International and Trade Archives

Jane Moore

Jane Moore is a Policy Analyst with BGR’s International and Trade Practice. In this role, Jane supports client engagement through policy monitoring and analytical reporting on foreign policy and geopolitical developments for international and domestic clients, with a focus on the Western Hemisphere, Africa, and technological competition.

Jane first gained experience in federal policymaking through internships on Capitol Hill, serving in the offices of Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY), Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Congressman Jim Himes (D-CT). During these roles, she conducted policy research, drafted legislative memoranda and constituent correspondence, and supported staff in preparing for committee hearings and briefings. Through this experience, she developed a strong understanding of the legislative process, judicial and regulatory policy issues, and congressional operations.

Dan Runde

Daniel F. Runde is a Senior Advisor at BGR Group. At BGR, Mr. Runde works closely across the firm to advise clients on a variety of challenges in Washington and beyond including the State Department, the Development Finance Corporation, the Export-Import (EXIM) Bank, the World Bank and the regional Multilateral Development Banks. Mr. Runde brings a global network to his role and has a particular depth of relationships in Latin America, Africa, Central Asia and Ukraine.

Prior to joining BGR Group, Mr. Runde was a senior vice president, director of the Project on Prosperity and Development (PPD), and held the William A. Schreyer Chair in Global Analysis at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a leading global think tank. He remains a Senior Advisor at CSIS. Mr. Runde also served as the acting director for the CSIS Americas Program from 2020-2022. His work has been oriented around U.S. leadership in building a more democratic and prosperous world. Among his many other contributions, Mr. Runde was as an architect of the BUILD Act, contributed to the reauthorization of the U.S. EXIM Bank in 2018, and was an architect of Prosper Africa, a U.S. government initiative to deepen the United States’ commercial and development engagement in Africa. He has been a leading voice on the role and future of the World Bank Group and U.S. leadership in the multilateral system.

Mr. Runde has also held leadership roles at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the World Bank Group. Earlier in his career, Mr. Runde worked in commercial banking at Citibank in Argentina and in investment banking at Alex. Brown & Sons.

Mr. Runde holds the Officer’s Cross in the Order of Isabel la Católica, a Spanish civil order. He is a Commander in the Order of Rio Branco, a Brazilian civil order and has been officially recognized by the governments of Colombia and Ecuador for deepening ties with those countries.

Currently, he serves on the board of the Ukraine Moldova America Enterprise Fund (UMAEF) and Spirit of America. Mr. Runde is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Bretton Woods Committee. He was a columnist for The Hill and Forbes.com and hosted a CSIS podcast series from 2015 to 2024, Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, & Foreign Policy with Dan Runde producing more than 150 episodes. Mr. Runde is also the author of the book The American Imperative: Reclaiming Global Leadership through Soft Power (Bombardier Books, 2022). He previously chaired two U.S. government advisory committees: the Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid at USAID and the Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee at the U.S. EXIM Bank. He also served on the boards of International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the Ashesi University Foundation. Fluent in Spanish, he graduated cum laude from Dartmouth College and holds a master’s in public policy from Harvard University.

Collin G. Janich

Collin G. Janich is a Vice President at BGR Group, where he supports one of the firm’s Founding Partners on business development initiatives and is active on energy policy. In this role, he works with the firm’s leadership and clients on a range of policy and advocacy matters. He brings over a decade of experience advancing energy, infrastructure, and technology priorities across sectors and regions.

Before joining BGR, Collin served as Senior Advisor for Global Issues and Advocacy at ExxonMobil, where he contributed to geopolitical and regulatory risk assessments and helped shape the company’s global engagement on low-carbon technologies and energy security policies.

Previously, Collin led U.S. policy communications at Hitachi, Ltd., representing more than 70 group companies across grid automation, mobility electrification, and emerging technologies. He directed U.S. advocacy efforts surrounding Hitachi’s role as Principal Partner of COP26, helping elevate the company’s profile in global energy transition policy discussions. Collin also established and co-led Hitachi’s first geopolitical and regulatory risk function, partnering with executives to assess exposure across energy, mobility, and emerging technologies.

Earlier in his career, Collin was a lobbyist for the Associated General Contractors of America, directing federal engagement on trade and investment issues. During the 2015–2016 election cycle, he managed the association’s Political Action Committee.

Collin began his career in Shanghai, China, working in business development across Asia before clerking for BGR Group, where he tracked financial services and energy policy for corporate and government clients.

He has advised the World Economic Forum, U.S. federal agencies, and technology start-ups.

Collin holds an MBA from the University of Cambridge and an M.A. in International Business and Policy from Georgetown University.

