David Tessler

Meta Policy

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

About

After nearly 20 years in public service, I have started a new adventure at Facebook. While in government, I worked to shape policy on the most sensitive national security and foreign policy challenges, including countering the hybrid threat of cyber-warfare and disinformation, combating aspiring nuclear states, strengthening cooperation with the European Union, developing “smart” sanctions to confront hostile states and sub-state actors, counter-terrorism, and crisis management.

Experience

  • Director of Public Policy at Meta
    Jul 2022 - Present · 4 yrs

  • Public Policy Manager at Facebook
    May 2019 - Jun 2022 · 3 yrs 2 mos

  • Deputy Director of Policy Planning & Office of the Secretary at U.S. Department of State
    Jul 2017 - Apr 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • U.S. Department of the Treasury (7 yrs 1 mo)
    • Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence
      2015 - 2017 · 2 yrs

    • Senior Advisor to the OFAC Director
      2012 - 2015 · 3 yrs

    • OFAC Investigator
      2010 - 2012 · 2 yrs

  • Foreign Service Officer at U.S. Department of State
    Sep 1999 - Jun 2010 · 10 yrs 10 mos