Hudson Institute Leadership

Hudson CEO

Kenneth R. Weinstein

Kenneth R. Weinstein is Chief Executive Officer of Hudson Institute. He oversees the institute's research, project management, external affairs, marketing, and government ...more

Hudson President

Herbert I. London

Herbert I. London is president of the Hudson Institute, a world renown think-tank in Washington DC.  He is professor emeritus and the former John M. Olin Professor of Humanities at New York University.  And he was responsible for creating the Gallatin School of Individualized ...more

Executive Vice President

John P Walters

John P. Walters joined Hudson in January 2009 as executive vice president.  He has extensive experience in foreign and domestic policy and in philanthropy. 

From December 2001 to January 2009, he was director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and a cabinet member during the ...more

Hudson Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Deborah L. Hoopes

Deborah Hoopes is responsible for oversight and control of all financial aspects of the institute’s operations. Hoopes came to Hudson after serving as controller of the Indiana Department of Transportation and serving on the Board of Second Helpings, a nonprofit food rescue and job training organization. She is a CPA ...more

Hudson Vice President
for Communications

Grace Terzian

Grace Terzian is Hudson’s Vice President for Communications. Terzian, formerly the executive director of the Allergy and Asthma Network, directs Hudson’s communications, including publications, public relations and events. A graduate of Williams College, Terzian has an extensive background in publishing and public policy, having worked ...more

Senior Vice President,
International Programs and Policy

S. Enders Wimbush

Prior to joining Hudson, S. Enders Wimbush spent 10 years in the private sector with Booz Allen Hamilton and Science Applications International Corporation analyzing future security environments for both government and corporate clients. Wimbush's public sector clients include a number offices ...more

Director of Development

Amanda Sokolski is Hudson Institute's Director of Development, with principal responsibility for the Institute's general fundraising programs. Sokolski came to Hudson after working in programming and management positions at Washington, DC foreign policy nonprofit organizations. In 2004, she moved to live in ...more