Dr. Daniel Kliman joins German Marshall Fund of the United States

Washington, DC – The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) is delighted to announce that Dr. Daniel Kliman, an American national security executive, joins the organization today as senior vice president for global power shifts. He will oversee a new GMF pillar on adapting the transatlantic partnership to a shifting global landscape and serve as a member of the GMF executive team.

Dr. Kliman brings a unique perspective to GMF through his experience across the US government, US military, think tanks, and the private sector. In his civilian career, Dr. Kliman has led teams at the US Department of State and the Center for a New American Security. He also worked for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and at a venture-backed defense and aerospace startup. Early in his career, Dr. Kliman spent three years at GMF, where he spearheaded Asia-related programming and conducted pioneering research on global swing states. Since 2015, Dr. Kliman has served as an officer in the US Navy Reserve.

His work has shaped how the United States has adapted its alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific, Europe, and beyond.

“We could not be more excited to have Dan return to GMF to lead a new Global Power Shifts pillar,” said GMF President Dr. Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer. “Dan’s multi-region expertise, extensive policy experience, and thought leadership will be essential as GMF advances a transatlantic partnership that can meet the global challenges and opportunities of the 21st century.”