Kirsten D. Madison

Kirsten D. Madison is a Senior Vice President with BGR Group’s International and Trade Practice. In this role, she advocates for and provides strategic advice and counsel to BGR clients.

Kirsten has 30 years of experience in international affairs, national security, counterterrorism, law enforcement, and homeland security matters. She has advised U.S. Congressmen and Senators, the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), the National Security Advisor, the Secretary of State, and the President of the United States.

Her executive experience includes transformative senior leadership stints with the U.S. Department of State and the USCG. Nominated by President Trump and confirmed by the Senate as the Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) in May 2018, she managed a bureau with $4.5 billion in active appropriations, operations in 90 countries, a multinational network of law enforcement training academies, an independent aviation wing with multi-country operations, and a global workforce of over 2,000. During her INL tenure, she initiated and oversaw the first strategic realignment in the bureau’s 40-year history which modernized the bureau’s governance, strategy and learning practices, infrastructure, and business practices to enhance its ability to effectively carry out its mission of combating transnational crime and strengthening the rule of law around the globe. As Director of International Affairs and Foreign Policy Advisor to the Commandant at the USCG, Kirsten led the development and implementation of the International Strategic Guidance and a tiered strategic partnership model, to better align resources with strategic goals and deepen the impact of programs and training.

Kirsten has served on boards and executive bodies including the Executive Steering Committee of the U.S. Committee on Transnational Organization Crime and the Department of State Aviation Governance Board. She was selected to serve on the Commission on Synthetic Opioids on behalf of the Secretary of State, chaired the Inter-American Commission on Drug Abuse Control, headed U.S. delegations to the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs, and served as the U.S. chief interlocutor before the International Narcotics Control Board.

In addition, she served as Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs at the National Security Council for President George W. Bush; Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs; Deputy Staff Director of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; Director of Homeland Security at the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs; Vice President for Government Relations at the National Endowment for Democracy; Deputy Director and Resident Fellow for Foreign and Defense Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute; and Advisor to the Secretary General of the Organization of American States.

Julia Young

Julia Young is a Policy Analyst for BGR’s International and Trade Practice. In this role, she provides research and analysis to clients on foreign policy, international trade, litigation, and due diligence, with a specialized focus on Europe and the Middle East. Julia also plays a key role in supporting the firm’s sovereign clients by conducting research and analysis, providing legislative updates, and developing briefing materials and reports.

Julia joined BGR as a Policy Analyst in the winter of 2024 after serving as a researcher and clerk at the firm. Prior to joining BGR, she worked at GlobalSource LLC, where she performed in-depth open-source research, market research, and overall intelligence to support ongoing projects and investigations. Julia graduated from Tulane University in 2023, majoring in Political Science with a focus on International Relations. While at Tulane, Julia held internships for several non-profit organizations. She served as a Senior Correspondent at the Organization for World Peace, where she collected and conducted research on relevant data and information pertaining to international crises to prepare published reports on the website. Julia also worked as a Mediation Strategy Intern at the Center for Peace Diplomacy, where she helped support and inform the organization’s Syrian Civil War mediation file.

Julia is originally from Virginia and moved back to the Washington area in July 2023.

Hai Feng Peng

Hai Peng is a Senior Director at BGR Group where he advises clients on U.S.-China relations. Hai draws on his extensive military and civil service experience, together with his deep understanding of Chinese language, politics, and culture, to advise on global geopolitical and security issues.

Prior to joining BGR Group, Hai served as Deputy Chief – China, Taiwan, Mongolia Division in the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: Joint Staff, J5, DD-Asia. In this position, Hai advised the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) in his role as the senior military advisor to the Secretary of Defense and the U.S. President by providing expert advice, information, analysis, briefings, studies, and reports on China, Taiwan and Indo-Pacific region, both within the country and in a geopolitical context. Before joining the CJCS, Hai worked as a Senior Geopolitical and Military Affairs Specialist in the Strategic Competition Branch under the Department of the Air Force. Hai’s extensive civil service experience also includes three years with the Defense Intelligence Agency at U.S. INDOPACOM.

Hai also has over eighteen years of military service. He joined the United States Army New York National Guard in March 2002 and commissioned as an Army intelligence officer through the Citadel ROTC Program in 2007. He served seven years on active duty in the U.S. Army, including one combat tour in Iraq, and as an intelligence officer in the 82^nd Airborne Division and 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne). In 2014, he transitioned to the United States Army Reserves and is currently a Lieutenant Colonel.

