Gordon B. “Skip” Davis Jr.

About

Executive Director with over 24 years of executive leadership experience in NATO and the U.S. military. Diplomatic service with NATO International Staff responsible for Alliance defense investment, capability and policy development related to armaments, technology, innovation, and industry engagement. Over three decades of military service in national and multinational headquarters and operations in Europe, Africa, Middle East and Central Asia. Skilled in Capability and Policy Development, Defence Technology and Innovation, Strategy, Defence Planning and Policy, Multinational Command and Control, Strategic Communications, Joint Operations, Collective Defense, Crisis Management, Security Cooperation, Security Force Assistance, Intelligence, Leader Development and Financial Management. Broad education with graduate degrees in Strategic Studies, Defense Studies, and International Business. Fluent in Italian and French.

Experience

• Director Board of Directors at The George and Carol Olmsted Foundation
  Oct 2025 - Present · 9 mos

  Shaping Future Leaders

• Member at The Alphen Group
  Nov 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 8 mos

  Creating solutions for a secure Europe https://thealphengroup.com/

• Policy Analyst at Self-employed
  Sep 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 10 mos

• Senior Fellow at Center for European Policy Analysis
  Sep 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 10 mos

  Ensure a strong and democratic transatlantic Alliance for future generations https://cepa.org/

• Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Defense Investment at NATO
  Sep 2018 - Sep 2021 · 3 yrs 1 mo

  Equipping NATO's armed forces for the 21st Century