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John Christiansen is an occasional consultant to the Center for Stabilization and
Reconstruction Studies. From 2004 through 2009, Mr. Christiansen helped to create
and develop the Center. His current position is in support of the Center for
Civil-Military Relations' programs related to the Global Peace Operations Initiative.
Previously, Mr. Christiansen had been the Director, Defense Healthcare Management Institute,
Naval Postgraduate School. As Director, he oversaw delivery of graduate-level education
on a variety of healthcare management issues and research into those topics.
Prior to joining the Naval Postgraduate School, Mr. Christiansen's most recent assignment
was Principal Director for Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Affairs, Office of the Secretary
of Defense. Responsibilities included peacekeeping policy and support to coalitions
and the United Nations; provision of humanitarian assistance and coordinating disaster
responses; oversight of the DoD Humanitarian Demining Program and landmine policy and
enhancement of the peacekeeping capabilities of other nations.
From January, 1997 until July, 1999, Mr. Christiansen served as the Deputy Special
Coordinator for the African Crisis Response Initiative (ACRI), based at the Department
of State. The ACRI program, now incorporated into the Global Peace Operations Initiative,
seeks to enhance the capacities of selected African nations to perform peacekeeping
activities through the provision of U.S. training and equipment.
From August 1993 until January 1997, Mr. Christiansen served as the Director of the
Haiti Task Force, Office of the Secretary of Defense. In this capacity, he coordinated
Haiti policy and programs for the Secretary of Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense
for Policy. Prior to that, Mr. Christiansen was the Country Director for the Caribbean
Region of the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Inter-American Affairs
with a primary focus on the policies and programs affecting Cuba and Haiti (January 1990
until July 1993).
Mr. Christiansen has been a member of the career Senior Executive Service
and was a Presidential Management Intern (Class of 1987).
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