Scott R. Siler

Co-Founder

Washington, District of Columbia, United States16 yrs 2 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Founder of a boutique geopolitical advisory firm.
Adjunct Professor teaching Political Risk Analysis.
Extensive experience advising senior executives on political risk.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a geopolitical risk advisor with expertise in data science and analytics.

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Skills

Core Skills

Political Risk AnalysisGeopolitical RiskExecutive AdvisoryHigher Education TeachingData ScienceCounterterrorismData AnalysisProduct DevelopmentMergers & Acquisitions (m&a)

Other Skills

Country Risk AnalysisEmerging MarketsStrategic IntelligencePublic PolicyPublic SpeakingTrainingScenario PlanningRisk Management StrategyRisk ManagementOnline TeachingGuest LecturingCommunicationInternational RelationsIntelligence AnalysisMachine Learning

About

I help organizations and executives navigate political risk — translating global uncertainty into clear, actionable strategy. Founder of Exergy International. Adjunct Professor of Political Risk Analysis at GWU's Elliott School of International Affairs. Fifteen years advising senior executives, policymakers, and analysts across developed, emerging, and frontier markets.

Experience

16 yrs 2 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs 6 mos

Average Tenure

Current Experience

S4geo - society for geopolitics

Member of the Board of Advisors

Apr 2026 – Present · 1 mo

The Society for Geopolitics (S4GEO), promotes the education, discussion, understanding, and development of geopolitical thinking, the identification and management of geopolitical risk and opportunity. We support the use of applied geopolitical strategy and prediction among corporate leaders, investors, and policy makers. Educating the business, investing and policy community, to make use of the tools of geopolitical analysis.

Executive Advisory

Elliott school of international affairs

Adjunct Professor

Dec 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 5 mos · Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Teach graduate-level Political Risk Analysis within the Elliott School's Security Studies Program — focusing on how firms apply geopolitical intelligence to strategic and operational decision-making. Serve as an International Affairs expert for the GWU community and respond to related media requests.

Political Risk AnalysisHigher Education TeachingRisk ManagementOnline TeachingGuest LecturingCommunication+1

Federal contractor

Data Scientist and Subject Matter Expert

Mar 2019 – Sep 2022 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Washington, District of Columbia, United States · On-site

Senior-level data science and subject matter expertise across U.S. national security missions. Advised the FBI Counterterrorism Division on advanced analytics and threat modeling. Served as Senior Engineering Technical Advisor (SETA) to the U.S. Air Force CDM office, supporting the Combatant Commands Intelligence Directorate under the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence.

CounterterrorismIntelligence AnalysisData ScienceMachine LearningGeospatial Intelligence

Exergy international llc

Founder & Geopolitical Risk Advisor

Oct 2017 – Present · 8 yrs 7 mos · Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Boutique geopolitical advisory firm advising government agencies, consulting firms, and multinational enterprises on political risk across developed, emerging, and frontier markets. Work spans country risk analysis, executive briefings, strategic foresight, and board-level advisory.

Political Risk AnalysisGeopolitical RiskCountry Risk AnalysisEmerging MarketsStrategic IntelligencePublic Policy+4

Enquire ai

Director of Analytics

May 2017 – May 2020 · 3 yrs · Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Directed data and analytics strategy for a technology-enabled expert network platform focused on global affairs and political risk. Led development of the proprietary NetworkPulse™ matching algorithm, supported multiple fundraising rounds, and represented the firm at the UAE World Government Summit and U.S.–Turkey Conference.

Data AnalysisProduct DevelopmentStart-up Ventures

Harvard's belfer center

Research Associate

May 2015 – Aug 2015 · 3 mos · Cambridge, MA

Research support for Professor Meghan O'Sullivan, Director of the Geopolitics of Energy Project, focused on the intersection of energy markets and geopolitical events. Contributed to analysis of the Iranian nuclear agreement's implications for global oil markets, including participation in a 25-person expert workshop and co-authoring the post-workshop policy summary.

Booz allen hamilton

Senior Lead Scientist

Aug 2009 – Jan 2018 · 8 yrs 5 mos · Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Senior social and data scientist within Booz Allen's Commercial Analytics group, leading interdisciplinary teams on political risk, foreign markets, macroeconomic forecasting, and threat identification for commercial and federal clients. Twice promoted and recognized with Booz Allen Performance Awards for excellence in client delivery.

Various - opic (now dfc), the masy group, capstone strategic

Research Analyst

Jan 2008 – Dec 2008 · 11 mos · Washington DC-Baltimore Area · On-site

Strategic research and risk analysis internships across international development, political risk, M&A advisory, and security consulting. At OPIC, supported underwriting of political risk insurance across frontier markets. With The MASY Group, delivered intelligence research for U.S. federal and Fortune 500 clients. At Capstone Strategic, conducted competitive intelligence and M&A due diligence.

Economic analysis group

Senior Financial Analyst

Jun 2004 – Jul 2007 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Audited high net worth investment portfolios for Fortune 500 brokerage firms, banks, and insurance companies. Conducted profit/loss analysis and risk modeling using hypothetical economic scenarios. Advised clients on arbitration strategy, contributing to hundreds of thousands of dollars in arbitration awards.

Political Risk AnalysisGeopoliticsCountry Risk AnalysisMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Market IntelligenceDue Diligence+2