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Pelham Hardie is a Washington, DC-based senior program coordinator at GMF’s Democracy and Security Network, where he supports research and programming on civil-military relations, military politicization, and democratic resilience in the United States and Europe.

Hardie previously served as a trainee with the Democracy and Security Network and with GMF’s Transatlantic Security program. In the latter role, he researched Russian military strategy and operations using Russian-language primary sources and open-source methods. His work included analyzing the Kremlin's force posture in Syria, the Mediterranean, and the Black Sea.

Before joining GMF, Hardie was a research fellow with the US Army Foreign Military Studies Office, where he analyzed Russian and Chinese military diplomacy and security developments in Central Asia using foreign-language and open-source materials.

Hardie holds a master’s degree in European, Russian, and Eurasian studies from Carleton University, and a bachelor’s degree in history from Middlebury College, from which he graduated magna cum laude.

Tetiana Kutsevych is a visiting fellow with the Strategic Democracy Initiative at GMF. She coordinates projects and activities within the Ukraine resilience and recovery portfolio, including the Unbreakable Europe initiative, which works to bring Ukraine’s practical wartime experience in civil protection and crisis preparedness to attention of European institutions and national authorities. She engages with participating institutions and partners across Europe, prepares working materials and project outputs, and manages communications among project teams in Kyiv, Brussels, and Washington.

Kutsevych also coordinates activities related to the Unbreakable Kherson project, including the publication of the Ukrainian-language edition and events presenting Ukraine’s experience of resilience and recovery under wartime conditions. Her broader portfolio includes consultation with Ukrainian national and local authorities on civil preparedness, infrastructure protection, and local self-government.

Before joining GMF, Kutsevych served as a project manager at international technology companies Viseven and Wezom, where she oversaw multiple projects and coordinated cross-functional teams. Prior to that, she worked as a marketing and partnerships manager at Termojet and manager for international communications and partnerships at Ecosoft. At the Montessori School in Kyiv, she organized international conferences connecting Ukraine’s Montessori community with partners abroad and represented Ukrainian educational practices internationally.

Kutsevych holds a master’s degree in psychology from Kyiv National Linguistics University and a professional certification in project management from IAMPM.

Anne-Sophie Corbeau is a visiting fellow in GMF's Strategic Foresight program and a global research scholar at Columbia University's Center on Global Energy Policy, where she leads research on natural gas and hydrogen. She is also a visiting professor at Sciences Po.

With 25 years’ experience in the energy industry, Corbeau is a widely published author on the geopolitics of gas, and markets in China, India, and other countries in Asia and Africa. She is the author of "LNG Markets in Transition: The Great Reconfiguration" and co-chairs the governing body of Gastech.

Corbeau was previously head of gas analysis at bp and analyzed trends across the gas, nuclear, and hydrogen sectors as part of the company's Economic and Energy Insights team. She was also a research fellow at King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) in Riyadh, where she built the natural gas program, and held roles at the International Energy Agency and at IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates. She began her career as an engineer working on fuel cells and hydrogen at Peugeot and Debis Systemhaus.

Corbeau holds a master's degree in energy engineering from École Centrale Paris and a master's degree in economics from the University of Stuttgart.

Kritika Sharma is a Washington, DC-based multimedia specialist focusing on video production and international affairs storytelling. With over six years of experience in multimedia and strategic communications, she makes global issues easier to understand by producing impactful visual storytelling on topics including geopolitics, diplomacy, governance, and migration.

Prior to joining GMF, Sharma led multimedia at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service and Institute of Politics and Public Service. She also worked at the Women’s Congressional Policy Institute, where she transformed its multimedia presence and pioneered creative video formats.

Sharma holds a master's degree in international migration and refugees from Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service. She speaks French, Spanish, Hindi, and Marathi.

Ioan Istrate is a nonresident senior fellow with GMF. He is part of the research team supporting the GMF Defense Tech Task Force.

