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.
Helsinki Commission Fellows
Anthony Hu, Policy Fellow, graduated from George Washington University with a B.A. in International Affairs. Previously, he worked for the Executive Office of the President, the Peace Palace in the Hague, the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, and the Departments of Justice, State, and the Treasury. Proficient in Chinese and French, he also studied abroad in Egypt, France, and Senegal. Originally from Los Angeles, Anthony enjoys catching up with friends, watching dramas, and biking around DC.
Ashleigh Grindon, Policy Fellow, graduated from the University of Southern California with majors in Political Economics and International Relations/Global Business. Prior to joining the Helsinki Commission, Ashleigh interned for the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Search for Common Ground. Ashleigh is interested in conflict resolution, mediation, and Track 1 and 2 dialogue and diplomacy. She has lived abroad in Brussels, Belgium, and Rome, Italy. In her free time, she enjoys reading, catching up with friends, and exploring DC.
Bridgette Lang, Communications Fellow, is currently pursuing her Master of Public Administration at Columbia University through the Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship. She graduated from Boston University with a B.A. in International Relations and a minor in European studies. Most recently, she was a Fulbright Fellow in Lithuania. With an interest in public diplomacy, Bridgette also interned with the Department of State, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, U.S. Agency for International Development, and the Mayors Migration Council. She speaks Spanish and is learning Lithuanian, and she looks forward to her future promoting a transatlantic cooperation in the U.S. foreign service.
Angelica Berrios-Nieves, Communications Fellow, is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Strategic Communication at American University. In 2023, she graduated from Franklin University Switzerland with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Media Studies and minors in both Italian Studies and Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies. Prior to joining the Helsinki Commission, she worked at the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University. Angelica grew up in Puerto Rico, and she is bilingual in Spanish and English. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, trying new restaurants, going to concerts, and watching many tv shows and movies.
Helsinki Commission Interns
Lilja Kjaernested, Intern, is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Business at Babson College, concentrating in Finance and Economics. Before joining the commission, Lilja interned at Representative Joe Wilson’s office, researching foreign affairs, armed services, and financial regulation. Additionally, she has experience in the financial services industry, having interned at 22V Asset Management. In her free time, Lilja enjoys running and has competed in marathons and half-marathons. At Babson, she is a coach for the Babson College Women’s Club Tennis Team and is actively involved in the Babson-Olin Catholic Association.
Former Kampelman Fellows
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)
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)