David is an active duty Infantry Officer in the US Army assigned to study at Stanford University as a General Wayne A. Downing Scholar with the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. David graduated West Point with a Bachelor of Science degree in systems engineering and has spent the past decade serving in conventional and special operations organizations deploying frequently to Afghanistan. David is eager to study cyber policy to gain understanding of the evolution of social media use and its effects on global security, specifically its use by state and non-state actors to precipitate or deter conflict. David intends to apply this education in future positions within the special operations community or conventional Army upon completion of his degree. David is moving to Stanford from the Seattle area with his wife and two children. David pretends to be able to surf and will attempt to reunite with the sport during the course of his studies at Stanford.

Corinna is pursuing the Master’s in International Policy specializing in global development and environmental sustainability, with a focus on sustainable food systems. She is committed to working toward a system that equitably provides food promoting human and planetary health. To that end, Corinna led the creation of new sustainability-focused ventures at an SME food processor in Kenya and established an outgrower model in Rwanda to promote egg consumption. While at Stanford, Corinna is supporting an Aquatic Blue Foods Coalition initiative to catalyze the development of a sustainable aquaculture sector in Africa. Before coming to Stanford, Corinna worked at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in board- and executive-level strategic advisory. She graduated from McGill University with a Bachelor of Commerce as valedictorian. Over the weekends, Corinna can be found exploring new outdoor adventures across California and creating plant-based recipes.

Rosie is in her final year of a joint J.D. and Masters in International Policy at Stanford Law School and the Stanford Freeman Spogli Institute, respectively. Through her two degrees, she has sought to focus on short and long-term responses to the issues of immigration, human rights, and climate justice. As a law student, she has served on leadership for the Stanford Human Rights Law Association, Stanford Advocates for Immigrants Rights, Stanford Environmental Law Journal, and the Disability and Mental Health Network at Stanford. She has also served clients through the Workers Rights Pro Bono Project and the Environmental Law Clinic. Prior to grad school, she worked for several years as a Development Manager at Hispanics in Philanthropy (HIP), where she has helped raise millions of dollars to support Latino-led and Latino-serving nonprofits throughout the United States and across Latin America. Before arriving at HIP, Rosie served as a Program Assistant in the Refugee and Immigrant Program at The Advocates for Human Rights through the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, where she ran the intake process to connect asylum seekers to pro bono attorneys. She has a B.A. in International Relations and a minor in Creative Writing from Stanford University. When not working, Rosie enjoys hiking, going to shows and making music with her husband Eric and newborn son James.

Brian is a U.S. Army Infantry Officer with a decade of Light Infantry and Special Operations experience across the Middle East and Asia. His five deployments include combat and contingency operations in Afghanistan, Syria, and Iraq. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Gonzaga University. As a Wayne A. Downing Scholar with West Point’s Combating Terrorism Center, Brian plans to specialize in Cyber Policy in the MIP program before continuing his Army career. Within the Cyber Policy arena, he hopes to improve his strategic analysis and communication abilities against the problem sets of transnational threat networks, especially as they relate to more significant geopolitical threats. His academic interests also include defense innovation, and future planning, particularly concerning violent extremist organizations and emerging near-peer threats. Brian’s wife Laura is a physical therapist, and they have two daughters.

Mikk Raud, from Pärnu, Estonia, is a second year Master's of International Policy candidate at Stanford, specializing in cyber security and policy. Prior to Stanford, Mikk spent nearly eight years studying and working in the Greater China region. He obtained a Bachelor's degree in Government and Law from the University of Hong Kong and a Master's degree in Economics from the Yenching Academy of Peking University. Mikk then gained professional experience as a cyber security consultant in Hong Kong, advising multinational companies with cyber maturity assessments, threat assessments, crisis management, and regulatory compliance. While at Stanford, Mikk has completed an internship in the technology and information security department at PayPal and is currently working as a research assistant at the Cyber Policy Center. In his free time, Mikk is a keen tennis player, hiker and an aspiring surfer. In addition to his native Estonian, Mikk is conversant in Mandarin Chinese and Russian, and is part of the Estonian Defense Forces reserves.

