Matthew Walsh joined USAGM from a nearly nine-year career at the U.S. Department of State, where he most recently worked as Senior Advisor for United Nations Political Affairs. Previously at the State Department, Walsh served as a member of the Secretary of State’s Policy Planning Staff and as a key advisor to the Assistant Secretary of State for Africa, among other jobs. Prior to his tenure at State, Walsh worked at the U.S. Agency for International Development in several roles.
Walsh is a 2006 graduate of the University of Notre Dame, holds a Master’s in International Relations from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, and is a Council on Foreign Relations Term Member.