Patrick Shilo
Executive Assistant to Kissinger Professor of the Practice of Statecraft and World Order Jake Sullivan
Patrick Shilo is the executive assistant to Kissinger Professor of the Practice of Statecraft and World Order Jake Sullivan at Harvard University’s Belfer Center. Previously, he worked as a senior associate at The Asia Group, a strategic advisory firm, where he assisted the firm’s Geocommercial Strategy practice.
Prior to joining The Asia Group, Patrick served as an advisor to the Deputy Secretary of State. In this role, he managed the Deputy Secretary’s congressional relations, energy and environment, and global infrastructure portfolios. He also served as the Deputy Secretary’s liaison to the Office of China Coordination, where he covered China relations in South and Central Asia. He also worked on the Indo-Pacific Affairs team at the National Security Council, where he supported high-level engagements with Indo-Pacific nations.
He began his career as a special assistant and research assistant on the Senate Armed Services Committee’s Readiness and Management and Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittees. During his time on the Hill, he supported long-term strategic planning processes for Combatant Commands and helped shape the National Defense Authorization Act.
Patrick holds a BA in Government and International Politics from George Mason University.