Mark Dubowitz

Mark Dubowitz is the CEO of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), a Washington, D.C.-based nonpartisan policy institute, where he leads projects on Iran, sanctions, countering threat finance, and nonproliferation. He is an expert on Iran's global network including the regime's nuclear, terrorist, missile and cyber threats to the United States and other allies, and is widely recognized as one of the key influencers in shaping sanctions policies to counter the threats emanating from Iran and its surrogates. Mark was featured as one of the key "financial warriors" in the book "The Iran Wars." Politico magazine featured Mark as one of Washington's leading policy experts challenging Iran's illicit behavior, observing that he is "...constantly thinking up-and promoting-new ways to squeeze the regime..." OZY Media labeled Mark and FDD the "politicians' brain trust on Iran sanctions ... carv[ing] a niche in the charged debate on Iran with intensive research and sheer intellectual