Steven Johnston

Senior Adjunct Professional Lecturer, School of International Service, American University

Steven L. Johnston is a leading authority on political risk analysis and mitigation with over 30 years of experience navigating complex global environments across the public, private, and academic sectors. As a Senior Adjunct Professorial Lecturer at American University’s School of International Service, he developed and continues to teach pioneering graduate-level curricula in political risk analysis and forecasting. His passion continues to be the operationalization of proven approaches to political risk identification and mitigation to help investing companies be more competitive and resilient in the face of complex political risks. Professionally, Steven serves as a Managing Director at the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), where he administers political risk insurance and reinsurance portfolios across a global footprint. He holds an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management and an MA from the University of Texas at Austin, combining academic rigor with deep practical expertise in emerging markets.