Andrea Thompson

Business Positions

Ridge Lane, LP Merchant Banking Firm of Tom Ridge and R. Brad Lane

• Venture Partner, Information Technology (Dec '19→?)*

Andrea Thompson Group, LLC International strategic consulting firm

• President (Oct 1 '19→?) [+1]

• CEO (Oct 1 '19→?)*

Northrop Grumman Corporation Large American Defense Contractor

• Vice President, International Programs (Jun '20→Nov '23)*

McChrystal Group Specialises in advisory services, management consulting, and leadership development firm

• Director, McChrystal Group Leadership Institute (Aug '16→Jan '17)*

Board Memberships

U.S. Global Leadership Coalition

• Board Director, State Advisory Committee (Jan '23→?) [+1]

• Board Director, State Advisory Committee (Jan '23→?)

Sandford Health Foundation South Dakota |USA | n partnership with supporters across the Bismarck region, we are fueling leading-edge technology, enhancing care and accelerating new breakthroughs.

• Board Director (Nov '24→?)

Solix Inc Provider of consulting and business process solutions

• Member, Board of Directors (Oct '25→?)

University of South Dakota Foundation The USD Foundation is an independent nonprofit organization and aims to inspire alumni and friends and secure support for the development of the University of South Dakota.

• Trustee (Sep '20→?)

Women's Foreign Policy Group Promoting women's leadership in international affairs

• Member, Board of Directors (Mar 10 '21→Jul '25)*

British-American Business Association A business forum for British and American companies, organizations and business professionals in the mid-Atlantic region.

• Member, Board of Directors (Jan 1 '21→Nov '23)

Yellow Ribbon Fund, Inc A veteran service organization

• Board Member (Aug '16→Dec '16)*

Positions

South Dakota Advisory Committee (USGLC) Advisory committee from South Dakota for U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC)

• Member (Mar 12 '24→?)

Dakota State University Applied Research Corporation A management company, working to develop, operate, and expand the DSU Applied Research Lab (DSU-ARL)

• Member, Board of Directors (Oct 27 '22→?) [+1]

• CEO (Oct 4 '23→?)

South Dakota Trade A 501c(6) public-private partnership | Navigates international trade for South Dakota

• Vice Chair, Board of Directors (Jan 5 '23→?)*

U.S. Global Leadership Coalition

• Member, Conservative Foreign Policy Study Group

Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) world's oldest independent think tank on international defence and security.

• Distinguished Fellow (Nov '19→?)

Dakota State University DSU provides learning that integrates technology and innovation to develop graduates ready to contribute to local, national, and global prosperity.

• Associate Dean (Jan 7 '20→Jun 21 '20)* [+2]

• Professor of Practice (Jun '20→Nov '23)*

• Associate Dean (Jan 1 '20→Jun 21 '20)

Adarga Advisory Group AdargaAI senior advisory and advocacy group.

• Member, Advisory Group (Mar 26 '20→?)

Trump Transition Team Trump's transition team

• Transition Team Leadership Staff (?→Jan 20 '17)*

In the office of

Rex Tillerson former Secretary of State. former Chairman and CEO of Exxon Mobil. former Boy Scouts president.

• Senior Advisor to Secretary of State (Oct '17→Apr '18)

Mike Pence Former Vice President of the United States; Governor of Indiana 2013-2016

• National Security Advisor to the Vice President (Jan 26 '17→Sep 8 '17)*

Michael T McCaul US Representative from Texas (2005-present)

• National Security Senior Adviser, House Homeland Security Committee (Jul '15→Aug '16)

Brad Carson Former Under Secretary US Army | former US Rep from Oklahoma

• Executive Officer (Apr '14→Jul '15)

Edward Randall Royce Former US Representative from California

• Senior Military Advisor, Foreign Affairs Committee (Mar '13→Apr '14)

George W Casey Jr Chief of Staff, United States Army (ret.)| Manager, Colt Defense

• Special Assistant (Jun '07→Aug '08)

Government Positions

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Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability

• Under Secretary of State for Arms Control & International Security (Apr 27 '18→Oct '19)*

Policy Planning Staff Chief strategic arm of the United States Department of State.

• Special Advisor (Sep 26 '17→Apr 17 '18)

US Department of State Federal executive department responsible for carrying out U.S. foreign policy and international relations

• Senior Advisor to Secretary (Sep 11 '17→Apr '18)

Office of the Vice President of the United States Personnel who directly support or advise the vice president

• National Security Advisor (Jan 26 '17→Sep '17)

White House Office Includes multiple levels of presidential advisory boards and advisors

• Deputy Assistant to the President (Jan '17→Sep '17)*

House Committee on Homeland Security Congressional oversight for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

• National Security Advisor (Jul '15→Aug '16)

House Foreign Affairs Committee The House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs (known as the Committee on International Relations from 1995 until 2007).

