Professional Affiliation

Division Chief, Office of Children’s Issue, US Department of State

Expert Bio

Tim is currently serving as a visiting fellow at the Wilson Center, with his research focused on the rise of anti-Semitism among youth in eastern Germany, analyzing the societal and political factors contributing to this trend and seeking to provide insights into the challenges faced by policymakers and diplomats in countering this growing threat.
A Foreign Service Officer, Tim was previously the Chief of Staff at the Bureau of Energy Resources, Division Director at the Office of Children’s Issues, and served as Principal Officer at the U.S. Consulate General in Leipzig, Germany, where he directed the U.S. presence in eastern German states of Saxony, Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt, oversaw the expansion of the Consulate and the opening of the German-American Institute, and strengthened ties with small Jewish communities in the region.
Prior to that, Tim served as the Syria Humanitarian Assistance Coordinator at the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, where he was responsible for managing and implementing the Bureau’s humanitarian response to over 6 million Syrian refugees across the Middle East. Since joining the U.S. Foreign Service in 2002, Tim has also served in a variety of posts, including Vienna, Rio de Janeiro, Moscow, Jerusalem, and Helsinki. He is a recipient of multiple Department of State distinguished service awards and a graduate of the National Defense University’s Eisenhower School and Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.

Wilson Center Project

Increased Anti-Semitism among Central European Youth (particularly in East Germany) following the October 7th Attack in Israel and the Ongoing Conflict