Ryan B. Greer was fellow in New America's International Security program. He also serves as National Security Director and Chief of Staff for the ADL Government Relations, Advocacy, and Community Engagement (GRACE) team, leading policy to prevent and counter domestic terrorism. Prior to this role, he served as Director for Program Assessment and Strategy at ADL, leading innovative counter-extremism activities for the ADL Programs Division. Greer also consults on counterterrorism through his firm, Vasa Strategies, and serves as a non-resident Security Fellow at the Truman National Security Project. In previous roles, Greer served as a Senior Advisor for Community Partnerships and Terrorism Prevention to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Interagency Countering Violent Extremism Task Force. Greer served at the U.S. State Department as the first-ever Policy Advisor for Foreign Fighters, leading coordination and strategic planning efforts to address issues related to individuals departing foreign countries to fight for groups like ISIS/ISIL in Iraq and Syria. Prior to joining the State Department’s Counterterrorism Bureau, Greer was a Presidential Management Fellow in State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs. Greer also served as a Special Assistant at the White House National Security Council, helping implement the Strategic Implementation Plan for Empowering Local Partners to Prevent Violent Extremism, serving in the Community Partnerships Directorate. He previously served on staff for two members of the U.S. House of Representatives. Greer earned a Master's in Public Policy from the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University, focusing in national security, and a B.A. in Government from Skidmore College.