Born in China, Hai is fluent in Mandarin Chinese. He came to the U.S. at age 17 and lived in Brooklyn, NY. He is a graduate of Columbia University holding a Master of International Affairs – International Security Policy with a focus on East Asia, and the Citadel, Military College of South Carolina, holding a Bachelor of Arts in History. Hai lives in Alexandria, VA with his wife, Kimberly Lucas.

Scott Eisner

Scott Eisner is a Principal with BGR’s International and Trade Practice, where he brings expertise in building international business relationships, policy advocacy, and advising global leaders. Prior to joining BGR Group, Scott served as President of the U.S.-Africa Business Center and Senior Vice President at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He directed the strategic activities of the USAfBC, engaging with senior-level U.S. government officials, international business leaders, and African governments.

Eisner was also a former member of the U.S. Trade Representative’s Trade Advisory Committee on Africa. Before joining the Chamber, Eisner had a diverse career across multiple sectors, including politics, working on Sen. John McCain’s 2000 presidential campaign and his reelection to the Senate in 2004. He was also director of business development for the Kronk Boxing Gym, home to numerous world champions, including Tommy “The Hitman” Hearns and Lennox Lewis.

In 2019, Eisner was selected to be a Presidential Leadership Scholar. Scott currently serves on the advisory board for George W. Bush Institute, City Year South Africa, Africa Leadership Academy USA, and the Woodrow Wilson Center Africa Program Advisory CouncilEisner graduated with a degree in political science from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and two daughters.

James Day

James Day serves as Director of Intelligence & Investigations at BGR Group. In this role, James leverages his professional experience and international network to deliver discrete, individualized investigative services across North America and abroad. His robust understanding of industry-leading investigative products uniquely positions James to engineer bespoke intelligence solutions for the firm’s clients.

James joined the BGR Intelligence, Investigation, and Security team with nearly a decade of professional experience in senior-level due diligence investigations and customized research solutions, specializing in corporate/individual backgrounds, international risk assessment, and multi-jurisdictional investigative services. James has provided critical intelligence and litigatory support to Fortune 500 firms in the Legal, Financial, and Due Diligence space, offering unique insight into the operation and compliance requirements of major firms across the industry.

James earned a B.A. in Political Science and American Studies, with a concentration in Constitutional Studies, from Christopher Newport University in Virginia.

David J. Urban

David J. Urban is a Managing Director at BGR Group. He has more than three decades of experience in the military, law, business, politics and public service sectors. David provides strategic advice and counsel to BGR clients throughout the firm.

Prior to joining BGR, David served as Executive Vice President of North American Corporate Affairs for ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok. In this senior role, he worked alongside the company’s top leadership, helping them navigate public policy and communications challenges, as well as advising on Environmental, Social, and Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility issues.

As President of the American Continental Group (ACG) he provided high stakes counsel to key clients including the CEO of Zoom during the early tumultuous days of the COVID-19 pandemic and the CEO of 7-Eleven to help the company adapt to a rapidly changing regulatory environment.

Before joining ACG, David served as Chief of Staff to the former U.S. Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania for five years. In this role, David was the Senator’s senior advisor on all legislative, political, media and administrative matters in Pennsylvania and Washington.

David was appointed by former President Donald Trump to serve as the 11th Chairman of the American Battle Monuments Commission. He was also appointed by the President to the Board of Visitors (Trustees) for the United States Military Academy at West Point.

A graduate of West Point, David served as an artillery officer in the 101st Airborne Division where he was awarded the Bronze Star for his service during Operation Desert Storm. He earned a law degree from Temple University and a Master’s in Government Administration from the University of Pennsylvania. He completed an ESG certification program through the Said School of Business at Oxford University and the Stratfor certification program in geopolitical analysis at the Florida Atlantic University. He served as an adjunct professor at Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz School of Government. An active member of the Pennsylvania Bar, David is admitted to practice before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States.

James Mazzio-Manson

James Mazzio-Manson is a Senior Policy Analyst for BGR’s International and Trade Practice and the author of BGR’s Tariff Updates and China Brief. In this role, James provides the research and analysis necessary to aid both domestic and international clients on foreign policy, international trade, sanctions, and export control issues.

James joined BGR as a research clerk in 2020. Prior to joining BGR, James worked at Racepoint Global, where he supported public relations efforts for international and domestic clients. James’ Hill office experience includes then-Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus Joe Crowley (D-NY) and former Rep. Joe Kennedy (D-MA).

Before pursuing a career in international relations, James worked in documentary filmmaking for 50 Eggs Films. James studied Middle Eastern National Security at Harvard Extension School before earning his bachelor’s in international affairs from Wesleyan University.