, Max Kampelman Fellows represent the next generation of American leaders in security policy, human rights, and strategic communications.
Lindsey Cliff, Policy Fellow, is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service. Last year, she graduated summa cum laude from Tulane University, where she studied International Relations, Political Economy, and Russian. Lindsey is also a Junior Fellow at the American Foreign Policy Council, where she previously completed an internship. She also worked as an intern at the Khodorkovsky Foundation, US while in earning her Bachelor’s degree. Originally from Northern Virginia, Lindsey’s research interests include Russian political economy and post-communist economic transition. She is currently learning Russian language.
Nathan O’Hara, Policy Fellow, is currently pursuing an M.A. in International Affairs at the George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs. In 2024, he earned a B.A. in Global and Regional Studies from the University of Washington in Seattle, minoring in Russian, Eastern European, and Central Asian Studies. In 2023, he studied abroad in Tbilisi, Georgia and has extensive experience in Ukraine. Prior to becoming a fellow, Nathan completed internships at the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations, the Hudson Institute, and the Religious Freedom Institute, and volunteered with Ukraine Defense Support. He speaks Ukrainian and Russian. His research interests include conflict in the post-Soviet space, nation-building in Ukraine, and the intersection of religion with international security issues.
Aarya Zimmerman, Communications Fellow, has recently graduated from the University of St. Andrews, receiving a BA in International Relations. After the fellowship, he will be embarking on a dual-degree master’s program in International Affairs at Peking University and the London School of Economics and Political Science. He speaks English, French, and is learning German. His research interests include Russian interventionism, proxy warfare, and the role of information operations and influence campaigns in global security. He is also a passionate hiker and swimmer.
Katie Jane Glade, Intern, is an undergraduate student at the University of Georgia, where she studies International Affairs, Political Science and Economics, with a minor in Chinese Language and Literature. Prior to interning with the Helsinki Commission, Katie Jane interned with a consulting firm in Singapore, where she contributed to the daily operations of the firm. She was also a Public Service and Outreach Student Scholar at the University of Georgia and interned with the Carl Vinson Institute of Government. In this role, she promoted economic and workforce resilience within Georgia through assisting in research and and briefings for stakeholders the Institute supported. Katie Jane is originally from Alexandria, Virginia and hopes to pursue a career in public service.
Former Kampelman Fellows
Spring 2026
Alexander JP Lutz (Policy)
Connor O’Kelley (Policy)
Carly Breland (Communications)
Fall 2025
Collin Frank (Policy)
Viktor Olah Sallai (Policy)
Nate Gattuso (Communications)
Summer 2025
Connor Lewis (Policy)
Matthew Matava (Policy)
Caden Umansky (Communications)
Spring 2025
Ann Olivia Radicioni (Policy)
Sarah Stevens (Communications)
Fall 2024
Isabella Baker (Policy)
Sophia McGrath (Policy)
Justin Moorad (Communications)
Jared Smith (Communications)
Summer 2024
Anthony Hu (Policy)
Ashleigh Grindon (Policy)
Bridgette Lang (Communications)
Angelica Berrios-Nieves (Communications)
Lilja Kjaernested (Intern)
Spring 2024
Kate Riccardelli (Communications)
Grace Jarrett (Communications)
Fall 2023
Catherine Cata (Policy)
Bethany Salas (Policy)
Zachary Stoor (Policy)
Chloé Evans-Svarre (Communications)
Alanna Margulies (Communications)
Kyle Garett (Intern)
Summer 2023
Ian Gilchrist (Policy)
Zachary Stoor (Policy)
Beth Wiesinger (Communications)
Alanna Margulies (Communications)
Spring 2023
Georgiy Kent (Policy)
Diana Sosa (Policy)
Beth Wiesinger (Communications)
Fall 2022
Christina Oh (Policy)
Ashley Bradway (Policy)
Desiree Winns (Communications)
Summer 2022
Jessika Nebrat (Policy)
Mollie Blum (Policy)
Jennie Piotrzkowski (Communications)
Spring 2022
Ryn Hintz (Policy)
Paulina Kanburiyan (Policy)
Worth Talley (Communications)
Fall 2021
Rowan Baker (Policy)
Nathaniel Haas (Policy)
Arwen Struthers (Communications)
Summer 2021
Rowan Baker (Policy)
Joelle Besch (Policy)
Katya Sankow (Communications)
Spring 2021
Taylor Buck (Policy)
Harrison Nugent (Policy)
Emma Derr (Communications)
Katya Sankow (Communications)
Fall 2020
Zantana Ephrem (Policy)
Michelle Ngirbabul (Policy)
Emma Derr (Communications)
Spring 2020
Erick Boone (Policy)
Courtney Kaufman (Policy)
Mia Speier (Communications)
Fall 2019
Erick Boone (Policy)
Juliet Michaelson (Policy)
Annie Lentz (Communications)
Summer 2019
Andrew Carroll (Policy)
Daniela Ondraskova (Policy)
Annie Lentz (Communications)
Spring 2019
Harrison William Prescott Floyd (Policy)
Alexandre Le Coz (Policy)
Shruti Bhatt (Communications)
Fall 2018
Thea Dunlevie (Policy)
Cade Stone (Policy)
Yena Seo (Communications)
Summer 2018
Felicia Garcia (Policy)
Berke Gursoy (Policy)
Sean McAndrews (Policy)
Teresa Cardenas (Communications)