Nick Snyder

A Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute since 2026, Nick brings 23 years of executive branch experience working on and in the Indo-Pacific, as well as other emerging market regions. He also leads the Indo-Pacific and Frontier Markets practice and the International Business Strategy Group for a wide range of American and foreign firms across a variety of industries as Senior Vice President at American Global Strategies LLC, a premier strategic advisory firm founded by former National Security Advisor Robert C. O’Brien.
A distinguished member of the U.S. Senior Foreign Service, Nick’s 23-year career covered the key relationships and policy objectives of multiple administrations. Most recently, he was the Chief of Staff to Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau. Nick also served as the Vice President Mike Pence’s Special Advisor for Asia and the Pacific. In addition, Nick has held numerous senior roles at the State Department, including Director of the Office of Japanese Affairs, Deputy Coordinator of the Office of China Coordination, acting PDAS for the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, and was detailed as Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs. Nick’s overseas postings include China, Singapore, Vietnam, Morocco, and New Zealand, where he was often acting Ambassador and the Deputy Chief of Mission.
Prior to joining the United States government, Nick worked as an M&A analyst at Dillon, Read & Co. Inc. and as a journalist. Nick graduated magna cum laude in English and American Literature from Harvard University in 1996. He speaks French and functional Mandarin Chinese. He is a life member of the Council of Foreign Relations, a Senior Adjunct at the East West Center, a founding member of the Meridian Center’s Rising Leaders Council, a BMW Foundation Young Leader, and a recipient of multiple State Department Superior and Meritorious Honor Awards. He is married with two children.