Executive Director

Email: Gabe@hamsoc.org

Dr. Gabriel Scheinmann is the Executive Director of the Alexander Hamilton Society, an independent, non-partisan, not-for-profit, membership organization dedicated to promoting constructive debate on basic principles and contemporary issues in foreign, economic, and national security policy. Before joining AHS, Dr. Scheinmann worked at the Center for Strategic and International Studies as a research analyst and then served as the policy director at the Jewish Policy Center where he co-edited a journal of international affairs. He is a widely published author on U.S. national security and foreign policy, including in the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and Foreign Affairs. He received his Ph.D and M.A. from Georgetown University and his B.A. from Harvard College.

Managing Director

Email: molly@hamsoc.org

Molly Tobin is the Managing Director of the Alexander Hamilton Society (AHS), having previously served as AHS's Director of Professional Programs. Prior to joining the AHS staff, she worked at the Embassy of Israel as the Director of Special Projects to the Ambassador. Before joining the Office of the Ambassador, she served as the Embassy's Director of National Outreach, where she spearheaded both domestic and international programming. Molly received her B.A. from Wheaton College (MA) and holds a master’s degree from Northeastern University.

Dr. Max Prowant is the Director of Academic Programming at the Alexander Hamilton Society. Prior to joining AHS, Dr. Prowant worked as a research fellow with the Institute on Religion and Democracy and the Philos Project where he researched counterinsurgency strategies in Sub-Saharan Africa. He is also an Associate Editor at Law & Liberty where he writes on national security and grand strategy. He received his Ph.D. and M.A. from the University of Texas at Austin.

Professional Programs Manager

Email: elizabeth@hamsoc.org

Elizabeth Collins is the Professional Programs Manager at the Alexander Hamilton Society. Previously, she worked at the Embassy of Israel as the Director of Communications where she dealt extensively with Middle Eastern affairs and their connection to the U.S. media landscape. She also completed an internship at the Embassy where she worked in the Public Diplomacy Department. Elizabeth received her B.A. from Liberty University, earning a degree in International Relations with a focus on Strategic Intelligence and a minor in Mandarin Chinese. She also holds an M.A. in Global Affairs with a concentration in International Security Studies from the University of Oklahoma.

Professional Programs Associate

Email: austin@hamsoc.org

Austin Merkel is a Professional Programs Associate at the Alexander Hamilton Society. Austin comes to AHS from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. An alumnus of the Clements Center Security Studies Program and the Texas AHS chapter, Austin’s research focused on national security and disinformation. Austin led the Africa regional team for the first-of-its-kind Global Disinformation Policy Database at UT’s Global Disinformation Lab. Austin proudly holds a B.A. in Political Science and French from Texas Christian University.

Academic Programs and Editorial Associate

Email: Connor@hamsoc.org

Connor is a Programs and Editorial Associate at the Alexander Hamilton Society. Prior to joining AHS, he was a Summer Honors Program Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a Security Studies Fellow at the Hertog Foundation, and an Undergraduate Fellow at the Clements Center for National Security. Previously, Connor worked as a Legislative Intern for State Senator Royce West during the 88th Texas legislative session. Connor also led a team researching foreign interference in American elections at the Global Disinformation Lab at the University of Texas and headed the copyediting department of the Texas Orator, a peer-reviewed on-campus newspaper at the University of Texas at Austin. Connor received his B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin, where he majored in History and Government with a minor in Global Management.

Jeter Long is a Professional Programs and the Security and Strategy Seminar Associate at the Alexander Hamilton Society (AHS). Previously, he served as the State Policy Manager at the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), focusing on the central southern and midwestern United States. Before joining PhRMA, Jeter was a Vinson Fellow at the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, where he conducted research on Georgia’s port infrastructure and vocational education. He has also worked in various roles on local political campaigns. Jeter earned his A.B. from the University of Georgia, majoring in Journalism with an emphasis on public affairs communications and minoring in English.

Jessica Todd is the Communications Associate at the Alexander Hamilton Society. She joins the team with a wide range of experience throughout the private sector, including managing professional global sporting events, working on brand partnerships for Universal Pictures and Warner Bros. Studios across the Asian-Pacific region, and leading marketing for a top mechanical contractor in the country. Jessica interned for Representative Pete Sessions (TX-17) during his tenure as chairman for the House Rules Committee. She received her B.S. from Texas A&M University and Masters in Journalism and Communications from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.

Annie McGill is the Development & Operations Assistant at the Alexander Hamilton Society. In her role, she supports AHS’s fundraising efforts, donor relations, and operational management, helping to advance the organization’s mission of fostering informed American leadership in foreign policy. Previously, Annie interned at the American Enterprise Institute’s Critical Threats Project, where she tracked and analyzed emerging threats to U.S. national security. She earned a B.A. with honors in Politics and International Affairs from Wake Forest University and is an alumna of the university's Alexander Hamilton Society chapter.

Alex Rosado is a Professional Programs Assistant at the Alexander Hamilton Society. Before joining AHS, he interned at Ballotpedia, vetting potential donors for fundraising and growth initiatives, and was a Research Fellow for Horizon Info Consult, a Singapore-based consultancy firm. Alex graduated summa cum laude from Gettysburg College, earning a B.A. in political science. During his collegiate career, he served in various programs at the Hudson Institute, the American Enterprise Institute, and the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress.

Ferdous Dehqan is a Program and Editorial Assistant at the Alexander Hamilton Society. Prior to joining AHS, he gained experience on Capitol Hill, working with the House Committee on Education & the Workforce and in a congressional office on legislative and policy matters. He also has a diverse background in foreign policy, having served as a Policy and Research Analyst at Wise Capital Strategy, where he focused on geopolitical and security issues, and as Legislative Director at the Afghanistan-U.S. Democratic Peace and Prosperity Council (DPPC), where he coordinated congressional advocacy efforts on U.S.-Afghanistan relations. Ferdous holds a B.A. in Political Science from Binghamton University and is currently pursuing a Master of Public Policy at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy.