Washington, DC, January 28, 2026 – Today, the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) is pleased to announce that Jeff Hull and Matthew Kaminski have joined the organization as members of its Board of Directors.
Jeff Hull and Matthew Kaminski join CEPA’s Board in a period of critical importance for CEPA’s mission to ensure a secure, democratic, and prosperous transatlantic alliance. Together, Hull and Kaminski bring decades of experience, as well as deep expertise on the most urgent issues facing the alliance.
Jeff Hull is the President and CEO of Highlander Partners, where he leads the day-to-day operations and management of the investment professionals and marketing strategies for the firm. He also heads the firm’s management and investment committee. Prior to Highlander, he most recently served as Vice-Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Strategic Equipment and Supply Corporation (SESC), one of the largest providers in the United States of design services, equipment and supplies for the foodservice industry. Prior to SESC, he was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Atrium Companies Inc., one of the largest building product manufacturers in the United States. Prior to Atrium, Jeff held management positions with AmVestors Financial Corporation and Deloitte & Touche.
Matthew Kaminski is a journalist and media executive, and Editorial Chair of the Middle East Broadcasting Networks. Over nearly a decade as Editor-in-Chief of POLITICO, he built the publication into a dominant force in Europe, co-founding the joint venture in Brussels in 2014 and from 2018 on, leading the newsroom in Washington. Matt is currently also Editor-at-Large of The Arsenal, a new publication focused on defense tech, and is a senior advisor at New Vista Capital and Evident AI Insights. He is a member of CEPA’s International Leadership Council, a high-level group of global thought leaders and decision-makers who share CEPA’s core mission. Earlier in his career, Matt worked at The Financial Times and The Wall Street Journal as a foreign correspondent, opinion writer, and editor in Kyiv, Brussels, Paris, and New York. He won an Overseas Press Club Prize and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for his coverage of the conflict in Ukraine in 2014, and received the German Marshall Fund’s Peter Weitz Prize for exemplary reporting on the European Union. He also serves on the boards of Partners Group (Asia) and World.Minds.
Chairman of CEPA’s Board of Directors, Larry Hirsch, said: “It is an honor to have two leaders with immense experience join CEPA’s Board of Directors. Jeff and Matthew embody CEPA’s commitment to transatlantic principles and mission to foster a robust and resilient transatlantic community.”
Vice Chair of CEPA’s Board of Directors, George Casey said: “I am pleased to welcome Jeff and Matt to CEPA’s Board of Directors. Jeff’s business acumen and Matt’s media industry acumen and longtime support and involvement with CEPA’s work will ensure continued growth and success.”
CEPA’s President and CEO, Dr. Alina Polyakova said: “Jeff and Matt bring a diversity of expertise and experience to CEPA at a time of rapid change in the international security environment. I am confident that with their added leadership and strategic vision, CEPA will continue to grow and deliver on its mission in new and innovative ways.”
Jeff Hull said: “I appreciate the trust placed in me by CEPA and am thrilled to contribute to its vital role in shaping policy and analysis for the transatlantic community.”
Matthew Kaminski said: “I’ve admired CEPA from its birth in 2005 for the work it has done, the people it has brought together, and above all for the impact it has had. It is an honor and a privilege to support the organization and its stellar team. As is clear every day from the news, this is a pivotal moment for the United States and Europe. The stakes and battle lines couldn’t be clearer. Nor has what CEPA does and stands for been more urgently needed.”
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