Jane Holl is the Executive Director of the Carnegie Commission on Preventing Deadly Conflict, a program of the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Prior to joining Carnegie, Holl served as Director for European Affairs on the National Security Council staff under both President Bush and President Clinton and was directly involved in the decision making process in conflicts in Bosnia, North Ireland, and Cyprus. Holl was a career officer in the U.S. Army and served on General Schwarzkopf's staff during the Gulf War addressing war termination issues. She retired from the Army in 1994. Holl holds a Ph.D. in political science from Stanford University.