Mr. Cruise is Managing Director of Stonebridge in New York. He is responsible for the firm's financial institutions practice and for supporting Stonebridge's activities with clients in the financial services sector. Prior to joining Stonebridge, Mr. Cruise was a Managing Director at the New York based strategic consulting firm of Clark and Weinstock. Previously, he worked at the White House as Assistant Press Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Director of Public Affairs for the National Security Council. He also served in the Department of Commerce s International Trade Administration as Public Affairs Director. Prior to his public service, Mr. Cruise worked for J.P. Morgan covering hedge funds on the foreign currency sales desk. Mr. Cruise holds an MPhil in International Relations from the University of Cambridge and received his undergraduate degree with honors from Brown University where he was awarded the Harvey Baker Fellowship. He was Editor-in Chief of the Cambridge Review of International Affairs and the Brown Journal of World Affairs. Mr. Cruise is a board member of Global Kids and the National Security Network, and he serves on the national policy committee of Seeds of Peace. Mr. Cruise lives in Manhattan with his wife and son.