Jean-Francois Hernandez

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Jean-Francois Hernandez is the Clerk at the Commission for Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission), where he manages major hearings, briefings, and events; coordinates international travel; and assists the office director with administrative duties.

Prior to joining the Helsinki Commission, Jean-Francois was a trainee in the Global Issues and Innovation Section of the Delegation of the European Union to the United States in Washington, D.C. Jean-Francois graduated with a Master of Arts in Defense and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College in June 2024. In 2018, he graduated from the American University with a bachelor’s degree in international relations and a minor in economics, specializing in American foreign policy with a regional focus on Europe. He previously interned on Capitol Hill and for the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition.

Jean-Francois is originally from Easton, Connecticut and has lived abroad in Mexico and Brazil. He is proficient in French.