Frank Lowenstein is an executive director and member of the International Advisory Council at APCO. He was formerly the firm’s international head of the Global Solutions Practice Group, where he managed teams from APCO’s global network in support of clients with transnational interests.
There is no spoon.
– The Matrix (1999)
He now works primarily on geopolitics and emerging technologies, with a focus on helping multinational companies meet complex and fast-evolving challenges in the Artificial Intelligence and Fintech sectors.
Frank has over 15 years of experience at very senior levels of the U.S. government, most recently serving as special envoy for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations and senior advisor to Secretary of State John Kerry at the U.S. Department of State from 2014-2017. In 2016, he received the Distinguished Service Award, the highest civilian honor awarded by the State Department.
Prior to joining the Obama Administration, Frank served as staff director and chief counsel of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where he had responsibility for advancing key legislation on the Senate floor, including ratification of the New Start Treaty, and managing a large team and multi-million dollar budget.
He is currently an internationally recognized expert on U.S. foreign policy and Middle East issues and a frequent contributor to major international media outlets, including BBC, CNN, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post.