Corey Johnston

Corey Johnston has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Corey is currently the Head of Strategy at Strider Technologies and serves as an Advisory Council Member at the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue. Prior to their current positions, Corey worked as a Senior Defense Official & Defense Attaché at the U.S. Embassy Djibouti. Corey also held the role of Chief Competition Officer at the U.S. Department of State, where they led transformational processes and initiatives to enhance U.S. and Western competitive advantages. Corey has experience in international outreach and strategy development as the Director of International Outreach at the Office of Commercial and Economic Analysis. Corey also served as a Senior Adviser for Industrial Policy at the United States Department of Defense, conducting engagement with partners on industrial collaboration and risk mitigation in critical technologies. Prior to their government roles, Corey worked as a U.S. Diplomat and Assistant Naval Attaché at the United States Embassy in China. Corey started their career in the U.S. Navy, where they served as a Landing Signals Officer and Naval Aviator on the USS Ronald Reagan and later became an instructor at the U.S. Navy Landing Signal Officer School. Corey's naval career also included serving as a Naval Aviator, instructor, and quality assurance officer in Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron ONE ONE SIX "Sunkings," where they completed two deployments and achieved top performance in carrier landing instruction.

Corey Johnston's education history begins in 1994 when they enrolled at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Corey pursued a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree with a focus on International Finance. Corey completed their undergraduate studies in 1997.

In 2007, Corey Johnston enrolled at the Naval Postgraduate School, where they pursued a Master of Arts (MA) degree in National Security Affairs with a focus on East Asia/China. Corey completed this program in 2008.

Following their time at the Naval Postgraduate School, Corey Johnston attended the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in 2008 and 2009. Here, they participated in a Chinese Mandarin course, although the specific degree or field of study for this program is not provided.

To summarize, Corey Johnston obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in International Finance from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 1997. Corey then pursued a Master of Arts degree in National Security Affairs with a focus on East Asia/China at the Naval Postgraduate School from 2007 to 2008. Additionally, in 2008 to 2009, they attended the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center for a Chinese Mandarin course.