• Senior Military Advisor (Mar '13→Apr '14)

Army Future Studies Group A broadening program that operates on an annual cycle and reports directly to the Commanding General of Army Futures Command (CG AFC).

• Senior Fellow (Jul '12→Mar '13)*

902nd Military Intelligence Group 28 July 2022 INACTIVE - Provides direct and general counterintelligence support to US Army activities and major commands.

• Brigade Commander (Jul '10→Jul '12)

101st Airborne Division Light infantry division of the United States Army trained for air assault operations

• Senior Intelligence Officer, Iraq (Apr '05→?)

Family

David Gillian CEO, Lonsdale Partners | Former senior advisor / Lobbyist, C|T Group (Crosby Textor) | Former partner, McChrystal Group | Intelligence Officer (Brigadier) Australian Army

• 2nd husband (Jun 17 '17→?)*

Wilbert H Frazier Husband

• 1st husband (past)

James E Thompson Residential land developer, South Dakota

• father (Mar '66→?)

Phillip Hanson Step-father to Andrea Thompson

• step-father ('77→Oct 24 '20)*

Peter D Thompson Registered Investment Advisor, PDT Financial LLC

• brother

Georgia Hanson Registered Agent of the Andrea Thompson Group, LLC; Lonsdale Partners LLC and Campaigns & More, LLC

• mother

Services & Transactions

Leading Authorities, Inc.

• speakers bureau (Dec '19→?)

Schools

National Defense University

• Graduate (past)*

Long Island University

• Graduate (past)*

University of South Dakota A public research university in Vermillion, South Dakota

• BA, Spanish and Journalism (?→'88)

Social

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José-Marie Griffiths Former President, Dakota State University

• professional associate

Edward Newburn Senior Advisor & Chief of Staff, South Dakota Trade | Former Director, United States Senate Sergeant at Arms

• colleague, South Dakota Trade [+1]

• colleague, Conservative Foreign Policy Study Group - USGLC (Apr 27 '23→?)

Joe Beck Executive Director, Viaflex | Chair, Board of Directors, South Dakota Trade | Member, South Dakota Advisory Committee - USGLC

• colleague, Board of Directors, South Dakota Trade [+1]

• colleague, South Dakota Advisory Committee - USGLC (Mar 12 '24→?)

Luke J. Lindberg Under Secretary for Trade & Foreign Agricultural Affairs, Dept Agriculture | President, South Dakota Trade | Former Chief of Staff, Export-Import Bank the United States

• colleague, South Dakota Advisory Committee - USGLC (Mar 12 '24→?) [+1]

• colleague, Board of Directors, South Dakota Trade

Nadine King Lt. Col Nadine Nally, who helped build, train, and support the Army’s National Cyber Protection Teams

• close friend and colleague

Michael Erik Kurilla 15th Commander, United States Central Command

• class mate, National War College

April Palmerlee CEO American Chamber of Commerce in Australian (AmCham Australia)

• A colleague/old AmCham friend*

Matthew Pottinger Former Deputy National Security Adviser to Donald Trump, 45th President

• Trump administration, professional associate ('09→?)*

Christopher Fussell President at the McChrystal Group | Former United States Navy SEAL officer

• professional colleague/McChrystal Group (Aug '16→Jan '17)

Donald Trump Donald J. Trump is President of the United States (45th and 47th); Successful Real Estate Developer; and, the former host of The Apprentice.

• boss (Jan 27 '17→?)

Miscellaneous Relationships

2015 Nowruz Commission Gala Event Sixth Nowruz Commission Gala Event

• Affiliation*

University of South Dakota ROTC Program The University of South Dakota’s Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC)

• Affiliation ('84→'88)

IP3 International Consortium of U.S. technology firms | IP3 Corporation - Derived from International Peace, Power, and Prosperity

• Affiliation*

Stanley McChrystal Founder & Managing Partner of the McChrystal Group

• fellow board member, Yellow Ribbon Fund (Aug '16→Dec '16)

Yleem Poblete Trump nominee to be Assistant Secretary of State, Verification and Compliance

• colleague (past)

Australian American Leadership Dialogue a private diplomatic initiative, which brings together Australian and American leaders.

• host (Aug 22 '18→?) [+1]

• Affiliation (Aug 10 '19→?)

ACLI Capital Challenge An invitational foot race for teams representing the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches of the Federal Government and the Media.

• Affiliation (May 16 '13→?)*