Meet the Team

With education and experience from around the world, our team brings a unique blend of research focuses and global networks to CyprAm. In Cyprus, we as an organization are deeply engaged across the island’s defense, foreign affairs, and civil society spaces.

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  • President & Executive Director

    From Okinawa, to Puerto Rico, and Cyprus, Ethan leverages his experience in defense, as well as academia in order to transform human narratives to actionable government policy.

    His research focuses are anti-base movements, split nations, and Eastern Mediterranean security.

    As a Lebanese-American, Ethan strives to help develop regional stability through enhanced diplomatic and security cooperation with the U.S.

    ethan.e.sirhal.cdi@cypram.org


  • Board of Directors

    Based in New York City, Cameron is a practicing attorney at Clyde & Co. with expertise in maritime law, transnational litigation issues, and international trade matters. His academic interests pertain mainly to the Eastern Mediterranean and Latin America, as well as issues of international law and peace and conflict studies.

    Cameron earned his J.D. from Tulane Law School where he served on the executive board of the Tulane Maritime Law Journal, as well as a Certificate in Admiralty law. He also holds an M.A. in Conflict Resolution and Mediation from Tel Aviv University and a B.A. in International Studies with specializations in Foreign Policy and Global Security from American University.

    Fluent in Spanish and Portuguese, and conversant in Italian, Arabic, Hebrew, Greek, and Armenian, Cameron leverages his multilingual skills to build relationships and make connections that help make the world a more peaceful place.

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  • Board of Directors

    Around Washington, DC, Jonathan’s experience ranges from the House of Representatives to the Atlantic Council, the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, the Ronald Reagan Institute, and CRDF Global.

    He is a graduate of the George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs where he earned his M.A. in security policy studies with a concentration in U.S. National Security, as well as Tulane University where he earned a B.A in international relations and Middle East studies.

    Jonathan’s research focuses are nuclear strategy, space security, defense cooperation, and Middle East geopolitics.