Fernando Cutz
Fernando Cutz is an American senior associate at The Cohen Group, founder of the Diversity Affairs Council, and co-founder of the Washington University FUSED.[1]
Life and career
Cutz obtained his Bachelor’s degree in international relations and political science from the Washington University in St. Louis.[1] After graduation, he decided to attend University of Arkansas, Clinton School of Public Service and graduated from it as well. During his sophomore year in Clinton School, he wanted to become a lawyer, but in the summer, he traveled to Portugal where he became an intern at its U.S. Embassy.[2]
His first post was under President Barack Obama as a Presidential Management Fellow at the United States Agency for International Development after which he became Communications Analyst and Special Assistant to the Administrator for National Security Affairs. He was later promoted to the National Security Council Staff in the Office of Global Engagement and then served as Special Advisor for President Obama’s trip to Cuba. During the Obama administration, he served as Special Advisor in Bogotá, Colombia and was an advisor to the USAID on the Colombian peace process between citizens and FARC members and in Georgetown, Guyana where he was the USAID's principal officer.[2]
When the Obama administration became the Trump administration, he worked as National Security Advisor to a lieutenant general H. R. McMaster and as Deputy National Security Advisor to the major general Rick Waddell. Later on, Cutz was promoted first to Director, and served as such in South America, and then as Senior Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs.[2]
In 2018, Cutz became a Global Fellow,[1] and a speaker at both the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and at the United States Military Academy. Currently he works for The Cohen Group, under former Senator and Secretary of Defense William Cohen[2] and at the Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Meet the Leader: Fernando Cutz". April 17, 2019. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Patrick Newton (October 16, 2018). "Cutz Joins The Cohen Group after Six Years with U.S. Government". University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
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