# Mark Hannah

- Link: https://instituteforglobalaffairs.org/about/team/mark-hannah/
- Published: 2021-03-01T20:09:53-05:00
- Author: Sasha Benke

As CEO of the Institute for Global Affairs, Mark Hannah leads the nonprofit’s mission
to help diverse audiences understand complex international issues without partisan
or ideological bias. He is focused on expanding the organization’s programmatic 
offerings and impact, developing strategic and mission-aligned philanthropic partnerships,
and driving sustainable revenue growth.

Mark created and hosted IGA’s popular foreign policy podcast “None Of The Above”
for six seasons, and multimedia explainer videos produced in partnership with The
New York Times and NowThis have reached millions of people—helping IGA make complex
geopolitical topics accessible through innovative formats which meet audiences where
they are.

Mark’s Ph.D. from USC’s Annenberg School focused on how media freedom and commercialization
inform democratic practices globally—insights which directly inform his approach
to fostering informed public understanding of geopolitical issues. He previously
led an IGA program exploring pragmatic alternatives in US foreign policy and co-
teaches with Ian Bremmer an “applied geopolitics” course at Columbia University’s
School of International and Public Affairs. He previously taught grad students at
New York University, The New School, and Queens College. 

Mark’s writing on international affairs has appeared in The New York Times, The 
Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and Foreign Policy, and his research has
been cited by leading publications including The Economist and Foreign Affairs. 
He has appeared regularly on MSNBC, CNBC, FOX News, and NPR programs, and he is 
author of the book about Barack Obama’s legacy, _The Best “Worst President.”_
He
began his career working on presidential campaigns and White House operations, including
advance work for then-Vice President Biden’s international visits. He has served
on the board of a national media literacy education organization, and maintains 
affiliations with the Council on Foreign Relations and Truman National Security 
Project. A native Cape Codder, he studied at the University of Pennsylvania (B.A.)
and Columbia University (M.S.), and lives in Connecticut with his wife and two sons.