Jonathan is pursuing a joint JD/MIP and joins the MIP program after his second year at Stanford Law School. Before coming to Stanford, Jonathan attended Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska, where he graduated with degrees in International Relations and Business Finance. At Stanford, Jonathan plans to specialize in International Security, with particular interest in U.S. strategic competition with China and its effects on U.S. policy outside the Indo-Pacific. After Stanford, Jonathan plans to commission as an officer in the U.S. military.

Omar Pimentel specializes in the intersection of commercial space and national security, with a focus on strategy, innovation, and market growth. He currently serves as the Policy and Strategy Lead for the Defense Innovation Unit’s (DIU) Space Portfolio, where he drives initiatives to align the Department of Defense (DoD) with the rapidly evolving commercial space sector.

At DIU, Omar leverages the Commercial Space Integration Strategy and DIU 3.0’s mandate, directly reporting to the Secretary of Defense, to accelerate the adoption of commercial technology. He works with leading startups, investors, and established aerospace firms to shape business models, partnerships, and acquisition pathways that allow the DoD to benefit from private-sector investment while helping companies scale dual-use capabilities.

He collaborates closely with regulatory agencies such as the FAA, FCC, and NOAA on enabling speed to market. By anticipating how regulators can adapt ahead of emerging technologies, Omar helps reduce barriers for companies, creating the conditions for experimentation, commercialization, and deployment at scale.

Omar’s work is grounded in bridging the public and private sectors, reducing friction for companies while unlocking new opportunities for the DoD. His efforts reinvigorate government access to leading-edge space technologies without the full burden of development cost, creating win–win outcomes for industry and national security.

Prior to DIU, Omar served at NASA Headquarters’ Office of Technology Policy and Strategy (OTPS) and in the U.S. House of Representatives.

He earned a Master’s in International Policy from Stanford University, where he conducted research at the Hoover Institution on multi-domain nuclear deterrence and the geopolitics of space and semiconductors. He is also an inaugural Defense Innovation Scholar at the Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation.

Omar holds a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Florida State University. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, Florida State football, cooking Dominican food, and exploring everything related to space and history.

Tanvi joins the MIP program after working as a consultant for four years where she advised pharmaceutical clients on their Marketing and Supply Chain strategies. She also led the global women’s initiative at her firm, working towards equity and representation in the workplace. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from New York University, where her undergraduate research focused on development. Through the MIP program, Tanvi hopes to examine the role of policy interventions in the alleviation of the gender gap in healthcare and to design incentives to advance women’s development through public-private partnerships. By specializing in Governance and Development, she hopes to leverage the skills she honed as a consultant to understand and address real-world challenges faced by women. In her spare time, Tanvi enjoys reading, exploring new cuisines, listening to podcasts and traveling.

Janani Mohan has an extensive background in nuclear, human rights, defense, and science policy, with experiences across the U.S. federal government and think tanks. Currently, Janani is a Ford Dorsey Fellow at Stanford University's Masters in International Policy Program, and was also awarded the McCaw Fellow for exchange study at the Diplomatic Academy in Vienna, Austria. While at Stanford, Janani has researched Russia-Pakistan nuclear energy cooperation and transitional justice in Southeast Asia. Prior to to Stanford, she has worked and interned with seven federal government agencies, served as a think-tank representative to the United Nations in Austria, co-founded a cybersecurity startup, and graduated Summa Cum Laude from UC Berkeley in Political Science. Janani also co-founded Dweebs Global, an international COVID-response nonprofit which works in over 35 countries around the world to provide free career and mental health resources. For fun, she loves travelling, taking photos, and playing with the world's cutest dog, Rishi.