Mary Kissel

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Mary Kissel

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Mary Kissel is a nonresident senior fellow at 华体会.

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Biography

Mary Kissel is a nonresident senior fellow at 华体会. Her work at Hudson focuses on United States foreign policy, alliances, and the intersection of politics, business, and finance. She is also executive vice president and senior policy advisor at Stephens Inc., a privately held, independent financial services firm.

Ms. Kissel joined Stephens in March 2021 following her role as senior advisor to the US secretary of state. While serving in government, Ms. Kissel played a key role in the reorientation of the US-China relationship, conducted special projects for the secretary, and traveled to more than 60 countries.

Prior to joining the State Department, Ms. Kissel had a long and distinguished career on the Wall Street Journal editorial board. There, she served as chief foreign policy commentator, based in New York, and editorial page editor for Asia-Pacific, based in Hong Kong. She began her career at Goldman Sachs.

Ms. Kissel is vice chairman of the board of directors of RXO Inc. and serves as a director of QXO Inc. and the American Australian Council. She appears regularly on major television stations, radio networks, and podcasts around the world. Ms. Kissel is a graduate of Harvard University and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

Events
22
May 2025
Virtual Event | Invitation Only
US-China Rivalry in the Middle East Conference
Featured Speakers:
Senator Ted Cruz
Elliott Abrams
Michael Doran
Mary Kissel
Bernard Haykel
Joshua Meservey
John Lee
Aaron MacLean
Ray Takeyh
Thomas J. Duesterberg
Ellie Cohanim
Jonathan Hessen
Joel Scanlon
Jason Hsu
Dan Blumenthal
Michael Sobolik
Garrett Exner
Ilan Berman
Mike Watson
Moderators:
Liel Leibovitz
Zineb Riboua
Ethan Gutman
Adhwaa Alsaleh
Daniel Samet
(US-China Rivalry in the Middle East logo)
22
May 2025
Virtual Event | Invitation Only
US-China Rivalry in the Middle East Conference

Former policymakers and leading national security experts will join Hudson to assess how China鈥檚 growing influence is reshaping the regional order鈥攁nd how the US should respond.

(US-China Rivalry in the Middle East logo)
Featured Speakers:
Senator Ted Cruz
Elliott Abrams
Michael Doran
Mary Kissel
Bernard Haykel
Joshua Meservey
John Lee
Aaron MacLean
Ray Takeyh
Thomas J. Duesterberg
Ellie Cohanim
Jonathan Hessen
Joel Scanlon
Jason Hsu
Dan Blumenthal
Michael Sobolik
Garrett Exner
Ilan Berman
Mike Watson
Moderators:
Liel Leibovitz
Zineb Riboua
Ethan Gutman
Adhwaa Alsaleh
Daniel Samet