Jeremy Strozer is a creator within many forms with a focus on helping those who are often ignored or overlooked to find their voice. As a dad, published author, podcaster, YouTube producer, improvisational actor, coach, teacher, theatre founder, and inventor he is fascinated by ideas and personal stories, finding connections between seemingly disparate phenomena. By enjoying thinking and learning about the past he understands the present through creating its context. He has faith in the links between all things; believing there are few coincidences and almost every event has a reason. Jeremy is also inspired by the future and what could be; thereby inspiring others with his visions of what occurred and what is possible.
A neurodivergent Fulbright Scholar who has studied and taught improv, storytelling, acting, cybersecurity, strategic intelligence, scenario-based strategic planning and play around the world, Jeremy’s inspiration comes from improvisational acting; the actions and writing of Gene Sharp, Martin Luther King, Mahatma Gandhi, Woody Guthrie, Studs Terkel, and Henry David Thoreau; and an affinity for history. He believes all stories are best told from the personal perspective and learning about history should be an emotionally driven experience. Therefore, Jeremy pushes the conviction all history is simply a personal story, compounded and woven with the personal story of everyone else, throughout time.
He has extensive corporate leadership and management experience over the course of a more than 25-year career history. Now he focuses on helping others develop innovative and collaborative teams, present their ideas, develop and implement strategies for any future, create a meaningful story, and find the joy in play.
Alongside his corporate career, Jeremy has more than 20 years of improvisational acting, storytelling, podcasting, video creation, and publishing experience. He studied at Second City Chicago, Annoyance Theatre, IO Chicago, People’s Improv Theater, Washington Improv Theater, with the Maydays, and at the D.C. Improv. Jeremy has published four books and produced a podcast and YouTube videos of the human experience in war within the Threads Of The War series.
Raised in California, Jeremy moved to the Washington, D.C. area at the age of 18 to attend university. Through education and luck, he became a Fulbright Scholar, a Presidential Management Fellow, and found ways to live and work across vast swaths of the world. Professionally, Jeremy helped remove unexploded ordnance from war-ravaged countries; stem the flow of the world's most dangerous weapons; and potentially reduce the likelihood of war between a couple of the world’s most powerful countries.
He now lives in Ireland with his wife, son and daughter where he continues to work on preventing future war, teaching improvisational acting, relationship, and communication while warning the world about the human cost of violence.
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Professional Summary
Strategic Transformation Leader with a unique blend of strategic planning, cyber intelligence, and improvisational storytelling. Accomplished in solving complex problems, leading diverse teams, finding each person’s super-power, and driving organizational change. Expertise in communication, conflict resolution, personal empowerment, international security and risk management, strategic communication, and applied improvisation. Committed to building powerful and confident people, relationships, and teams around the world.
Core Competencies
- Authentic Storytelling
- Facilitation
- Training
- Strategic Planning & Development
- Leadership & Management
- Intelligence Analysis
- Cybersecurity
- Research & Content Creation
- Applied Improvisation
- Team Leadership & Development
- Project Management
Artistic Progression
Agile U Strategies and Communications | Ennis, Clare
Applied Improvisation Strategist | 2023 – Present
- Teach agility and resilience through strategic communication.
Wild Atlantic Theatre | Ennis, Clare
Improvisation Teacher | 2023 – Present
- Build a community of improvisational actors.
- Teach deep listening, empathy, and creativity.
Voice Actor | Remote
Performer | 2019 – Present
- Create podcasts and YouTube videos for Threads of The War.
Improv@Gartner | Arlington, VA
Founder and Coach | 2018 – 2020
- Build teamwork and collaborative groups through improvisation.
