Zack Baddorf is a national security and foreign policy professional with more than 20 years experience on the frontlines of the world’s conflicts, including Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Central African Republic, Crimea, Kashmir and the West Bank. He is the executive director of the non-profit organization Military Veterans in Journalism.
In his previous work at a DC think tank, he countered ISIS and al Shabaab propaganda by strategically challenging extremist narratives through video and other mediums.
Baddorf previously served in the U.S. military and in the U.S. Peace Corps in Romania. He worked for the U.S. Special Operations Command in Afghanistan doing lessons learned work. He worked for Internews in South Sudan doing media development work. His journalistic work has been published in the New York Times, Washington Post, AP, and many other publications.
Baddorf also teaches at NYU’s global affairs program on disinformation.
The Summit was more than empty words – it made clear that a solution-driven approach is the only way to fight hate. That’s why the working group activities, which are results driven are going to be critical in defeating violent extremism. The Summit brought together the best minds in government, private sector, academia, and civil society. Being surrounded by these experts sparked new ideas – some of which I’ve already implemented or have written about.
