Alexei (Frank) Hoffman is a Master of Asian Studies candidate at Georgetown University with concentrations in International Political Economy and in Energy, Environment, and Transnational Issues, and is a candidate for ISD’s Certificate in Diplomatic Studies. A U.S. Army veteran with service in Afghanistan and operational experience in the Indo-Pacific, he also holds a J.D. from the Georgia State University College of Law, with a Certificate in Environmental & Land Use Law. His professional interests include energy geopolitics, critical minerals supply chains, and U.S.–Asia economic statecraft.

Concentration: International Political Economy; Energy, Environment, and Transnational Issues

Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI; Novosibirsk, Russia

Academic Background:J.D., Georgia State University College of Law; M.A., International Politics & Military Affairs, The Citadel; B.B.A. & B.S. (Neuroscience), Georgia Gwinnett College.