Matthew Sherman (born December 30, 1971) is a foreign affairs practitioner who has served as a senior advisor to the United States Department of State and Defense. Cumulatively, he deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan for nearly a decade, making him one of the longest serving U.S. government officials to support both conflicts.[1] Mr. Sherman’s last overseas assignment was to Afghanistan for nearly three and a half years as a civilian advisor to numerous operational and strategic military commanders. Most recently, until March 2016, he was the Political Advisor to the Resolute Support Commander, General John F. Campbell.[2]
Matthew T. Sherman
Personal details
Born
(1971-12-30) December 30, 1971 (age 51) United States
Secretary Hillary Clinton presents the Department of State Award for Heroism to Matthew T. Sherman in Kabul, Afghanistan. November 18, 2009
In previous assignments with the United States government, Sherman has served as a senior advisor to the Department of State and Defense. In 2011 Sherman completed a 27-month tour in Afghanistan with the Department of State. In 2010 and 2011 he was the chief civilian advisor in the Kabul based Strategic Advisory Group, serving under General Stanley McChrystal and subsequently General David Petraeus. In 2009, Sherman was the Senior Civilian Representative in Logar and Wardak provinces of Afghanistan. In November 2009, he was presented the Department of State Award for Heroism by Secretary Hillary Clinton for assisting in the rescue of wounded American soldiers following an ambush in Afghanistan.[3][4][5]
Sherman also served two extended tours in Iraq. In 2003 - 2006, under the Coalition Provisional Authority and later the Department of State, he was the personal advisor to four separate Iraqi Ministers of Interior and advised senior Iraqi and Coalition personnel on non-military security matters. From 2006 to 2007 Sherman worked as the Political Advisor to the First Cavalry Division, the military unit in charge of operations in Baghdad during the planning and implementation of the "surge".
General John F. Campbell, Ambassador P. Michael McKinley and Matthew T. Sherman meet with Afghan President Hamid Karzi and his national security team on 27 August 2014 at the Presidential Palace in Kabul.
Since departing government in mid 2016, Sherman established the Strategic Systems Group, a security sector consultancy. He also worked earlier as a Senior Advisor to The Scowcroft Group,[6] and an Adjunct with the RAND Corporation. He is a member of The Atlantic Council. Earlier, in a private capacity, Sherman worked as Director of Research for General Colin Powell (Ret.) and his non-profit organization, America's Promise. Trained as an attorney, Sherman practiced corporate law for the firm Drinker Biddle & Reath.
Sherman is a contributor to the Opinion page of The New York Times and The Washington Post and has provided foreign affairs' analysis to the PBS NewsHour,[7]Frontline,[8] and NBC Nightly News, among others. In November 2008, Sherman published an article in The American Interest outlining how dwindling U.S. leverage needed to be recalibrated to address the shifting political environment in Iraq.
Published works
Iraq's Little Armies The New York Times, March 8, 2006.
Iraq's Sunni Time Bomb The New York Times, April 3, 2008.
What the Afghan war is missing: A sense of desperation The Washington Post, June 24, 2011.
The Role of Police in Counterinsurgency Operations in Iraq, 2003–6 (with Josh Paul), in Fair & Ganguly, Policing Insurgencies: Cops as Counterinsurgents
Political Resets and U.S. Leverage in Iraq The American Interest, November 1, 2008.
^Online NewsHour: Analysis | Violence Escalates in Iraq | October 16 2006
^Interviews: Matthew Sherman | Gangs of Iraq | FRONTLINE | PBS
External links
Innovations for Successful Societies, Accountable Policing Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Interview with Matthew Sherman, 8 July 2008.
For Veterans, A 'Sense of Purpose' Hard to Find National Public Radio. Interview with Matthew Sherman, April 3, 2016.
