The Chair’s Forum

The Stimson Center Chair’s Forum is an independent venue for leading thinkers, policymakers, and innovators to engage in a strategic-level discussion of today’s most pressing global challenges.

The Chair’s Forum provides leaders from government, NGOs, and the private sector the opportunity to inject new ideas into the policy discourse. In a one-on-one interview with the host, speakers dive deep into issues, discuss new challenges, and propose innovative solutions.

The Forum is hosted by the Chair of Stimson’s Board of Directors, Susan Chodakewitz, who serves serves as Cadmus’ executive vice president for public sector strategy, and brings a wealth of leadership experience, subject matter expertise, and strategic insight to the discussion.

Previous Participants​

The Chair’s Forum has been host to a wide range of prominent leaders, including:

General John W. "Jay" Raymond,

former Chief of Space Operations, U.S. Space Force

Hon. Michele Flournoy

former Undersecretary of Defense for Policy

Elon Musk

CEO of SpaceX

General David G. Perkins

Retired US Army General

Dr. Rajiv Shah

former Administrator, USAID

Rafael Grossi

Director General, IAEA

Ambassador Thomas R. Pickering

former Ambassador to the United Nations

General Norton A. Schwartz

Retired US Air Force General

The Chair’s Forum series provides an opportunity for corporate engagement with Stimson. For more information about sponsorship benefits, contact the Development team: [email protected]

Susan Chodakewitz is the chair of the Stimson Board of Directors and serves as Cadmus’ executive vice president for public sector strategy. She is a highly accomplished executive with a broad and diverse portfolio of accomplishments who has worked with the federal government, commercial industry, international NGOs, and nonprofit organizations.  Read More

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