WASHINGTON, May 8, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Beacon Global Strategies (BGS), a leading strategic
advisory firm focusing on global public policy, government
procurement, and geopolitical risk analysis, today announced it
will be expanding its Indo-Pacific Practice with the addition
of Admiral Harry B. Harris, USN
(Ret), as Senior Advisor. The Indo-Pacific Practice is led by BGS
Managing Director Eric Sayers.
Admiral Harris served as Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet,
from 2013 to 2015 and then as Commander, U.S. Pacific Command,
until his retirement from the Navy in
2018. He subsequently was appointed U.S. ambassador to South Korea, serving until January 2021.
"BGS is pleased to welcome Admiral Harris to the team at such a
critical time," said BGS Co-Founder and Managing
Director Andrew Shapiro. "The
Indo-Pacific region is undergoing dramatic geopolitical changes and
businesses need help navigating the complex policy dynamics at play
in Washington and abroad."
"We are thrilled to have Admiral Harris join BGS where he
will contribute directly to the ongoing work of the Indo-Pacific
Practice and the work of the broader firm. He has had a
distinguished career and brings extensive knowledge and expertise
working on Asia and China-related issues that will
complement the experience of our growing team," said
Eric Sayers, Managing Director at
Beacon.
Admiral Harris served as U.S. Ambassador to South Korea from 2018 until 2021. Previously,
he served 40 years in the U.S. Navy,
retiring on June 1, 2018. The first
Asian-American to hold four-star rank in the Navy, Admiral Harris commanded the U.S.
Indo-Pacific Command, U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. Sixth Fleet,
Striking and Reconnaissance Forces NATO, Joint Task Force
Guantanamo, Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 1, and Patrol Squadron
46. From 2011 to 2013, he's served as the Assistant to the Chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff where he was the Chairman's direct
representative to the Secretary of State and was concurrently
designated as the U.S. Roadmap Monitor for the Mid-East Peace
Process (Oslo Accords). Admiral Harris participated in Operations
Attain Document, Earnest Will,
Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom,
Willing Spirit, and Odyssey Dawn. He amassed over 4400 flight
hours, including over 400 combat hours.
A 1978 graduate of the U.S. Naval
Academy, Admiral Harris holds master's degrees from
Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and Georgetown's School of Foreign Service. He is a
member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Council of
American Ambassadors.
About Beacon Global Strategies
Founded in 2013, Beacon
Global Strategies is a strategic advisory firm specializing in
foreign policy, defense, cyber, intelligence, and national
security. Drawing on decades of service in the international
security arena, Beacon develops and executes strategies that enable
companies to achieve their business objectives around the
world.
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