Emily Sparkman is the Deputy Director for the Forum on Asia-Pacific Security at the National Committee on American Foreign Policy, where she manages the organization’s Track I 1/2 and Track II dialogues on security issues in the Asia-Pacific, public events and fundraising events, and next-generation leadership initiatives.
Before joining NCAFP, Emily was a Project Manager with the National Bureau of Asian Research in Washington, DC, where she oversaw major events for President’s Circle and research teams. Emily is a member of the National Committee on US-China Relations and a 2024 Kim Koo Fellow. She received her M.A. in Asian Studies from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and her B.A. in Humanities and Chinese Language from the University of Texas at Austin.
Amanda Ghanooni is a Senior Program Manager at the National Committee on American Foreign Policy. She supports public programming, donor relations and communications, and serves as the liaison for the Board of Trustees.
Before joining NCAFP, Amanda was a program associate at Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, where she managed operations, program engagement, and international fellows conferences for Carnegie New Leaders and the Asia Dialogues program (2015-2020). Her additional work experiences include event coordination and research at The New School, NYC Department of Education, and a private geopolitical risk analysis firm.
Amanda participated as a Kim Koo Fellow at The Korea Society, served on the Young Patrons Council for Off-The-Record foreign policy forum, and was an Aspen Institute Socrates scholarship recipient. She holds an M.A. in International Affairs from The New School and a B.A. from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Her research has focused on U.S. media, political polarization, and climate change.
Ashley Quinonez is the Program Assistant for the Forum on Asia-Pacific Security at the National Committee on American Foreign Policy. She supports the Forum’s Track I 1/2 and Track II dialogues, public events, and next-generation leadership initiatives.
Before joining NCAFP, Ashley was a Research and Programs Intern at the Department of Defense’s Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies, where she contributed to a policy initiative advancing maritime data sharing among Indo-Pacific partners and assisted with the Center’s international security programs.
She received her M.A. in International Affairs, with a concentration in Global Security, from Baruch College and her B.A. in International Relations from New York University.
