Erik Brattberg is Managing Partner of Brzezinski Global Strategies, LLC, a boutique advisory firm based in Washington, DC focusing on Central, Eastern, and Northern Europe. A recognized expert on Europe and transatlantic relations, Erik previously served as Senior Vice President at Albright Stonebridge Group and before that as Director of the Europe Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He is the co-founder of a VC-funded cybersecurity startup firm. He has written articles for numerous outlets, including Washington Post, Financial Times, Politico, Foreign Policy, and Foreign Affairs, contributed to several books and publications, and is a frequent commentator in major U.S. and international media. He received an M.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University.