Hillary Mann Leverett

Hillary Mann Leverett is an American diplomat, foreign policy analyst, author, and academic known primarily for her work on U.S.-Iran relations and Middle Eastern diplomacy. She is the CEO of the political risk consultancy firm STRATEGA. Leverett has served in several senior foreign policy positions during the administrations of Presidents George H.W, Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, later emerging as a prominent critic of American foreign policy toward Iran.

Professional life Leverett studied at Brandeis University and graduated from Harvard Law School. She also studied at The American University in Cairo and Tel Aviv University, and has received both a Fulbright Scholarship and a Watson Fellowship.

After leaving government service, Leverett moved into consulting and public commentary. She became chief executive officer (CEO) of STRATEGA, a political risk consultancy. The book argues for a strategic U.S. rapprochement with Iran.