Brussels Forum Session: Night Owl: The Future of Russia—Potential Scenarios and Their Implications for International Security

Jamie Fly resumed leadership of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) as president and chief executive officer in 2021. He was first appointed to the role in 2019. Previously, Fly was a senior fellow and co-director of the Alliance for Securing Democracy and director of the Future of Geopolitics and Asia programs at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. He served as counselor for Foreign and National Security Affairs to Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) from 2013 to 2017, and as his foreign policy advisor during his presidential campaign. Prior to joining Senator Rubio’s staff, he was the executive director of the Foreign Policy Initiative and served in the Bush administration at the National Security Council (2008–2009) and in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (2005–2008).

Fly’s articles and reviews have been published in a variety of outlets in the United States and Europe. For his work in the Department of Defense, he was awarded the Office of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Public Service. Fly received a bachelor’s degree in international studies and political science from American University and a master’s degree in German and European studies from Georgetown University.