March 06, 2023
matt, sherman, lawyer, matthew, sherman, born, december, 1971, foreign, affairs, practitioner, served, senior, advisor, united, states, department, state, defense, cumulatively, deployed, iraq, afghanistan, nearly, decade, making, longest, serving, government,. Matthew Sherman born December 30 1971 is a foreign affairs practitioner who has served as a senior advisor to the United States Department of State and Defense Cumulatively he deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan for nearly a decade making him one of the longest serving U S government officials to support both conflicts 1 Mr Sherman s last overseas assignment was to Afghanistan for nearly three and a half years as a civilian advisor to numerous operational and strategic military commanders Most recently until March 2016 he was the Political Advisor to the Resolute Support Commander General John F Campbell 2 Matthew T ShermanPersonal detailsBorn 1971 12 30 December 30 1971 age 51 United StatesNationality United StatesAlma materB A University of North Carolina M Phil Cambridge University J D University of North Carolina School of LawOccupationLawyer DiplomatAwardsAward for Heroism Dept of State Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Published works 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and education EditSherman grew up in Neshanic Station New Jersey He received his bachelor s degree from the University of North Carolina in 1994 graduating Phi Beta Kappa Sherman received his master s degree in international relations from Cambridge University in 1996 As a Fulbright Scholar he worked with the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs on US Australian trade regulations He later returned to Chapel Hill and received his J D from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 2002 Career Edit Secretary Hillary Clinton presents the Department of State Award for Heroism to Matthew T Sherman in Kabul Afghanistan November 18 2009 In previous assignments with the United States government Sherman has served as a senior advisor to the Department of State and Defense In 2011 Sherman completed a 27 month tour in Afghanistan with the Department of State In 2010 and 2011 he was the chief civilian advisor in the Kabul based Strategic Advisory Group serving under General Stanley McChrystal and subsequently General David Petraeus In 2009 Sherman was the Senior Civilian Representative in Logar and Wardak provinces of Afghanistan In November 2009 he was presented the Department of State Award for Heroism by Secretary Hillary Clinton for assisting in the rescue of wounded American soldiers following an ambush in Afghanistan 3 4 5 Sherman also served two extended tours in Iraq In 2003 2006 under the Coalition Provisional Authority and later the Department of State he was the personal advisor to four separate Iraqi Ministers of Interior and advised senior Iraqi and Coalition personnel on non military security matters From 2006 to 2007 Sherman worked as the Political Advisor to the First Cavalry Division the military unit in charge of operations in Baghdad during the planning and implementation of the surge General John F Campbell Ambassador P Michael McKinley and Matthew T Sherman meet with Afghan President Hamid Karzi and his national security team on 27 August 2014 at the Presidential Palace in Kabul Since departing government in mid 2016 Sherman established the Strategic Systems Group a security sector consultancy He also worked earlier as a Senior Advisor to The Scowcroft Group 6 and an Adjunct with the RAND Corporation He is a member of The Atlantic Council Earlier in a private capacity Sherman worked as Director of Research for General Colin Powell Ret and his non profit organization America s Promise Trained as an attorney Sherman practiced corporate law for the firm Drinker Biddle amp Reath Sherman is a contributor to the Opinion page of The New York Times and The Washington Post and has provided foreign affairs analysis to the PBS NewsHour 7 Frontline 8 and NBC Nightly News among others In November 2008 Sherman published an article in The American Interest outlining how dwindling U S leverage needed to be recalibrated to address the shifting political environment in Iraq Published works EditIraq s Little Armies The New York Times March 8 2006 Iraq s Sunni Time Bomb The New York Times April 3 2008 What the Afghan war is missing A sense of desperation The Washington Post June 24 2011 The Role of Police in Counterinsurgency Operations in Iraq 2003 6 with Josh Paul in Fair amp Ganguly Policing Insurgencies Cops as Counterinsurgents Political Resets and U S Leverage in Iraq The American Interest November 1 2008 References Edit PBS American Forum Sherman s War May 9 2016 The Washington Post He served in Iraq and Afghanistan longer than virtually any other American March 28 2016 Secretary Clinton Singles Out Heroism in Afghanistan November 18 2009 Remarks by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Kabul Afghanistan November 18 2009 Remarks by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Kabul Afghanistan July 7 2012 The Scowcroft Group Online NewsHour Analysis Violence Escalates in Iraq October 16 2006 Interviews Matthew Sherman Gangs of Iraq FRONTLINE PBSExternal links EditInnovations for Successful Societies Accountable Policing Princeton University Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs Interview with Matthew Sherman 8 July 2008 For Veterans A Sense of Purpose Hard to Find National Public Radio Interview with Matthew Sherman April 3 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Matt Sherman lawyer amp oldid 1128917067, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
