Anne (Annie) Dreazen is Vice President of the American Jewish Committee’s Center for a New Middle East (CNME), where she leads efforts to strengthen ties between Israel and its Arab neighbors and advance regional integration through diplomacy, business, and civil society engagement.
She previously spent nearly two decades at the U.S. Department of Defense, most recently serving as Principal Director for Middle East Policy, where she advised senior U.S. officials on regional strategy, security cooperation, and crisis response. Her work has focused on building partnerships across Israel, the Gulf, and the broader Middle East.
