FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Honorable Madelyn R. Creedon, Major General Sharon Dunbar (USAF, Ret.), and Angela M. Ambrose Join National Defense University Foundation Board of Directors
Executive National Security Leaders from George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs, Brookings, General Dynamics Mission Systems, and GM Defense Propel NDU Foundation Board Transformation to Support National Defense University
WASHINGTON, D.C., SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 – The National Defense University (NDU) Foundation announced three dynamic additions to its Board of Directors as the Foundation continues its transformation and revitalizes its mission to support the post-graduate education and leadership development of strategic defense, national security, and peace-keeping professionals studying at the National Defense University.
“With their substantial national security expertise and senior federal service experience, the Honorable Madelyn R. Creedon, Major General Sharon Dunbar (USAF, Ret.) and Angela M. Ambrose will make an enormous and measurable impact on the NDU Foundation Board’s ability to contribute to NDU excellence”, NDU Foundation Chairman RADM Michael Manazir (USN, Ret.) said. “Each has a keen understanding of, and commitment to, our nation’s most valuable asset: the development of the next generation of U.S., Joint and Coalition military, civilian, and diplomatic national security leaders.”
New NDU Foundation Board Members:
- The Honorable Madelyn R. Creedon, President of Green Marble Group LLC, Research Professor at George Washington University’s Elliot School of International Affairs, and Non-Resident Senior Fellow at Brookings Institution. During Creedon’s 36 years of federal government leadership in the national security arena, she served as Principal Deputy Administrator, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)/ National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Strategic Affairs in the U.S. Department of Defense’s Office of the Secretary of Defense for Policy; Principal Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, DOE/NNSA; as well as senior staff and counsel for the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee.
- Major General Sharon Dunbar, USAF (Ret.), Vice President of Cross-Company Business Initiatives for General Dynamics Mission Systems. Before joining General Dynamics, Dunbar served 32 years in the U.S. Air Force with assignments spanning command, homeland security, contracting, and government relations. She retired in 2014 as a Major General and Commander of the Air Force District of Washington with responsibilities for aerospace expeditionary operations providing major command-level support for 60,000 military and civilian personnel worldwide and was the Uniform Code of Military Justice Authority for 40,000 Airmen. Dunbar is a Distinguished Graduate of the National Defense University’s National War College and earned a Master of Science in National Security Strategy.
- Angela M. Ambrose, Vice President of Government Relations and Communications for GM Defense LLC. Previously, she led strategic executive areas within Accenture Federal Services and Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems (NGAS). Ambrose held two senior roles as a federal civil servant in the Executive Branch as a senior Legislative Liaison in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and as the Deputy Director of Congressional Affairs for the Department of Defense Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO). She earned a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College, with additional studies in national security at the National Defense University.
“The NDU Foundation Board appointment of the Honorable Madelyn R. Creedon, Major General Sharon Dunbar (USAF, Ret.) and Angela M. Ambrose marks a major milestone in our ability to provide NDU with the support it needs to fulfill the Chairman’s vision for professional military education,” NDU Foundation President and CEO James Schmeling noted. “Their first-hand knowledge of NDU will be pivotal and I am enormously pleased to welcome each to the Board.”
About the National Defense University Foundation
Located at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, DC, the NDU Foundation is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization focused exclusively on supporting the National Defense University. The Foundation provides NDU with vital resources to help protect our democracy and ensure peace by educating and developing agile leaders prepared the think critically and operate strategically in an increasingly dynamic, complex, and unpredictable international security environment.
About the National Defense University
Under the direction of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, NDU is the nation’s preeminent higher education institution for advanced national security strategy and leadership development. NDU’s five accredited post-graduate colleges (National War College, Eisenhower School, Joint Forces Staff College, College of International Security Affairs, College of Information and Cyberspace), Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS), and senior officer training programs prepare selected civilian and military professionals from the U.S. and over 75 allied countries to serve as tomorrow’s decision and policy makers at the highest levels of command in the military, government, and private industry sectors. For more information, visit NDU.edu and NDUFoundation.org
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