Farah Pandith Joins CPD Advisory Board

The USC Center on Public Diplomacy is pleased to welcome Farah Pandith, author, foreign policy strategist, and former diplomat, to the CPD Advisory Board.

A world-leading expert and pioneer in countering violent extremism, she is the author of How We Win: How Cutting-Edge Entrepreneurs, Political Visionaries, Enlightened Business Leaders, and Social Media Mavens Can Defeat the Extremist Threat. She is a frequent media commentator and public speaker, and has written for publications including The Economist, The Washington Post and The New York Times.

Pandith served as a political appointee under three presidents – most recently as the first-ever Special Representative to Muslim Communities, serving both Secretary Clinton and Secretary Kerry. She has served on the National Security Council, at the U.S. Department of State, and at the U.S. Agency for International Development in various senior roles. She was appointed to the Department of Homeland Security’s Advisory Council, chairing its countering violent extremism task force. She is currently a senior advisor with the Anti-Defamation League, adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, and adjunct professor at Georgetown University.

"With her rich background as a diplomat, author, and educator, Farah brings a valuable perspective to our team,” said Advisory Board Chair Barry Sanders. “We look forward to benefiting from her insights and expertise at CPD as we work together to enrich the study and practice of public diplomacy.” 

Her full bio can be found here.

About the CPD Advisory Board

The USC Center on Public Diplomacy’s Advisory Board comprises prominent figures in various fields related to public diplomacy who are invited to serve for a period of three years. The CPD Advisory Board provides support and strategic guidance to CPD staff regarding the development of the Center as an international resource. For a full list of board members, please click here.