Istrate is a strategic advisor specializing in transatlantic cooperation on emerging technology, defense innovation, dual-use ecosystems, and allied capability development. Recently, he served as senior advisor to the executive team of NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA), where he supported the scale-up of the alliance’s dual-use accelerator program. His work involved shaping elements of DIANA’s operating model and linking emerging companies to commercialization, capital, and allied capability-development pathways. He convened the transatlantic investor network, connecting it with deep tech opportunities in 32 allied markets; and advised high-potential companies within the program on capital readiness and go-to-market strategy. He also served on the founding advisory body of the NATO Innovation Fund.

Previously, Istrate advised the Romanian government on emerging technology policy and initiated key national-level capabilities. His background spans government, management consulting (PricewaterhouseCoopers, Kearney), entrepreneurship, and strategic advisory. Earlier in his career, Istrate contributed to global emerging technology ecosystems including at the XPRIZE Foundation, where he won the 2016 XPRIZE Visioneers competition.

Istrate holds an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management and a master’s degree from the Bucharest University of Economics.

Zach Beecher is a nonresident senior fellow with GMF's Global Power Shifts team. He is part of the research staff supporting GMF's Defense Tech Task Force.

Beecher is also director of investment strategy on the Ventures and Tech Accelerator team at Booz Allen Hamilton, where he focuses on scaling defense and national security technologies from inception to impact. He brings a rare combination of operational military experience, deep defense-sector networks, and a track record of building venture portfolios at the intersection of technology and national security. Previously, he served as a partner at Scout Ventures, partner and head of growth at America's Frontier Fund, and principal at C5 Accelerate, where he built an early-stage portfolio spanning cyber, AI, and the space economy. A Ranger-qualified paratrooper and veteran of the 82nd Airborne Division, Beecher led combat logistics advisory for Iraqi forces during Operation Inherent Resolve and continues to serve as a reservist with Special Operations Command—firsthand experience that directly informs his commitment to technologies that matter. He holds a bachelor’s degree in national security policy from Princeton University, an MPhil from Cambridge, and a master’s degree from King's College London, where he was a Rotary Scholar. He serves on the boards of Operation Gratitude and the Mental Health Association of New Jersey.

Oleksandra Antypenko is a Brussels-based program coordinator. She previously worked in the Department for Legislative Analysis at the National Agency on Corruption Prevention of Ukraine, where she assessed national laws for corruption risks. She also served in the Legislative Coordination Unit of the European People’s Party Group in the European Parliament, and at the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies.

Antypenko holds two law degrees in EU law and human rights from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and Mykolas Romeris University in Lithuania. She was an exchange student at the University of Vienna, where she focused on EU law, international humanitarian law, and international development.

Roxana Vanatoru is a Bucharest-based human resources coordinator and office manager. She supports human resources operations in close collaboration with the People and Culture team while ensuring the smooth day-to-day functioning of the Bucharest office.

With a professional background spanning the NGO, education, legal, and real estate sectors, Vanatoru has extensive experience in human resources administration, streamlining operations, and financial management.

Alexandros Yannis is the Head of Policy Planning and Strategic Foresight Division in the European External Action Service (EEAS) of the European Union. He worked with Javier Solana, the first EU High Representative for common foreign and security policy, and as Member of the Cabinet of Catherine Ashton, the former EU High Representative and Vice-President of the Commission. He worked as the EEAS Senior Expert on Energy Diplomacy and with the EU in Somalia and the UN in Kosovo. He has also been Associate Professor at The Fletcher School of Tufts University in Boston, Visiting Scholar at the School of International and Public Affairs of Columbia University in New York, and he holds a PhD in international relations from the Graduate Institute of the University of Geneva.

Alina Storozhuk is a Warsaw-based program coordinator for GMF Cities focused on the Ukraine Cities Partnership program. Her professional background is in development in Eastern Europe and Eurasia, with expertise in democratic resilience, civil society strengthening, information integrity, regional security, and strategic communications.

Storozhuk previously served as a senior program officer at the National Democratic Institute in Vilnius, Lithuania, where she spearheaded innovative programming across Eastern Europe in civic participation, countering disinformation, women’s empowerment, and media development. She provided capacity building and technical assistance to civil society organizations and independent media outlets. She has also worked with international humanitarian organizations and Ukrainian government institutions.

Storozhuk holds a master’s degree in international communications from Vilnius University and a bachelor’s degree in international relations and English translation from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.

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