As Deputy Executive Director at the National Security Institute (NSI), Martha Miller is responsible for overseeing NSI’s strategic direction and guiding operational leadership. In this role, she leads efforts to strengthen NSI’s educational outreach, develop key policy initiatives, and foster critical partnerships with government, academic, and industry leaders. Martha is committed to advancing NSI’s mission of promoting U.S. national security and global leadership through research, education, and engagement.

Martha brings over two decades of experience in U.S. foreign policy and national security to her position at NSI. Prior to joining NSI, she held senior roles in the White House, Capitol Hill, and the State Department, where she advised on key national security and diplomatic appointments, including serving as Special Assistant to President George W. Bush. In addition to this extensive advising experience, Martha has led congressional outreach, and shaped U.S. foreign policy through legislative efforts and international diplomatic initiatives.

Her career began with a focus on transatlantic relations, working at the U.S. Embassy Office in Berlin and the German Bundestag. She also studied at l’Université Paul Valéry-Montpellier III, enhancing her global perspective, and she speaks both French and German. Martha earned a Bachelor of Arts, with distinction, in French language and literature from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Martha holds a strong commitment to educating the next generation of national security leaders, fostering partnerships, and advancing U.S. global leadership in an increasingly complex world.