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Meet the Team

At YPFP, our leadership serves as a strategic catalyst for emerging talent. Every officer on our team is an ambitious practitioner committed to a singular mission: empowering the next generation of global voices. We leverage our collective expertise to foster a genuinely collaborative culture that scales impact. When you connect with our team, you are connecting with the force that is shaping the future of diplomacy.

Guides the overall strategic direction of YPFP

Gabrielle Sigler is a tech-policy and national security professional at EqualAI, promoting responsible AI. She is President of YPFP and a former Biden Administration appointee at DHS, focusing on global affairs and empowering the next generation of policy leaders.

Gabrielle Sigler

President

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Dayna Li

Publications Vice President

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Christopher Bull

Global Operations Fellow

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Connor Martin

Events and Programming Fellow

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Courtney Blankenship

Communications Fellow

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Managing Director, Los Angeles Branch

Grace is the Managing Director of the new YPFP Los Angeles branch. During her day job, she works as a Research Analyst for the CFHK Foundation. Previously, she was a China Research Associate at Strategy Risks. She has also spent time at the Project 2049 Institute and the United States Department of State.

Grace Carlos

Managing Director

Los Angeles

Dan Prasuhn

Managing Director

Toronto

Guides the overall strategic direction of the DMV YPFP Branch area.

Aaron Chan is a Senior Associate at TAG AI, delivering AI-driven geopolitical analysis across Indo-Pacific markets. Formerly Special Advisor to the National Cyber Director, he advanced U.S. cybersecurity strategy and congressional engagement. With a decade in national security and foreign policy, he focuses on China competition, Southeast Asia, and global development issues.

Aaron Chan

Managing Director

Washington DC

Overseeing strategic direction of Tokyo branch

Yuping is the bridge between generations, cultures and values. She carries different worlds, connects them and brings them all together.

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Managing Director

Tokyo

Shem Redie

Managing Director

Global

Tandeep Sawhney

Managing Director

New York City

Carter Cheng

Managing Director

London

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Adam works at the European Parliament and has prior experience at the European Commission and European Investment Bank. He holds master’s degrees in War Studies and Political Science. Passionate about foreign policy, he serves on several boards, including the Youth Atlantic Treaty Association Sweden.

Adam Nilsson

Managing Director

Brussels

Fainait Liu

Deputy Managing Director

Toronto

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Join the Team

Our team is constantly evolving, and we are always looking for ambitious professionals to join. Browse our latest openings or get in touch to pitch a new way to collaborate with YPFP.

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