Christine Wormuth, most recently the Secretary of the Army, will be the Washington-based nonprofit Nuclear Threat Initiative’s (NTI) newest president and third chief executive officer effective Nov. 17, the organization announced last week.
“NTI’s mission to reduce global nuclear, biological, and emerging technology threats is more vital than ever,” Wormuth said in NTI’s release, adding she was “honored” to join the mission. “I’m excited to lead this exceptional team as it builds on NTI’s legacy and helps shape a safer, more resilient future.”
Wormuth served as the 25th Army Secretary from 2021 to 2025. She has 30 years in defense policy, strategic planning and international policy, the release said, including serving as Undersecretary of Defense for Policy at the Defense Department from 2014 to 2016. Outside the government, Wormuth was director of the International Security and Defense Policy Center at Arlington, Va.-based policy research center the RAND Corporation.
Wormuth holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and fine arts from Williams College, and then a master’s degree in public policy from the University of Maryland.
The outgoing CEO, one-time Secretary of Energy Ernie Moniz, remains a member of the NTI board of directors. The first NTI CEO was former Sen. Sam Nunn (D) of Georgia.