{"id":392,"date":"2013-04-28T06:20:15","date_gmt":"2013-04-28T06:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/samkessler.com\/-\/?page_id=392"},"modified":"2024-08-30T17:55:11","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T21:55:11","slug":"sams-bio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/samkessler.com\/-\/sams-bio\/","title":{"rendered":"Sam&#8217;s Bio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/samkessler.com\/-\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/9b18cc5e559658fffff814b7ff62a2a42db2433e_sam-kessler.png.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2372 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/samkessler.com\/-\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/9b18cc5e559658fffff814b7ff62a2a42db2433e_sam-kessler.png.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samkessler.com\/-\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/9b18cc5e559658fffff814b7ff62a2a42db2433e_sam-kessler.png.webp 256w, https:\/\/samkessler.com\/-\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/9b18cc5e559658fffff814b7ff62a2a42db2433e_sam-kessler.png-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/samkessler.com\/-\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/9b18cc5e559658fffff814b7ff62a2a42db2433e_sam-kessler.png-65x65.webp 65w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sam Kessler is a writer, analyst, and consultant who writes on global security, geopolitics, and business\/finance fused topics and projects for clients, businesses, and publications. In addition, he also contributes articles for other publications such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.asianaffairs.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Asian Affairs Magazine<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.overtureglobal.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Overture Global<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nase.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NASE<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fulcrumglobal.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fulcrum Global<\/a>, as well as on his professional website\/blog: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.samkessler.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.samkessler.com<\/a>. Sam is also the Geopolitical Advisor for <a href=\"https:\/\/northstarsecuritygroup.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Star Support Group<\/a> and contributes analytical articles for them bi-monthly.<\/p>\n<p>Sam has an M.A. in National Security Studies with a Concentration in Security and Intelligence Analysis from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amu.apus.edu\/academic\/schools\/security-and-global-studies\/masters\/national-security-studies.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Military University<\/a> (AMU), which is part of the American Public University System (APUS). His undergraduate degree is a B.A. in International Studies with a Minor in Economics from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bradley.edu\/academic\/departments\/is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bradley University<\/a>. In addition, he has an Intelligence Analyst Certificate from the Analyst Boot Camp (ABC) program at the Advanced Technical Intelligence Center for Human Capital Development (ATIC), which is now part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/wsri.wright.edu\/programs-facilities-test-equipment\/training-education-programs\/intelligence-analysis-career-training-iact-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wright State Research Institute<\/a> (WRI).<\/p>\n<p>While doing his master\u2019s degree, Sam served as a Research Intern with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hudson.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hudson Institute <\/a>Center for Political-Military Analysis, a Washington D.C. think tank. Prior to his master\u2019s degree, Sam worked as a business writer\/consultant, legal compliance analyst for a Wall Street hedge fund, and as a liaison\/consultant for NGOs at the United Nations.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, Sam is also the President of the Society for Defense and Strategic Studies (SDSS) at American Military University for the 2020-2021 year. He is both a founding member and the Chief and Managing Editor of <a href=\"https:\/\/fulcrumglobal.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fulcrum Global<\/a>, the publishing arm of the Society for Defense and Strategic Studies at AMU, in which he is responsible for implementing its mission and vision.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sam-kessler-59a43\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LinkedIn Profile<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" title=\"Professional Affiliations\" href=\"http:\/\/samkessler.com\/-\/sams-professional-affiliations\/\"><strong>Professional Affiliations<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sam Kessler is a writer, analyst, and consultant who writes on global security, geopolitics, and business\/finance fused topics and projects for clients, businesses, and publications. 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