Non-Resident Fellow
Contact via: www.linkedin.com/in/jenniegromoll
Areas of Interest
Ukraine/Russia/Black Sea; International Treaties, Multilateralism, Diplomacy; Nuclear and Biological Safety and Security; Nonproliferation and Arms Control Education; Cross-domain, Cross-regional, and Multigenerational Professional Development; Preserving Historical Records
Background
Jennie served in the U.S. Department of State’s International Security and Nonproliferation/Disarmament Bureau-equivalent and in the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA) for thirty-eight years. She was involved in bilateral nuclear, chemical and biological weapons negotiations with the Soviets/Russians and related multilateral WMD negotiations, regional security in the Middle East, and investigation/dismantlement of Soviet, Iraqi and Libyan weapons of mass destruction. Until March 2025, she served as the Senior Advisor for Europe and Eurasia in the Office of Policy Coordination and USG coordinator for G7, EU and NATO nonproliferation policy interactions, as previously, when she focused on the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty in the office of Multilateral Nuclear and Security Affairs. She also held senior positions in the biological and chemical weapons threat reduction offices. Previously, she supported the Office of the Secretary of Defense on NATO Long-Term Planning and served on the U.S. Senate Iran-Contra Committee. Throughout her career she has focused on bringing together the WMD communities to share resources and lessons learned, and how to broaden opportunities for education/professional development across regions and generations.
Activities
She has been a strong supporter of CNS during its 35 years, hosting interns, supporting WMD education and professional development, bringing funding to the Visiting Fellows Program, and helping CNS establish the U.S.-Black Sea Nonproliferation Professionals Exchange program. She is actively engaged in preserving and sharing the historic international security negotiating record over the last 60 years; bringing negotiators, practitioners, and researchers together to exchange lessons learned to address the challenges of the future.
