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Career profile
Richard Fontaine
Chief Executive Officer at Center for a New American Security (CNAS). Trustee, Anthropic Long-Term Benefit Trust. Executive Director, Trilateral Commission.
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Career path.
AnthropicTrustee, Long Term Benefit Trust
Jun 2025 - Present- The Trilateral Commission
Executive Director, North America
Jul 2019 - Present - Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
Chief Executive Officer
Feb 2019 - Present - Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
President
May 2012 - Jan 2019 - Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, Security Studies Program
Adjunct Professor
Jan 2011 - Dec 2016 - Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
Senior Advisor and Senior Fellow
Sep 2009 - May 2012 - U.S. Senate
Deputy Minority Staff Director
Jan 2009 - Sep 2009 - McCain 2008 Presidential Campaign
Foreign Policy Advisor
Apr 2008 - Nov 2008 - Senator John McCain
Foreign Policy Advisor
Apr 2004 - Jan 2009 - National Security Council
Associate Director
Aug 2003 - Apr 2004 - Department of State
Foreign Affairs Officer
Aug 2002 - Aug 2003 - Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Legislative Assistant
Mar 1999 - Jul 2000 - Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program
Assistant Language Teacher
Aug 1997 - Aug 1998