Professional Affiliation

The Vandenberg Coalition

Expert Bio

Carrie Filipetti is a Distinguished Fellow at the Wilson Center.

Carrie Filipetti currently serves as the Executive Director of the Vandenberg Coalition. Prior to this role, Carrie served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cuba and Venezuela in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs and the Deputy Special Representative for Venezuela at the U.S. Department of State, for which she received a Superior Honor Award. From 2019-2020, Carrie also served as the Senior Advisor to the Havana Incidents Task Force, where she was responsible for coordinating an inter-agency effort to address the causes of unexplained health incidents affecting U.S. personnel, and identifying proper long-term care mechanisms. Prior to these roles, Carrie served as a Senior Policy Advisor for the United States Mission to the United Nations (USUN), where she advised U.S. Ambassador Nikki R. Haley on issues related to counterterrorism, the Middle East, and the Western Hemisphere.

Carrie began her career spending five years at a private family foundation, where she served as Director of Portfolio Management. In this capacity, Carrie helped oversee the foundation’s transition from a relationship-driven organization to a national leader in strategic philanthropy. Also in her capacity as Director of the Foundation, Carrie served as a Senior Advisor and co-founder of Start-Up Nation Central, a Tel-Aviv based non-profit that seeks to connect the world with Israeli innovation.

Carrie graduated with a degree in Religious Studies from the University of Virginia as both a Jefferson and Echol’s scholar.

Recent Insights from Carrie Filipetti

• Providence Institute on Religion & Democracy (5 January 2026): The Capture of Maduro Could Lead to a Great Triumph for Venezuela—Or a Tragedy
• Brian & Company Podcast (5 January 2026): Where Do We Go From Here?
• Politico (4 January 2026): What a Former Trump Official Would Worry About in Venezuela