Better Said Than Done | Arlington, VA
Storyteller and Actor | 2009 – 2018
Annoyance Theater, IO Theater, Playground Theater, Second City | Chicago, IL
Improvisational Actor | 2007 – 2009
DC Improv, Well-Sung Players, Washington Improv Theater | DC
Improvisational Actor | 2005 – 2007
Professional Experience
Wild atlantic theatre | Ennis, Ireland
Artistic Director | 2023 – Present
Wild Atlantic Theatre educates and entertains across Ireland's Wild Atlantic West Coast. We produce workshops, trainings, courses, and shows to help those who are working to find their voice, communicate, and relearn how to play.
Agile u strategies and communications | Ennis, Ireland
Lead Facilitator | 2023 – Present
Agile U Strategies and Communications trains individuals and organizations how to be agile enough to Thrive in Any Future. We create and facilitate training and workshops based on organizational needs from bespoke requests to strategic planning, team development, executive leadership, organizational narrative creation, and beyond.
Strozer Ltd. | Ennis, Ireland
Chief Executive Officer | 2022 – Present
- Provide business, advisory, and consulting services.
- Develop strategic asset and emergency plans.
- Deliver strategic planning workshops.
Novartis | Dublin, Ireland
Head of Strategic Planning & Operations – Information Security | 2022
- Directed strategic planning for the information security team.
- Managed budget and staffing.
- Prepared board reports and monitored performance KPIs.
Gartner | Arlington, VA & Dublin, Ireland
Managing Vice President | 2021 – 2022
Vice President, Research | 2018 – 2021
- Led teams to enhance situational awareness and risk resilience for CISOs.
- Directed research operations and promoted collaboration.
- Managed Gartner’s Security and Risk Management Summits.
Water Dragons | Singapore
Vice President | 2016 – 2018
- Advised clients on strategic cyber intelligence operations.
Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute | Arlington, VA
Exo-Endoparacologist / Researcher / Advisor / Programme Manager | 2011 – 2018
- Led research, training, and implementation programs.
- Developed risk management programs for multiple organizations.
Dynamis, Inc. | Arlington, VA
Director – International Security Programmes | 2009 – 2011
- Established consultancy for strategic planning in security matters.
- Conducted long-term threat assessments.
Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) | Alexandria, VA
Research Director | 2005 – 2009
- Directed research initiatives and produced security trend assessments.
- Managed a team of researchers, editors, and writers.
US Department of State
Various Roles | 2000 – 2005
- Intelligence Officer, Bureau of Intelligence and Research
- Programme Manager, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation
- Mine Action Officer, Defence Attaché Office (Vietnam)
- NATO Policy Officer, Bureau of European Affairs
Education
George Washington University | Washington, DC
- Master of Arts in Security Policy Studies
- Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs
Professional Certifications & Training
- Election Monitoring and Observation | Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, 2024
- SPEO Training | United States Institute of Peace, 2024
- Insider Threat Program Management | Carnegie Mellon University, 2015
- Insider Threat Program Implementation and Operations | Carnegie Mellon University, 2014
- Conflict Analysis Certificate | US Institute of Peace, 2011
- Civil Resistance and the Dynamics of Nonviolent Conflict | US Institute of Peace, 2010
- UN-Civil Military Coordination Certificate | United Nations, 2009
- European Integration Certificate | Free University of Brussels, 1997
Awards & Honors
- Meritorious Honour Award, US Department of State
- Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF) – US Department of State
- J. William Fulbright Fellowship – NATO/EU Relations
- Sigma Iota Rho, National International Affairs Honours Society
Publications
- Threads of The War; Personal Truth-Inspired Flash-Fiction of The 20th Century’s War, Volumes I - IV – The Good Enough Empire. 2015 - 2017.
- Unintentional Insider Threats: A Review of Phishing and Malware Incidents by Economic Sector, (CMU/SEI2014-TN-007). Pittsburgh, PA: Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. 2014.
- Unintentional Insider Threat: Social Engineering, (CMU/SEI-2013-TN-024). Pittsburgh, PA: Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. 2014.
- Unintentional Insider Threat: A Foundational Study, (CMU/SEI-2013-TN-022). Pittsburgh, PA: Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. 2013.