Joel Whitaker

Senior Advisor to the new Center of Innovation for Science, Technology and Peacebuilding at the United States Institute of Peace, a foreign policy and conflict management think tank in Washington, DC. Current projects include peace-gaming and simulations, climate change and conflict, transboundary water management, mapping the Middle East blogosphere, science diplomacy in Iraq and Afghanistan, online media in Iraq, and data capture for conflict early warning. http://www.linkedin.com/in/joelwhitaker

Provided business and research leadership for the CIO Executive Board, which delivers best-practice research, decision-support tools, and executive education to a network of CIOs and IT leaders at more than 1,000 corporations, government agencies and non-profit organizations around the world. Prior to 2008 I led the Enterprise Architecture Executive Council (EAEC) in CEB’s IT Practice, which serves Enterprise Architects and IT strategy executives at more than 300 institutions.

Managed research and executive education for the Research & Technology Executive Council, CEB’s program for CTOs and R&D organizations. Focus areas included R&D project management, technology roadmapping, R&D in China, and measuring the business value of innovation.

Managed research for the Corporate Strategy Board, CEB’s program for strategy and business development leaders. Focus areas included strategic planning, competitive intelligence, scenario planning, international strategy, corporate venturing and new business development.

Wrote customized research reports for the Corporate Leadership Council, the Advisory Board’s program for human resources executives.

White House Intern for Press Secretary Mike McCurry and Director of Special Projects Rahm Emanuel. Prepared briefing materials, drafted press releases, and monitored news reports for the Press Office and other West Wing staff.