Fellows and Contributors
CCIC Fellows and Contributors
The Council on Critical Infrastructure brings together senior fellows, non-resident fellows, research fellows, and contributing analysts with experience across operational technology, industrial operations, infrastructure resilience, manufacturing systems, energy security, and geopolitical infrastructure analysis.
CCIC fellows and contributors participate in research, analysis, commentary, and strategic discussion involving operational technology security, industrial continuity, infrastructure modernization, and geopolitical developments affecting critical industries.
Senior Fellows
Senior Fellow, Industrial Infrastructure
Sarah Whitmore
Sarah Whitmore researches infrastructure modernization, manufacturing continuity, and strategic industrial dependencies affecting critical sectors. Her analysis frequently examines long-term resilience planning and operational challenges involving industrial supply chains. Her recent work has focused on infrastructure concentration risk and industrial recovery preparedness.
Senior Fellow, Manufacturing Resilience
Rebecca Lawson
Rebecca Lawson focuses on operational continuity and industrial modernization challenges affecting advanced manufacturing environments. Her work examines cyber-physical risk, production resilience, and industrial operational recovery. Her recent analysis includes manufacturing visibility gaps and operational dependency risk in industrial environments.
Resident Fellow, Geopolitics and Industrial Cybersecurity
Dr. Dewan Chowdhury
Dr. Dewan Chowdhury is a Resident Fellow at CCIC focused on the intersection of geopolitical risk and operational technology cybersecurity. His research examines how geopolitical instability, state-sponsored threats, and industrial cyber risk converge to create systemic vulnerabilities across critical infrastructure sectors. His work addresses OT threat landscapes, infrastructure exposure in contested environments, and the strategic implications of cyber-physical risk affecting energy and industrial systems.
Non-Resident Fellows
Non-Resident Fellow, Energy and Infrastructure Security
James Harlow
James Harlow is a Non-Resident Fellow at CCIC studying operational challenges affecting energy infrastructure, LNG systems, and industrial control environments. His research focuses on grid resilience, infrastructure modernization, and strategic energy security considerations. His current analysis includes energy system dependencies and infrastructure exposure involving geopolitical instability.
Non-Resident Fellow, Infrastructure Geopolitics
Emily Carter
Emily Carter is a Non-Resident Fellow at CCIC examining geopolitical developments affecting industrial infrastructure, strategic manufacturing capacity, and energy systems. Her analysis focuses on infrastructure competition, industrial strategy, and long-term economic resilience. Her recent work has examined strategic dependencies involving semiconductor manufacturing and critical industrial supply chains.
Non-Resident Fellow, Industrial Operations Security
Jonathan Pierce
Jonathan Pierce is a Non-Resident Fellow at CCIC focused on operational resilience challenges affecting manufacturing operations and industrial control environments. His work examines operational preparedness, recovery planning, and cyber-physical risk affecting industrial production systems. Current research includes industrial operational continuity and manufacturing recovery frameworks.
Research Fellows
Research Fellow, OT Architecture and Operations
Andrew Collins
Andrew Collins researches operational technology architecture, industrial network visibility, and infrastructure segmentation strategies. His work focuses on the operational realities of maintaining secure industrial environments while supporting modernization efforts. Current areas of interest include legacy infrastructure integration and industrial operational risk reduction.
Research Fellow, Cyber-Physical Infrastructure
Victoria Hale
Victoria Hale researches emerging cyber-physical risks affecting infrastructure operators and industrial environments. Her analysis focuses on operational visibility, infrastructure modernization, and industrial resilience strategy. Her current interests include industrial automation exposure and operational dependency risk.
Contributing Analysts
Contributing Analyst, Supply Chain and Industrial Risk
Christopher Bennett
Christopher Bennett focuses on strategic supply chain concentration and industrial dependency challenges affecting manufacturing and infrastructure sectors. His work examines operational exposure resulting from supplier consolidation and logistics disruption. Recent analysis includes single-source supplier risk and industrial continuity planning.
Contributing Analyst, Strategic Infrastructure Policy
Lauren Mitchell
Lauren Mitchell researches industrial competitiveness, infrastructure investment strategy, and geopolitical developments affecting critical industries. Her work focuses on the intersection of infrastructure planning, economic resilience, and national preparedness. Her recent analysis includes infrastructure investment trends and strategic industrial policy considerations.
Contributing Analyst, European Energy and Strategic Affairs
Claire Beaumont
Claire Beaumont researches European energy security, infrastructure resilience, and geopolitical developments affecting critical industries across Europe. Her work focuses on energy market dynamics, strategic infrastructure investment, and the security implications of evolving European energy dependencies. Her recent analysis includes energy diversification efforts, European industrial competitiveness, and long-term energy resilience initiatives across the European Union.
Visiting Contributors
CCIC periodically collaborates with independent researchers, infrastructure specialists, operational technology practitioners, and industry contributors involved in manufacturing, energy, transportation, logistics, and industrial resilience initiatives. Visiting contributors support focused research efforts, strategic commentary, and specialized analysis involving operational and infrastructure-related challenges affecting critical industries.